1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 6 April 1978 and ended on 22 October 1978.
| Dates | 6 April 1978 - 22 October 1978 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  Blackrock (27th title)John Horgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Glen RoversTony Maher (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Pádraig Crowley (1-25) | ||
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St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Glen Rovers in the semi-final stage.
On 22 October 1978, Blackrock won the championship title following a 4-12 to 1-7 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 27th championship title overall and their fourth in seven years.[1]
Bandon's Pádraig Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.
Format change
Overview
Since its inception in 1887 the championship had been played on a straight knock-out basis. If any team was defeated at any stage it meant automatic elimination. This system was deemed the fairest as the county champions would always be the team who won all of their games. There were some problems with this system and a special committee was established to examine the standard of competing teams. At the County Convention on 5 February 1978, delegates voted by 143 to 93 in favour of changing the format of the championship.
New format
Section one
Section one comprised the five top-graded club teams. They met each other on a league basis. The two teams to top the league table qualified for the championship semi-finals and each were included on a separate side of the draw. The third team in the section qualified for the championship quarter-final.
Section two
Section two comprised the five remaining club teams. They also met each other on a league basis. The two teams to top the league table qualified for the championship quarter-finals.
Section three
Section three comprised all the divisional and college teams. They played off on a knock-out basis with the winners of the section qualifying for the championship quarter-finals.
Team changes
Results
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 Blackrock 4 4 0 0 4-66 8-30 +24 8 2 Glen Rovers 4 3 0 1 7-51 4-40 +20 6 3 St. Finbarr's 3 1 0 0 6-36 4-41 +1 2 4 Youghal 3 0 0 3 6-25 6-45 -20 0 5 University College Cork 2 0 0 2 3-10 4-32 -25 0 Green background The two top-placed teams qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship proper.
Yellow background The third-placed team qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.
Results
| 6 April 1978 | Blackrock | 1-15 - 2-04 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B Cummins 1-1, D Collins 0-3, T Lyons 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, F Cummins 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, P Crowley 0-1, F Norberg 0-1. | T Brennan 1-0, T Cullinane 1-0, B Waldron 0-2, M McDonnell 0-2. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 7 April 1978 | Glen Rovers | 1-14 - 1-12 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| K O'Keeffe 1-3, JJ O'Neill 0-2, D Coughlan 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, R Crowley 0-1, T Collins 0-1, N Corcoran 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, B Meade 0-2, B Wiley 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J Allen 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 15 April 1978 | Glen Rovers | 2-11 - 2-05 | Youghal | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| P Horgan 0-7, T Collins 1-1, M Ryan 1-0, R Crowley 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1. | S Fitzgerald 1-0, R O'Sullivan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, M Butler 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 22 April 1978 | Glen Rovers | 3-17 - 1-06 | University College Cork | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T O'Neill 1-5, K O'Keeffe 0-8, R Whitley 1-1, R Crowley 1-0, P Horgan 0-2, JJ O'Neill0-1. | B Waldron 0-5, T Cullinane 1-0, B Dineen 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin |
| 23 April 1978 | Blackrock | 1-17 - 3-07 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Collins 0-8, E O'Sullivan 0-4, B Cummins 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-3, F Cummins 0-1, T Lyons 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 2-2, J Allen 1-1, G McCarthy 0-3, T Butler 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 6 May 1978 | Blackrock | 2-17 - 2-10 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E O'Donoghue 1-6, E O'Sullivan 1-2, T Lyons 0-3, F Collins 0-2, D Collins 0-2, F Cummins 0-2. | R O'Sullivan 1-2, M Butler 1-0, S O'Leary 0-3, S Fitzgerald 0-2, S Ring 0-2, A O'Regan 0-1. | Referee: M English (Bishopstown) |
| 9 June 1978 | Blackrock | 0-17 - 1-09 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Collins 0-7, E O'Sullivan 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, T Lyons 0-1. | L McAuliffe 1-1, K O'Keeffe 0-3, JJ O'Neill 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, D Clifford 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 18 June 1978 | St. Finbarr's | 2-17 - 2-10 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Cremin 0-7, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, J O'Shea 1-2, C McCarthy 0-3, J Allen 0-3, B Wiley 0-2. | S O'Leary 2-3, M Coyne 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, M Butler 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
Table
Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 1 Sarsfields 3 2 0 1 9-33 5-30 +15 4 2 Nemo Rangers 3 2 0 1 9-40 9-30 +10 4 3 Bandon 3 2 0 1 3-33 5-34 -8 4 4 Na Piarsaigh 3 0 0 3 2-32 4-44 -18 0 Green background The top-placed team qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.
Yellow background These teams contested a play-of to determine which of them would enter the
championship proper, however, they were later thrown out of the championship.
Results
| 8 April 1978 | Nemo Rangers | 2-16 - 1-10 | Na Piarsaigh | Ballinlough |
| D Allen 2-5, B Morgan 0-4, N Morgan 0-4, S Coughlan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. | John O'Sullivan 0-4, P Buckley 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, P Barry 0-1, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 16 April 1978 | Bandon | 1-11 - 1-07 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| F Crowley 1-1, N Crowley 0-3, P Crowley 0-3, J Fitzgerald 0-2, K O'Driscoll 0-1, A Duggan 0-1. | T Murphy 1-0, E Kelleher 0-3, B Óg Murphy 0-1, B Cotter 0-1, S Farrell 0-1, J Darcy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor |
| 23 April 1978 | Bandon | 0-12 - 0-10 | Na Piarsaigh | Ballinhassig |
| N Crowley 0-6, J Fitzgerald 0-2, D Desmond 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. | Jim O'Sullivan 0-3, John O'Sullivan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, B Kelleher 0-1, J Whooley 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
| 23 April 1978 | Sarsfields | 6-10 - 3-07 | Nemo Rangers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B Cotter 3-1, T Murphy 1-2, E Kelleher 1-0, P O'Riordan 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-2, J Darcy 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-2, G McEvoy 0-1. | N Morgan 2-0, B Morgan 1-3, S Coughlan 0-3, C Murphy 0-1. |
| 10 June 1978 | Sarsfields | 2-16 - 1-12 | Na Piarsaigh | Church Road, Blackrock |
| 1 July 1978 | Nemo Rangers | 4-17 - 2-10 | Bandon | Páirc Uí Ríogin, Ballinspittle |
| J O'Neill 2-3, B Morgan 0-6, D Allen 1-1, D Calnan 1-1, N Morgan 0-3, W Barry 0-2, J Barrett 0-1. | P Crowley 1-7, F Crowley 1-2, N Crowley 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
Play-off
| 8 July 1978 Play-off | Nemo Rangers | 1-11 - 1-11 | Bandon | Páirc Uí Ríogáin, Ballinspittle |
| B Morgan 0-5, D Barry 1-0, D Allen 0-3, S Coughlan 0-1, N Morgan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. | P Crowley 0-8, N Gallagher 1-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
| 6 August 1978 Play-off replay | Nemo Rangers | 2-08 - 0-08 (abandoned) | Bandon | Páirc Uí Ríogáin, Ballinspittle |
| B Morgan 1-3, W Barry 1-0, S Coughlan 0-2, D Calnan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. | P Crowley 0-7, K O'Driscoll 0-1. | Referee: D Collins (Kinsale) |
Section three
First round
| 23 April 1978 First round | Avondhu | 4-16 - 2-12 | Carrigdhoun | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Ryan 2-4, P Buckley 1-4, D Coughlan 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, C Brassil 0-2, D O'Herlihy 0-1, P O'Herlihy 0-1, G Madigan 0-1. | G Hanley 1-6, JL O'Sullivan 1-1, K O'Donovan 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D Coleman 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, G Webb 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
Semi-finals
| 23 April 1978 Semi-final | Muskerry | 1-15 - 2-10 | Carbery | Ballinhassig |
| J Finn 1-2, M Malone 0-4, D Desmond 0-4, L Lynch 0-2, MP Buckley 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, T Hourighane 0-1. | F O'Leary 1-1, D Noonan 0-4, T Crowley 1-0, D Healy 0-3, F O'Regan 0-1, N Collins 0-1. | Referee: M English (Bishopstown) |
| 4 June 1978 Semi-final | Seandún | 4-10 - 4-08 | Avondhu | Riverstown |
| K Keane 1-2, P O'Sullivan 1-2, M Murphy 1-1, J McCarthy 1-1, J Nodwell 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1. | P Buckley 2-3, D Ryan 1-2, D Herlihy 1-1, PJ Greensmith 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. |
Final
| 4 July 1978 Final | Muskerry | 0-15 - 2-08 | Seandún | Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon |
| D Desmond 0-12, J O'Leary 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, S Noonan 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 1-0, P Doyle 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3, K Keane 0-3, G O'Sullivan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. |
Knock-out section
Quarter-finals
| 8 July 1978 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 4-14 - 2-08 | Sarsfields | Ballinlough |
| C McCarthy 1-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, C Ryan 0-2, J Allen 0-2, B Wiley 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-1. | B Óg Murphy 2-4, T Murphy 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, E Kelleher 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Semi-finals
| 13 August 1978 Semi-final | Glen Rovers | 2-11 - 2-10 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Horgan 0-5, T Collins 1-0, P Barry 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, K O'Keeffe 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, R Crowley 0-1. | J Barry-Murphy 1-1, J Allen 1-1, C McCarthy 0-3, C Ryan 0-2, J Cremin 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
| 15 October 1978 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-17 - 1-07 | Muskerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| R Cummins 2-3, D Buckley 1-2, D Collins 0-4, T Lyons 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-3, P Kavanagh 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. | MP Buckley 1-1, D Desmond 0-4, S Noonan 0-1, J Lucey 0-1. | Referee: J O'Riordan (Bandon) |
Final
| 22 October 1978 Final | Blackrock | 4-12 - 1-7 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| R Cummins 1-4, É O'Sullivan 2-0, É O'Donoghue 1-2, D Collins 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. | T O'Brien 1-0, P Horan 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, P Doherty 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limericky) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 1-25 | 28 | 5 | 5.30 |
| 2 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | St. Finbarr's | 7-06 | 27 | 5 | 5.20 |
| Billy Morgan | Nemo Rangers | 2-21 | 27 | 5 | 5.20 | |
| 3 | Donie Collins | Blackrock | 0-26 | 26 | 6 | 4.33 |
| 4 | Éamonn O'Sullivan | Blackrock | 3-13 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
| Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 2-16 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 | |
| 5 | Pat Horgan | Glen Rovers | 0-20 | 22 | 6 | 3.66 |
| Denis Desmond | Muskerry | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 | |
| 5 | Kieran O'Keeffe | Glen Rovers | 1-16 | 19 | 6 | 3.16 |
| 6 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 3-09 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 |
| Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 3-09 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Desmond | Muskerry | 0-12 | 12 | Seandún |
| 2 | Dinny Allen | Nemo Rangers | 2-05 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 3 | Brian Cotter | Sarsfields | 3-01 | 10 | Nemo Rangers |
| Dave Ryan | Avondhu | 2-04 | 10 | Carrigdhoun | |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Sarsfields | 2-04 | 10 | St. Finbarr's | |
| Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 1-07 | 10 | Nemo Rangers | |
| 4 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 2-03 | 9 | St. Finbarr's |
| John O'Neill | Nemo Rangers | 2-03 | 9 | Bandon | |
| Pat Buckley | Avondhu | 2-03 | 9 | Seandún | |
| Ray Cummins | Blackrock | 2-03 | 9 | Muskerry | |
| Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 1-06 | 9 | Youghal | |
| Ger Hanley | Carrigdhoun | 1-06 | 9 | Avondhu |
Miscellaneous
- Nemo Rangers and Bandon were disqualified from the championship following a fracas in their section three play-off game. Both clubs were also fined £75 each and a share of the gate receipts, while a number of player subsequently received suspensions.
References
- "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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