1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship


The 1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 6 April 1978 and ended on 22 October 1978.
St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Glen Rovers in the semi-final stage.
On 22 October 1978, Blackrock won the championship title following a 4-12 to 1-7 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 27th championship title overall and their fourth in seven years.
Bandon's Pádraig Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 1-25.

Format change

Overview

Since its inception in 1887 the championship had been played on a straight knock-out basis. If any team was defeated at any stage it meant automatic elimination. This system was deemed the fairest as the county champions would always be the team who won all of their games. There were some problems with this system and a special committee was established to examine the standard of competing teams. At the County Convention on 5 February 1978, delegates voted by 143 to 93 in favour of changing the format of the championship.

New format

Section one
Section one comprised the five top-graded club teams. They met each other on a league basis. The two teams to top the league table qualified for the championship semi-finals and each were included on a separate side of the draw. The third team in the section qualified for the championship quarter-final.
Section two
Section two comprised the five remaining club teams. They also met each other on a league basis. The two teams to top the league table qualified for the championship quarter-finals.
Section three
Section three comprised all the divisional and college teams. They played off on a knock-out basis with the winners of the section qualifying for the championship quarter-finals.

Team changes

From Championship

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Declined to field a team.

Section one

Table

Results

Section two

Table

Results

Play-off

Section three

First round
Semi-finals
Final

Knock-out section

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Pádraig CrowleyBandon1-252855.30
2Jimmy Barry-MurphySt. Finbarr's7-062755.20
2Billy MorganNemo Rangers2-212755.20
3Donie CollinsBlackrock0-262664.33
4Éamonn O'SullivanBlackrock3-132263.66
4Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock2-162263.66
5Pat HorganGlen Rovers0-202263.66
5Denis DesmondMuskerry0-202036.66
5Kieran O'KeeffeGlen Rovers1-161963.16
6Dinny AllenNemo Rangers3-091853.60
6Ray CumminsBlackrock3-091844.50

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Denis DesmondMuskerry0-1212Seandún
2Dinny AllenNemo Rangers2-0511Na Piarsaigh
3Brian CotterSarsfields3-0110Nemo Rangers
3Dave RyanAvondhu2-0410Carrigdhoun
3Bertie Óg MurphySarsfields2-0410St. Finbarr's
3Pádraig CrowleyBandon1-0710Nemo Rangers
4Seánie O'LearyYoughal2-039St. Finbarr's
4John O'NeillNemo Rangers2-039Bandon
4Pat BuckleyAvondhu2-039Seandún
4Ray CumminsBlackrock2-039Muskerry
4Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock1-069Youghal
4Ger HanleyCarrigdhoun1-069Avondhu

Miscellaneous