1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 April – 29 October 1978 |
| 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 |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Séamus Bourke (8-21) |
← 1977 1979 → | |
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.[1] The championship ran from 19 April to 29 October 1978.
Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laois in the Leinster semi-finals.[2]
The All-Ireland final, a replay, was played on 29 October 1978 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Galway and Tipperary, in what was their fifth championship meeting overall and their first meeting in the final in 11 years.[3] Galway won the match by 3–15 to 2–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first championship title in six years.[4]
Tipperary's Séamus Bourke was the championship's top scorer with 8-21.
Leinster quarter-finals
| 21 May 1978 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-10 - 1-06 | Dublin | Kelly Daly Park |
| C Wall 0-7, N Foynes 0-2, J Curran 0-1. | H Norton 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-3, D McGrath 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
| 21 May 1978 Quarter-final | Offaly | 4-17 - 1-06 | Carlow | St Brendan's Park |
| M Cashin 1-4, M Corrigan 1-3, L Spain 1-1, P Kirwan 1-1, N Bergin 0-3, T Conneely 0-3, J Mooney 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1. | J Kavanagh 1-4, P Nolan 0-1, P Hickey 0-1. |
Leinster semi-finals
| 14 June 1978 Semi-final | Laois | 1-07 - 0-08 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park |
| C Wall 0-5, C Dunphy 1-1, E Hearns 0-1. | E Crowley 0-2, J Power 0-2, C Hennessy 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, R Power 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. |
| 1 July 1978 Semi-final | Offaly | 5-09 - 1-10 | Wexford | St Brendan's Park |
| P Kirwan 3-2, T Conneely 1-5, N Bergin 1-0, N Corrigan 0-1, W Molloy 0-1. | P Harpur 1-0, G O'Connor 0-3, B O'Connor 0-3, M Shannon 0-1, J Wafer 0-1, J Houlihan 0-1, J Barron 0-1. |
Leinster final
| 26 July 1978 Final | Offaly | 2-14 - 2-07 | Laois | Dr Cullen Park |
| 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 first round
| 19 April 1978 First round | Waterford | 2-06 - 1-06 | Clare | Seán Treacy Park |
| 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 |
| 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) |
Munster semi-finals
| 12 July 1978 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-06 - 3-15 | Tipperary | Walsh Park |
| 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 |
| 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. |
Munster final
| 10 August 1978 Final | Tipperary | 3-13 - 4-10 | Cork | Semple Stadium |
| 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) |
Munster final replay
| 20 August 1978 Final replay | Cork | 2-09 - 3-08 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| 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) |
Ulster final
| 2 September 1978 Final | Antrim | 5-18 - 3-08 | Down | Casement Park |
| P McFall 1-7, S McNaughton 2-0, P McIlhatton 1-2, F Heatley 0-5, S McNaughton 1-1, F McKernan 0-1, J McKernan 0-1, A McKernan 0-1. | B Mullen 1-1, D Sheehan 1-0, S Rice 1-0, B Coulter 0-2, T Browne 0-2, E Sheehan 0-1, P Ritchie 0-1, B Savage 0-1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 10 September 1978 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-08 - 3-09 | Tipperary | Casement Park |
| 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 |
| 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) |
All-Ireland final
| 8 October 1978 Final | Galway | 3-05 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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) |
All-Ireland final replay
| 29 October 1978 Final replay | Galway | 3-15 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds |
| 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
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Bourke | Tipperary | 8-21 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Paddy Kirwan | Offaly | 7-07 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Conleth Wall | Laois | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 4 | Matty Conneely | Galway | 5-03 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Danny Buckley | Cork | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
Miscellaneous
- Offaly won the Leinster U21HC title for the first time in their history.[5]
References
- ↑ "All-Ireland U-21 Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour". RTÉ Sport. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Leinster Under-21 All-Ireland Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "Tipperary GAA Scene". The Nenagh Guardian. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "All-Ireland winning teams". Galway GAA website. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
- ↑ "50th anniversary of one that got away for Offaly U-21 hurlers". Offaly Live. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2026.