1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Galway (2nd win) |
| Captain | Bernie Forde |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Pat Fitzelle |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
← 1977 1979 → | |
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series.
On 29 October 1978, Galway won the championship following a 3-15 to 2-08 defeat of Tipperary in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in six championship seasons.
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Final
| 26 July 1978 Final | Offaly | 2-14 - 2-07 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Cashin 1-1, B Keeshin 0-3, T Conneely 0-3, N Bergin 0-2, D Owens 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, W Molloy 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. | C Wall 2-2, C Dunphy 0-3, J Lalor 0-2. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
| 19 April 1978 First round | Waterford | 2-06 - 1-06 | Clare | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| P Fanning 1-2, P Kirwan 1-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-3, J O'Regan 0-1. | N Duggan 1-0, M Maher 0-3, L Quinlan 0-2, M Nugent 0-1. |
| 26 April 1978 First round | Cork | 1-08 - 0-07 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J O'Sullivan 1-1, P Horgan 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, D O'Herlihy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | G Collins 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-1, J Mann 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 12 July 1978 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-06 - 3-15 | Tippearry | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| D Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Cotter 1-0, K Brophy 0-1, C Curley 0-1. | S Bourke 1-9, T Grogan 1-2, E O'Shea 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, J Hannigan 0-2. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 20 July 1978 Semi-final | Cork | 5-18 - 1-02 | Kerry | Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant |
| P Crowley 1-7, D Buckley 2-0, C Ryan 1-1, T Lyons 1-1, J Cremin 0-4, J Buckley 0-3, P Horgan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, W Allen 0-1. |
Finals
| 10 August 1978 Final | Tipperary | 3-13 - 4-10 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Fitzelle 0-7, T Grogan 2-0, E O'Shea 1-2, S Burke 0-3, M Doyle 0-1. | T Cashman 2-0, D Buckley 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-5, T Lyons 1-1, P Horgan 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 20 August 1978 Final replay | Cork | 2-09 - 3-08 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Buckley 1-2, T Lyons 1-1, C Ryan 0-3, P Crowley 0-1, J Cremin 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. | S Burke 1-2, T Walsh 1-1, E O'Shea 1-0, P Fitzelle 0-3, J O'Dwyer 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
| 10 September 1978 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-08 - 3-09 | Tipperary | Casement Park, Belfast |
| S McNaughton 1-3, P McFall 0-3, D Donnelly 0-1, Sean McNaughton 0-1. | S Burke 3-1, T Walsh 0-3, T Ryan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, G Stapleton 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, P Loughnane 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 10 September 1978 Semi-final | Offaly | 2-09 - 2-13 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Kirwan 2-4, B Keeshan 0-2, M Cashin 0-1, D Owens 0-1, T Conneely 0-1. | B Forde 1-3, M Conneely 1-1, G Kennedy 0-4, P Ryan 0-2, J Goode 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Finals
| 8 October 1978 Final | Galway | 3-05 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Conneely 2-2, J Ryan 1-2, M Kilkenny 0-1. | S Burke 2-2, P Ryan 0-1, J Grace 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, T Grogan 0-1, K Fox 0-1. | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: N O'Donoghue (Tipperary) |
| 29 October 1978 Final replay | Galway | 3-15 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Kennedy 0-8, M Conneely 2-0, J Ryan 0-4, B Forde 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, M Kilkenny 0-1. | S Burke 1-4, T Ryan 1-0, E O'Shea 0-3, T Grogan 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Offaly win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
- The All-Ireland semi-final clash between Galway and Offaly is their very first meeting in the history of the championship.
References
- "County profile: Galway". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-05-26. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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