The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 30 April 1978 and ended on 3 September 1978.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions.
On 3 September 1978, Cork won the championship following a 1âÂÂ15 to 2âÂÂ8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 24th All-Ireland title, their third championship in succession.
Kilkenny's Liam "Chunky" O'Brien was the championship's top scorer with 1âÂÂ23. Cork's John Horgan was the choice for Hurler of the Year.
Team summaries
Provincial championships
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland Final
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Cork retain the All-Ireland title for a third successive season. It is the fourth time in their history that they have achieved this feat and the first time since Cork in 1954 that a team has won three championships in succession.
- Kerry return to the Munster Senior Hurling Championship for the first time since 1958.
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÃÂ.
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
- Nolan, Pat, Flashbacks: A Half Century of Cork Hurling (The Collins Press, 2000).
References