1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship


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 1-15 to 2-8 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 1-23. Cork's John Horgan was the choice for Hurler of the Year.

Team summaries

Results

[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]

First round
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final

[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

[All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship]

Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Liam O'BrienKilkenny1-232646.50
2Ned BuggyWexford1-151829.00
3Billy FitzpatrickKilkenny2-101644.0
4Colm HonanClare0-151527.50
5Charlie McCarthyCork0-141434.66
6Willie FitzmauriceLimerick4-01226.00
6Joe ConnollyGalway3-31226.00
8Seánie KinsellaWexford3-21125.50

;Single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1Liam O'BrienKilkenny0-1111Offaly
2Joe ConnollyGalway3-110Antrim
2Randall McDonnellAntrim3-110Galway
2Seánie KinsellaWexford3-110Dublin
2Ned BuggyWexford1-710Kilkenny
2Frank KeenanLaois1-710Dublin
7Willie FitzmauriceLimerick3-09Clare
7Colm HonanClare0-99Limerick
9Ned BuggyWexford0-88Dublin
10Mick RyanWestmeath2-17Laois
10Matt RuthKilkenny2-17Galway
10Mossie WalshWaterford0-77Kerry
10Charlie McCarthyCork0-77Kilkenny

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
RoundRTÉ
All-Ireland semi-finalKilkenny vs Galway
All-Ireland finalCork vs Kilkenny