1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship Dates 1 May 1977 – 18 September 1977 Teams 16 Champions St. Finbarr's (19th title)Denis Burns (captain)Runners-up Glen Rovers Finbarr O'Neill (captain)Matches played 15 Goals scored 54 (3.6 per match) Points scored 334 (22.27 per match) Top scorer(s) Noel Crowley (2-16)
The 1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 30 January 1977. The championship began on 1 May 1977 and ended on 18 September 1977.
Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions .
On 18 September 1977, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-17 to 1-5 defeat of Glen Rovers in the final. This was their 19th championship title overall and their first in three championship seasons.[1] The attendance of 34,151 at the county final remains a record.
Team changes [ ]
From Championship [ ]
Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results [ ]
First round
University College Cork v Avondhu
1 May 1977 First round University College Cork 0-10 - 2-12 Avondhu Páirc Mac Gearailt , Fermoy
B Waldron 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, D Keane 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Higgins 0-1.
D Ryan 1-2, W Shanahan 1-2, J Buckley 0-3, D O'Herlihy 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, G Madigan 0-1.
Referee: T Murphy
Imokilly v Na Piarsaigh
22 May 1977 First round Imokilly 1-10 - 3-12 Na Piarsaigh Riverstown
J Fenton 0-6, M Ahern 1-1, D Buckley 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1.
John O'Sullivan 1-7, T Mullins 1-1, A Ahern 1-0, M McCarthy 0-2, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1.
Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)
Mallow v Carrigdhoun
22 May 1977 First round Mallow 1-13 - 3-15 Carrigdhoun Riverstown
P Buckley 0-5, J Hayes 1-0, T Sheehan 0-4, J McSweeney 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2.
F Coleman 2-3, D Coleman 0-5, D Dwyer 1-0, T Fogarty 0-2, K O'Donovan 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, P Harrington 0-1.
Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
Nemo Rangers v Youghal
26 June 1977 First round Nemo Rangers 1-12 - 2-10 Youghal Castlemartyr
N Morgan 1-2, S Coughlan 0-4, B Morgan 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Calnan 0-1.
S O'Leary 0-6, N Hogan 1-1, M Butler 1-0, W Walsh 0-2, S Ring 0-1.
Referee: P Cronin
Second round
Carbery v Bandon
1 May 1977 Second round Carbery 0-10 - 3-15 Bandon Kilbrittain
S Kearney 0-4, F O'Leary 0-2, D Noonan 0-2, P Brennan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.
N Crowley 1-5, K O'Driscoll 1-2, G Gabriel 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, J Gabriel 0-1, T Moloney 0-1, F Crowley 0-1.
Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
Sarsfields v Muskerry
29 May 1977 Second round Sarsfields 0-10 - 2-17 Muskerry
P Fahy 0-3, M Carroll 0-2, R Fitzgerald 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2, E Kelleher 0-1.
T Hourihan 1-3, T Ryan 0-6, H O'Sullivan 1-1, D Desmond 0-2, S Newman 0-2, M Malone 0-2, M Buckley 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Avondhu v Carrigdhoun
26 June 1977 Second round Avondhu 2-14 - 2-08 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
D Ryan 1-6, J Dillon 1-0, P Ryan 0-4, W Shanahan 0-1, G Madigan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1, P Herlihy 0-1.
F Coleman 1-1, JK Coleman 0-4, B Coleman (Ballymartle) 1-0, T Fogarty 0-1, K O'Donovan 0-1, B Coleman (Ballinhassig) 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Quarter-finals
Bandon v Seandún
17 July 1977 Quarter-final Bandon 2-14 - 4-05 Seandún Jack Barrett Park , Kinsale
N Crowley 0-7, P Crowley 1-1, N Gallagher 1-0, T Moloney 0-3, J Gabriel 0-2, F Crowley 0-1.
V Twomey 2-0, G O'Sullivan 1-1, F O'Sullivan 1-0, J Nodwell 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1.
Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
Blackrock v Avondhu
17 July 1977 Quarter-final Blackrock 5-13 - 2-10 Avondhu Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
R Cummins 2-1, T Lyons 1-2, E O'Donoghue 1-2, F Cummins 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-2, J Gorgan 0-2, D Collins 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, F Delaney 0-1.
P Ryan 0-5, P Herlihy 1-0, W Shanahan 1-0, D Ryan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1, C Brassill 0-1.
Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)
St. Finbarr's v Youghal
31 July 1977 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-11 - 0-08 Youghal Clonmult Memorial Park , Midleton
C Ryan 1-2, J Cremin 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, J Allen 0-1, T Butler 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1.
S O'Leary 0-4, T O'Mahony 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, T Hannon 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Semi-finals
St. Finbarr's v Blackrock
13 August 1977 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-11 - 3-09 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
J Barry-Murphy 3-0, J Allen 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, T Butler 0-1.
P Moylan 1-7, É O'Donoghue 2-0, R Cummins 0-1.
Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
Glen Rovers v Bandon
14 August 1977 Semi-final Glen Rovers 4-15 - 2-09 Bandon Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
P Horgan 1-4, T Collins 2-1, L McAuliffe 1-1, M Ryan 0-2, F Cunningham 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1, D Clifford 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1.
N Crowley 1-4, N Gallagher 1-0, P Crowley 0-3, F Crowley 0-1, T Moloney 0-1.
Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
Final
St. Finbarr's v Glen Rovers
18 September 1977 Final St. Finbarr's 1-17 - 1-05 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
C Ryan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-4, B Wiley 0-4, C McCarthy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, J Allen 0-2, É Fitzpatrick 0-1.
R Crowley 1-0, M Ryan 0-3, P Horgan 0-2.
Attendance: 34,151 Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
Championship statistics [ ]
Top scorers [ ]
Overall
In a single game
Miscellaneous [ ]
Patrick Murphy, the honorary secretary of the Blackrock club, collapsed and died in the stand at Páirc Uí Chaoimh while watching the championship semi-final between St. Finbarr's and Blackrock.
The attendance of 34,151 at the county final remains an all-time record.[2]
References [ ]
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