1977–78 National Hurling League

1977–78 National Hurling League
League details
Dates 9 October 1977 – 6 August 1978
League champions
Winners Clare (3rd win)
Other division winners
Division 2 Carlow

The 1977–78 National Hurling League was the 47th season of the National Hurling League.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season 1977-78
Champions Clare
3rd National League title
Captain: Seán Stack
Manager: Harry Bohan
Relegated Westmeath
Top goalscorer Ned Buggy (5-46)
1976-77
1978-79
All statistics correct as of 28 February 2017.

Clare came into the season as defending champions of the 1976-77 season. Westmeath entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 30 April 1978, Clare won the title after a 3-10 to 1-10 win over Kilkenny in the final. It was their third league title overall and their second in succession.[1]

Westmeath were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight.

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 63127 Division 1 champions
2 Kilkenny 63036 Division 1 runners-up
3 Wexford 63036
4 Galway 63036
5 Offaly 63036
6 Cork 63036 Relegated to Division 1B
7 Tipperary 62135 Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage results

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Limerick 651011 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Waterford 64119 Promoted to Division 1A
3 Antrim 64028
4 Dublin 62044
5 Laois 62044
6 Kildare 62044
7 Westmeath 61052 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage results

Play-offs

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ned Buggy Wexford 5-46 61 10 6.10
2 Joe McKenna Limerick 10-11 41 7 5.87
3 Jim Greene Waterford 10-8 38 7 5.42
4 Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 0-34 34 10 3.40
5 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 3-22 31 7 4.42
6 P. J. Molloy Galway 3-21 30 7 4.28
7 Johnny Walshe Kildare 1-25 28 6 4.66
Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-25 28 8 3.50
9 Tommy Butler Tipperary 1-23 26 6 4.33
Mossy Walsh Waterford 1-23 26 7 3.71

Miscellaneous

  • In Division 1B, Antrim defeated Laois for the first time in a competitive hurling match.

Division 2

National Hurling League Division 2
Season 1977-78
Champions Carlow
Matches played 16
1976-77
1978-79
All statistics correct as of 28 February 2017.

On 6 August 1978, Carlow won the title after a 1-15 to 1-7 win over Kerry in the final.

Division 2 table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Carlow 54109 Division 2 champions
2 Kerry 53208 Division 2 runners-up
3 Down 53026
4 Wicklow 52034
5 Meath 51133
6 Roscommon 50050

Knock-out stage

Final

References

  1. Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (21 February 2013). "In a league of their own". Clare People. Retrieved 28 February 2017.

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