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 Under-21 Hurling Championship 1978
All Ireland Champions
WinnersGalway (2nd win)
CaptainBernie Forde
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upTipperary
CaptainPat Fitzelle
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtGalway
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 FinalOffaly2-14 - 2-07LaoisDr. 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 roundWaterford2-06 - 1-06ClareSeán 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 roundCork1-08 - 0-07LimerickPáirc 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-finalWaterford1-06 - 3-15TippearryWalsh 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-finalCork5-18 - 1-02KerryFr. 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 FinalTipperary3-13 - 4-10CorkSemple 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 replayCork2-09 - 3-08TipperaryPáirc 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-finalAntrim1-08 - 3-09TipperaryCasement 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-finalOffaly2-09 - 2-13GalwaySt. 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 FinalGalway3-05 - 2-08TipperaryGaelic 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 replayGalway3-15 - 2-08TipperaryGaelic 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.
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References

  1. "County profile: Galway". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-05-26. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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