1977 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship

1977 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship
All Ireland Champions
WinnersLouth (2nd win)
CaptainPat Hartnett
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upFermanagh
CaptainTom Reihill
Provincial Champions
MunsterNot Played
LeinsterNot Played
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
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1978 →

The 1977 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. Louth began the competition as defending champions, having defeated Mayo in the 1976 decider.[1] Louth beat Fermanagh in the 1977 final to retain their title.

Format

Provincial hurling championships were not held at junior level in 1977. The winners of the respective 'A' and 'B' sections of the National Hurling League Division 3 would go forward to contest the All-Ireland final.

Louth reached their third consecutive final after a League campaign which included victories against Derry (twice), Monaghan and Tyrone.[2] Fermanagh's path to the final included wins against Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, and Mayo.[3]

All-Ireland final

Louth led by seven points at half-time (1-08 to 1-01) and at the final whistle emerged as winners by a ten-point margin.[4][5]

Match details

13 November 1977[6][7] Louth 1-14 - 2-04 Fermanagh Emmet Park, Carrickmacross
Kerrigan (0-4), Rice (1-0), Murphy (0-3), Ryan, Lowry (0-2 each), Melia, Mulkearns, Reilly (0-1 each) Baker (2-0), Corrigan (0-2), Daly, Doran (0-1 each) Referee: Clem Foley (Dublin)
GK1Pat Hartnett (Naomh Moninne) (c)
RCB2Mal Begley (Naomh Moninne)
FB3Joe Delaney (Naomh Moninne)
LCB4Con McGinley (Wolfe Tones)
RHB5Damien Callan (Naomh Moninne)
CHB6Peadar Fahy (Naomh Colmcille)
LHB7Seán Walsh (Naomh Colmcille)
MF8Patsy Murphy (Naomh Moninne)
MF9Aidan Kerrigan (Naomh Moninne)
RHF10Tom Ryan (Naomh Moninne)
CHF11Tom Rice (Naomh Colmcille)
LHF12Tony Melia (Naomh Colmcille)
RCF13Seán Mulkearns (Wolfe Tones)
FF14Tadhg Lowry (Wolfe Tones)
LCF15Ollie Reilly (Naomh Moninne)
Substitutes:
16Jim McGuinness (Naomh Moninne) for McGinley
GK1Liam McLoughlin (Erne Gaels)
RCB2Eddie Gallagher (Erne Gaels)
FB3Raymond Gallagher (Erne Gaels)
LCB4Ollie O'Donnell (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)
RHB5Tom Reihill (Lisbellaw St Patrick's) (c)
CHB6Charlie Cullen (Erne Gaels)
LHB7Joe McGoldrick (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)
MF8John Doran (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)
MF9Aidan Corrigan (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)
RHF10Gerry Cleary (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)
CHF11Cathal Reihill (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)
LHF12Benny Corrigan (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)
RCF13Gerard McLoughlin (Erne Gaels)
FF14Tom Daly (Erne Gaels)
LCF15Matt Hughes (Erne Gaels)
Substitutes:
16Finian Baker (Lisbellaw St Patrick's) for G. McLoughlin

References

  1. ↑ "Louth Snatch Hurling Title". Irish Independent. 19 July 1976.
  2. ↑ "Hurlers are seeking a second crown". Drogheda Independent. 11 November 1977.
  3. ↑ "Fermanagh in Div.3 Hurling League decider". Fermanagh Herald. 12 November 1977.
  4. ↑ "Louth Hurlers Retain The Junior Crown". Drogheda Independent. 18 November 1977.
  5. ↑ "Louth Hurlers Again in Limelight". Dundalk Democrat. 19 November 1977.
  6. ↑ "Louth retain All-Ireland junior title". Irish Independent. 14 November 1977.
  7. ↑ "Lisbellaw are Fermanagh hurling champs". Fermanagh Herald. 17 September 1977.
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