1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 October 1977 – 27 March 1978 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | St. Finbarr's (2nd win) |
| Captain | Denis Burns |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Rathnure |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | St. Finbarr's |
| Leinster | Rathnure |
| Ulster | O'Donovan Rossa |
| Connacht | Four Roads |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Éamonn Fitzpatrick (6–06) |
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The 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the eighth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 22 October 1977 to 27 March 1978.
Glen Rovers of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by St Finbarr's in the 1977 Cork SHC final.[2][3][4] Kilruane MacDonagh's of Tipperary and Sixmilebridge of Clare made their championship debut.[5][6]
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 27 March 1978, between St Finbarr's of Cork and Rathnure of Wexford, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. St Finbarr's won the match by 2–07 to 0–09 and became the third team to win the title twice.[7][8]
Éamonn Fitzpatrick was the championship's top scorer with 6–06.
Connacht first round
| 6 November 1977 First round | Allen Gaels | – | Tubbercurry | Allen Gaels Grounds |
| 6 November 1977 First round | Four Roads | 3–05 – 0–02 | Ballinrobe | Athleague Sportsfield |
| P Gately 2-1, S Fitzgerald 1-0, K Moran 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, B Tansey 0-1. | P Craddock 0-2. |
Connacht semi-final
| 20 November 1977 Semi-final | Tubbercurry | 0–01 – 3–04 | Four Roads | Kilcoyne Park |
| J McDonagh 0-1. |
Connacht final
| 5 February 1978 Final | Four Roads | w/o – susp. | Kiltormer | Athleague Sportsfield |
Leinster first round
| 22 October 1977 First round | Carlow Town | 3–08 – 5–13 | Éire Óg | Dr Cullen Park |
| T Walsh 2–1, R Moore 1–2, M Power 0–4, J Delaney 0–1. | P Dunny 2–6, P Campbell 1–2, G Power 1–2, J Murphy 1–1, J Winders 0–1, M Lynch 0–1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 6 November 1977 First round | Wolfe Tones | 1–00 – 11–20 | O'Tooles | Gaelic Grounds |
| P Whelan 1-0. | M Cunningham 4-4, J Wallace 1-6, J Whelan 2-1, J Morris 2-1, P Murphy 2-1, P Carton 0-3, E Ryan 0-2, F Murphy 0-2. | Referee: T Murtagh |
| 13 November 1977 First round | Arklow Rock Parnells | 4–06 – 1–07 | Kilmessan | Aughrim County Ground |
| J Reilly 1–2, W Reilly 1–1, A Byrne 1–1, K Mellon 1–0, T Byrne 0–1, H Kavanagh 0–1. | C Maguire 0–4, J Walsh 1–0, G Higgins 0–1, E O'Neill 0–1, C Kildillon 0–1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 6 November 1977 Quarter-final | Coolderry | 1–15 – 1–07 | Brownstown | St Brendan's Park |
| P Moloughney 0–8, M Kennedy 1–2, P Carroll 0–2, O Kennedy 0–1, M King 0–1, C Loughnane 0–1. | C Shaw 1–1, P Shaw 0–3, T Kelly 0–1, N Fitzsimons 0–1, T Carr 0–1. |
| 13 November 1977 Quarter-final | Éire Óg | 0–03 – 2–12 | Camross | Geraldine Park |
| P Connolly 0–2, G Power 0–1. | F Keenan 1–3, M Cuddy 1–2, S Cuddy 0–3, PJ Cuddy 0–2, S Bergin 0–1, M Cuddy 0–1. |
| 20 November 1977 Quarter-final | Arklow Rock Parnells | 1–02 – 0–12 | Rathnure | Pearse Park |
| J Byrne 1–0, G Byrne 0–1, B Reilly 0–1. | D O'Connor 0–6, P Quigley 0–2, P Flynn 0–2, D Quigley 0–1, M Quigley 0–1. |
| 27 November 1977 Quarter-final | O'Tooles | 0–08 – 2–08 | The Fenians | Croke Park |
| J Wallace 0–4, F Murphy 0–2, P Murphy 0–1, P Browne 0–1. | J Moriarty 1–2, M Garrett 1–0, G Henderson 0–2, B Fitzpatrick 0–2, J Ryan 0–1, P Delaney 0–1. | Referee: G Delaney (Wicklow) |
Leinster semi-finals
| 4 December 1977 Semi-final | Camross | 1–05 – 1–09 | Rathnure | Geraldine Park |
| S Cuddy 0–5, F Keenan 1–0. | D O'Connor 0–5, M Quigley 1–0, J Quigley 0–2, P Flynn 0–1, D Quigley 0–1. |
| 11 December 1977 Semi-final | The Fenians | 3–06 – 1–05 | Coolderry | Kelly Dally Park |
| P Delaney 2–1, W Watson 1–0, B Fitzpatrick 0–2, J Moriarty 0–2, M Garrett 0–1. | M Teehan 1–0, P Moloughney 0–3, O Kennedy 0–1, C Loughnane 0–1. |
Leinster final
| 5 March 1978 Final | Rathnure | 0–16 – 1–10 | The Fenians | Dr Cullen Park |
| D Quigley 0–4, M Quigley 0–3, J Murphy 0–3, J Conran 0–2, J Holohan 0–2, P Flynn 0–1, D O'Connor 0–1. | B Fitzpatrick 0–7, P Delaney 1–0, M Garrett 0–1, G Henderson 0–1, B Watson 0–1. |
Munster first round
| 23 October 1977 First round | Portlaw | 3–09 – 5–07 | St Finbarr's | Páirc de Hindenburg |
| T Cheasty 1–1, J Whelan 1–0, M Regan 1–0, P Kelly 0–3, H Maher 0–3, M Hickey 0–1, K Brophy 0–1. | J Barry-Murphy 4–1, B Wiley 1–1, É Fitzpatrick 0–2, C McCarthy 0–1, G McCarthy 0–1, C Ryan 0–1. |
| 4 December 1977 First round | Patrickswell | 2–07 – 3–05 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Lynch 1–3, D Punch 1–0, R Bennis 0–2, L Foley 0–2. | S O'Meara 1–3, S Hennessy 1–1, J Williams 1–0, G Williams 0–1. | Referee: J Woods (Clare) |
Munster semi-finals
| 13 November 1977 Semi-final | St Finbarr's | 3–11 – 1–04 | Ballyduff | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| É Fitzpatrick 2–2, C McCarthy 1–4, B Wiley 0–2, J Allen 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, M Kennedy 0–1, J O'Shea 0–1. | M Hennessy 1–0, J O'Grady 0–3, J Bunyan 0–1. |
| 11 December 1977 Semi-final | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 0–08 – 1–07 | Sixmilebridge | MacDonagh Park |
| S Hennessy 0–2, J Williams 0–2, S O'Meara 0–2, G Williams 0–1, J Reddin 0–1. | M White 1–0, P Morey 0–3, N Casey 0–2, P Chaplin 0–1, L Quinlan 0–1. |
Munster final
| 18 December 1977 Final | Sixmilebridge | 3–05 – 3–05 | St Finbarr's | Dr Daly Park |
| N Casey 1–1, S Stack 1–1, M White 1–0, L Quinlan 0–2, P Morey 0–1. | C McCarthy 2-02, C Ryan 1–0, J Allen 0–2, J O'Shea 0–1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
Munster final replay
| 22 January 1978 Final replay | St Finbarr's | 2–08 – 0–06 | Sixmilebridge | Seán Treacy Park |
| J Allen 1–1, É Fitzpatrick 1–0, G McCarthy 0–3, B Wiley 0–1, J Barry-Murphy 0–1, C Ryan 0–1, J Fleming 0–1. | F Quilligan 0–3, P Morey 0–2, N Casey 0–1. | Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary) |
Ulster semi-final
| 23 October 1977 Semi-final | Ballycran | 4–07 – 1–10 | Cúchullains | Páirc Esler |
Ulster final
| 6 November 1977 Final | O'Donovan Rossa | 1–13 – 2–06 | Ballycran | Casement Park |
| A Hamill 1-6, L Hamill 0-2, J Fegan 0-2, J O'Neill 0-2, B Quinn 0-1. | M O'Flynn 1-3, B Gilmore 1-0, B Mullan 0-2, D Mullan 0-1. |
All-Ireland quarter-final
| 5 February 1978 Quarter-final | O'Donovan Rossa | 2–11 – 1–09 | St Gabriel's | Corrigan Park |
| A Hamill 1–10, P Armstrong 1-0, J O'Neill 0-1. | F Canning 0-7, J Geoghegan 1-0, M Linnane 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-final
| 26 March 1978 Semi-final | Rathnure | 2–20 – 2–08 | Four Roads | Wexford Park |
| M Quigley 1–4, P Flynn 1–2, J Holohan 0–4, D Quigley 0–4, L Byrne 0–3, T O'Connor 0–1, S Murphy 0–1, P Quigley 0–1. | F Kelly 0–4, M Gately 1–0, B McDonald 1–0, F Mitchell 0–2, B Tansey 0–2. | Referee: M Slattery (Clare) |
| 26 March 1978 Semi-final | St Finbarr's | 6–12 – 1–16 | O'Donovan Rossa | Neenan Park |
| É Fitzpatrick 2–2, B Meade 1–2, J Barry-Murphy 1–1, J O'Shea 1–0, J Allen 1–0, G McCarthy 0–2, C McCarthy 0–2, C Roche 0–1, M Kennedy 0–1, T Butler 0–1. | R Galway 0–7, L Hamill 1–2, P Armstrong 0–3, B Quinn 0–1, L Fagan 0–1, B Gormely 0–1, J O'Neill 0–1. |
All-Ireland final
| 27 March 1978 Final | St Finbarr's | 2–07 – 0–09 | Rathnure | Semple Stadium |
| C McCarthy 0–4, É Fitzpatrick 1–0, J Barry-Murphy 1–0, B Wiley 0–2, B Meade 0–1. | J Holohan 0–3, J Murphy 0–2, D Quigley 0–2, M Quigley 0–1, J Quigley 0–1. |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éamonn Fitzpatrick | St Finbarr's | 6–06 | 24 | 6 | 4.00 |
| 2 | Charlie McCarthy | St Finbarr's | 3–13 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
| Aidan Hamill | O'Donovan Rossa | 2–16 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 | |
| 4 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St Finbarr's | 6–03 | 21 | 6 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Mick Cunningham | O'Tooles | 4–04 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
Miscellaneous
- St Finbarr's join fellow Cork clubs Blackrock and Glen Rovers by becoming the third team to win a second All-Ireland title.
References
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- ^ "Roll of honour". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
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- ^ "Kilruane MacDonaghs". Irish Independent. 30 October 2002. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
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