1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates 5 June - 4 September 1977
Teams 13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Cork (23rd win)
Captain Martin O'Doherty
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Wexford
Captain Tony Doran
Provincial champions
Munster Cork
Leinster Wexford
Ulster Not Played
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played 13
Top Scorer Charlie McCarthy (2-17)
Ned Buggy (2-17)
Player of the Year Denis Coughlan
All-Star Team See here
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1977 was the 91st staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Wexford 1-17 to 3-8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.

The championship

Format

Munster Championship

First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.

Leinster Championship

First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first-round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.

All-Ireland Championship

Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.

Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the Munster champions and the winners of the quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.

Final: (1 match) The winners of the semi-final and the Leinster champions contest this game.

Fixtures

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Kildare 4-11 – 4-9 Westmeath
G. Frayne (2-1), M. Deeley (1-2), J. Walsh (0-5), B. Burke (1-1), J. O'Brien (0-1), L. Shinners (0-1). M. Cosgrave (1-7), J. Lynch (1-1), N. Fitzsimons (1-0), M. Newman (1-0), P. Curran (0-1).
Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)
Dublin 3-10 – 2-8 Offaly
T. Grealish (2-0), M. Reidy (1-2), L. Hennebry (0-3), P. Carton (0-2), L. Deegan (0-1), C. Hennebry (0-1), V. Holden (0-1). M. Cleere (0-7), K. Mooney (1-0), E. Coughlan (1-0), J. Kelly (0-1).
Referee: J. Rankins (Laois))
Wexford 2-25 – 0-9 Kildare
N. Buggy (0-8), T. Doran (1-4), M. Quigley (1-3), P. Hanrick (0-4), J. Quigley (0-3), M. Butler (0-2), M. Casey (0-1). J. Walsh (0-7), B. Burke (0-2).
Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)
Kilkenny 5-12 – 2-8 Dublin
L. O'Brien (1-7), M. Ruth (3-0), E. Keher (1-0), B. Cody (0-2), P. Grace (0-2), M. Crotty (0-1). S. Kinsella (1-0), M. Reidy (1-0), L. Walsh (0-2), T. Grealish (0-2), L. Deegan (0-2), J. Towell (0-1), C. Hennebry (0-1).
Referee: N. Matthews (Wexford)
Wexford 3-17 – 3-14 Kilkenny
N. Buggy (1-5), T. Doran (2-1), C. Kehoe (0-4), M. Quigley (0-3), J. Murphy (0-1), J. Quigley (0-1), M. Butler (0-1), M. Jacob (0-1). E. Keher (1-4), B. Cody (1-2), B. Fitzpatrick (1-2), M. Crotty (0-4), K. Purcell (0-1), M. Ruth (0-1).
Attendance: 30,614
Referee: J. Rankins (Laois)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Clare 1-10 – 0-13 Tipperary
N. Casey (1-0), M. Moroney (0-3), C. Honan (0-2), P. O'Connor (0-1), J. McNamara (0-1), E. O'Connor (0-1), J. Callinan (0-1), S. Stack (0-1). P. Quigley (0-6), P. Fitzelle (0-1), T. O'Connor (0-1), J. Kehoe (0-1), N. O'Dwyer (0-1), M. Doyle (0-1), T. Butler (0-1), T. O'Dwyer (0-1).
Attendance: 20,703
Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)
Clare 0-13 – 1-7 Tipperary
M. Moroney (0-3), P. O'Connor (0-3), C. Honan (0-2), J. Callinan (0-2), E. O'Connor (0-1), N. Casey (0-1), J. McNamara (0-1). S. Ryan (1-3), P. Quigley (0-2), P. Queally (0-1), J. Kehoe (0-1).
Attendance: 20,546
Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)
Cork 4-13 – 3-11 Waterford
C. McCarthy (1-5), S. O'Leary (2-0), R. Cummins (1-1), M. Malone (0-2), P. Moylan (0-2), T. Crwoley (0-1), J. Barry-Murphy (0-1), T. Cashman (0-1). M. Hickey (2-0), P. Kelly (1-2), D. Fitzpatrick (0-3), J. Galvin (0-2), M. Walsh (0-2), J. Dalton (0-1), M. Whelan (0-1).
Attendance: 8,905
Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)
Clare 0-14 – 1-9 Limerick
C. Honan (0-5), M. Moroney (0-3), J. Callinan (0-2), J. McNamara (0-2), P. O'Connor (0-2). E. Cregan (1-6), P. Hartigan (0-1), M. Carroll (0-1), W. Fitzmaurice (0-1).
Attendance: 24,150
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)
Cork 4-15 – 4-10 Clare
J. Barry-Murphy (2-0), C. McCarthy (0-5), T. Cashman (0-5), R. Cummins (1-0), T. Crowley (1-0), M. Malone (0-2), S. O'Leary (0-1), G. McCarthy (0-1), P. McDonnell (0-1). C. Honan (1-5), N. Casey (2-0), E. O'Connor (1-0), J. McNamara (0-2), J. Callinan (0-2), M. Moroney (0-1).
Attendance: 44,586
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Galway 2-12 – 0-8 Laois
V. Mullins (1-1), P. J. Qualter (1-1), P. J. Molloy (0-4), P. Fahy (0-3), J. Connolly (0-1), F. Burke (0-1), M. Connolly (0-1). M. Walsh (0-4), J. Mahon (0-2), M. Cuddy (0-1), M. Aherne (0-1).
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)
Cork 3-14 – 1-15 Galway
C. McCarthy (1-2), S. O'Leary (1-2), J. Barry-Murphy (1-0), T. Crowley (0-3), G. McCarthy (0-2), D. McCurtain (0-2), T. Cashman (0-1), R. Cummins (0-1), J. Horgan (0-1). P. J. Molloy (0-7), J. Connolly (1-3), I. Clarke (0-2), M. Curtin (0-1), M. Connolly (0-1), V. Mullins (0-1).
Attendance: 22,964
Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)
Cork 1-17 – 3-8 Wexford
G. McCarthy (0-6), S. O'Leary (1-2), C. McCarthy (0-5), J. Barry-Murphy (0-2), R. Cummins (0-1), T. Cashman (0-1). N. Buggy (1-4), M. Butler (1-2), T. Doran (1-0), J. Quigley (0-1), C. Keogh (0-1).
Attendance: 63,168
Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)
Cork
Wexford

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • At the Munster final between Cork and Clare, three armed men entered the unguarded room, held up the Munster Council treasurer, Tadhg Crowley, and his assistants, and got away with £24,520.
  • A dispute in manning levels resulted in two RTÉ cameramen refusing to film the Leinster final between Wexford and Kilkenny.

Player facts

Debutantes

The following players made their début in the 1977 championship:

Player Team Date Opposition Game
Tom Cashman Cork June 19 Waterford Munster semi-final
Dermot Mac Curtain Cork June 19 Waterford Munster semi-final

Retirees

The following players played their last game in the 1977 championship:

Player Team Date Opposition Game Début
Eddie Keher Kilkenny July 24 Wexford Leinster final 1959

Top scorers

Season

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Charlie McCarthy Cork 2-17 23 4 5.75
Ned Buggy Wexford 2-17 23 3 7.66
3 Seánie O'Leary Cork 4-5 17 4 4.25
Tony Doran Wexford 4-5 17 3 5.66
Colm Honan Clare 1-14 17 4 4.25
6 Jimmy Barry-Murphy Kilkenny 3-3 12 4 3.00
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-12 12 2 6.00
8 P. J. Molloy Galway 0-11 11 2 5.50
9 Noel Casey Clare 3-1 10 4 2.50
10 Matt Ruth Kilkenny 3-1 10 2 5.00
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 2-4 10 2 5.00
Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 1-7 10 2 5.00
Mick Moroney Clare 0-10 10 4 2.50
Michael Cosgrove Westmeath 1-7 10 1 10.00

Single game

Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition
1 Michael Cosgrove Westmeath 1-7 10 Kildare
Liam O'Brien Kilkenny 1-7 10 Dublin
3 Matt Ruth Kilkenny 3-0 9 Dublin
Éamonn Cregan Limerick 1-6 9 Clare
5 Ned Buggy Wexford 1-5 8 Kilkenny
Charlie McCarthy Cork 1-5 8 Waterford
Colm Honan Clare 1-5 8 Cork
Ned Buggy Wexford 0-8 8 Kildare
9 G. Frayne Kildare 2-1 7 Westmeath
Tony Doran Wexford 2-1 7 Kilkenny
Tony Doran Wexford 1-4 7 Kildare
Eddie Keher Kilkenny 1-4 7 Wexford
Ned Buggy Wexford 1-4 7 Cork
Mick Cleere Offaly 0-7 7 Dublin
Johnny Walsh Kildare 0-7 7 Wexford
P. J. Molloy Galway 0-7 7 Cork

See also

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