1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 30 January 1977. The championship began on 1 May 1977 and ended on 18 September 1977.

1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates1 May 1977 - 18 September 1977
Teams16
Champions St. Finbarr's (19th title)
Denis Burns (captain)
Runners-up Glen Rovers
Finbarr O'Neill (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)
Points scored334 (22.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Noel Crowley (2-16)
1976 (Previous) (Next) 1978

Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 18 September 1977, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-17 to 1-5 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 19th championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons.[1] The attendance of 34,151 at the county final remains a record.

Team changes

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results

First round

1 May 1977 First round University College Cork 0-10 - 2-12 Avondhu Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
B Waldron 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, D Keane 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Higgins 0-1. D Ryan 1-2, W Shanahan 1-2, J Buckley 0-3, D O'Herlihy 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, G Madigan 0-1. Referee: T Murphy
22 May 1977 First round Imokilly 1-10 - 3-12 Na Piarsaigh Riverstown
J Fenton 0-6, M Ahern 1-1, D Buckley 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1. John O'Sullivan 1-7, T Mullins 1-1, A Ahern 1-0, M McCarthy 0-2, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)
22 May 1977 First round Mallow 1-13 - 3-15 Carrigdhoun Riverstown
P Buckley 0-5, J Hayes 1-0, T Sheehan 0-4, J McSweeney 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2. F Coleman 2-3, D Coleman 0-5, D Dwyer 1-0, T Fogarty 0-2, K O'Donovan 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, P Harrington 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
26 June 1977 First round Nemo Rangers 1-12 - 2-10 Youghal Castlemartyr
N Morgan 1-2, S Coughlan 0-4, B Morgan 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Calnan 0-1. S O'Leary 0-6, N Hogan 1-1, M Butler 1-0, W Walsh 0-2, S Ring 0-1. Referee: P Cronin

Second round

1 May 1977 Second round Carbery 0-10 - 3-15 Bandon Kilbrittain
S Kearney 0-4, F O'Leary 0-2, D Noonan 0-2, P Brennan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. N Crowley 1-5, K O'Driscoll 1-2, G Gabriel 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, J Gabriel 0-1, T Moloney 0-1, F Crowley 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
29 May 1977 Second round Sarsfields 0-10 - 2-17 Muskerry
P Fahy 0-3, M Carroll 0-2, R Fitzgerald 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2, E Kelleher 0-1. T Hourihan 1-3, T Ryan 0-6, H O'Sullivan 1-1, D Desmond 0-2, S Newman 0-2, M Malone 0-2, M Buckley 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
26 June 1977 Second round Avondhu 2-14 - 2-08 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Ryan 1-6, J Dillon 1-0, P Ryan 0-4, W Shanahan 0-1, G Madigan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1, P Herlihy 0-1. F Coleman 1-1, JK Coleman 0-4, B Coleman (Ballymartle) 1-0, T Fogarty 0-1, K O'Donovan 0-1, B Coleman (Ballinhassig) 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
16 July 1977 Second round Youghal 0-14 - 0-06 Na Piarsaigh Cobh
S O'Leary 0-10. Referee: P Flaherty

Quarter-finals

17 July 1977 Quarter-final Bandon 2-14 - 4-05 Seandún Jack Barrett Park, Kinsale
N Crowley 0-7, P Crowley 1-1, N Gallagher 1-0, T Moloney 0-3, J Gabriel 0-2, F Crowley 0-1. V Twomey 2-0, G O'Sullivan 1-1, F O'Sullivan 1-0, J Nodwell 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
17 July 1977 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 3-13 - 1-06 Muskerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Crowley 1-2, P O'Doherty 0-4, L McAuliffe 1-0, T Collins 1-0, P Horgan 0-4, M Ryan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1. T Ryan 0-5, T O'Mahony 1-0, D Desmond 0-1. Referee: M Murphy
17 July 1977 Quarter-final Blackrock 5-13 - 2-10 Avondhu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Cummins 2-1, T Lyons 1-2, E O'Donoghue 1-2, F Cummins 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-2, J Gorgan 0-2, D Collins 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, F Delaney 0-1. P Ryan 0-5, P Herlihy 1-0, W Shanahan 1-0, D Ryan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1, C Brassill 0-1. Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)
31 July 1977 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-11 - 0-08 Youghal Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
C Ryan 1-2, J Cremin 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, J Allen 0-1, T Butler 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. S O'Leary 0-4, T O'Mahony 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, T Hannon 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Semi-finals

13 August 1977 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-11 - 3-09 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Barry-Murphy 3-0, J Allen 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, T Butler 0-1. P Moylan 1-7, É O'Donoghue 2-0, R Cummins 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
14 August 1977 Semi-final Glen Rovers 4-15 - 2-09 Bandon Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Horgan 1-4, T Collins 2-1, L McAuliffe 1-1, M Ryan 0-2, F Cunningham 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1, D Clifford 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. N Crowley 1-4, N Gallagher 1-0, P Crowley 0-3, F Crowley 0-1, T Moloney 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Final

18 September 1977 Final St. Finbarr's 1-17 - 1-05 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C Ryan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-4, B Wiley 0-4, C McCarthy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, J Allen 0-2, É Fitzpatrick 0-1. R Crowley 1-0, M Ryan 0-3, P Horgan 0-2. Attendance: 34,151
Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Noel Crowley Bandon 2-16 22 3 7.33
2 Seánie O'Leary Youghal 0-20 20 3 6.66
3 Dave Ryan Avondhu 2-10 16 3 5.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pat Moylan Blackrock 1-07 10 St. Finbarr's
John O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 1-07 10 Imokilly
Seánie O'Leary Youghal 0-10 10 Na Piarsaigh
2 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 3-00 9 Blackrock
Finbarr Coleman Carrigdhoun 2-03 9 Mallow
Dave Ryan Avondhu 1-06 9 Carrigdhoun
3 Noel Crowley Bandon 1-05 8 Carbery
4 Ray Cummins Blackrock 2-01 7 Avondhu
Tom Collins Glen Rovers 2-01 7 Bandon
Noel Crowley Bandon 1-04 7 Glen Rovers
Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 1-04 7 Bandon
Noel Crowley Bandon 0-07 7 Seandún

Miscellaneous

  • Patrick Murphy, the honorary secretary of the Blackrock club, collapsed and died in the stand at Páirc Uí Chaoimh while watching the championship semi-final between St. Finbarr's and Blackrock.
  • The attendance of 34,151 at the county final remains an all-time record.[2]

References

  1. "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. Moynihan, Michael (17 October 2017). "Crowded house: The ingredients for a packed Páirc Uí Chaoimh opening". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 April 2018.


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