1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates6 April 1978 – 22 October 1978
Teams14
ChampionsColours of Kerry.svg Blackrock (27th title)
John Horgan (captain)
Runners-upFlag of Furnes, Belgium.svg Glen Rovers
Tony Maher (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Top scorer(s)Colours of Antrim.svg Pádraig Crowley (1-25)
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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.[1]

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.

Results[]

Section one[]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Blackrock 4 4 0 0 4-66 8-30 +24 8
2 Glen Rovers 4 3 0 1 7-51 4-40 +20 6
3 St. Finbarr's 3 1 0 0 6-36 4-41 +1 2
4 Youghal 3 0 0 3 6-25 6-45 -20 0
5 University College Cork 2 0 0 2 3-10 4-32 -25 0
Green background The two top-placed teams qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship proper.
Yellow background The third-placed team qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.

Results[]

6 April 1978 Blackrock 1-15 - 2-04 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Cummins 1-1, D Collins 0-3, T Lyons 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, F Cummins 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, P Crowley 0-1, F Norberg 0-1. T Brennan 1-0, T Cullinane 1-0, B Waldron 0-2, M McDonnell 0-2. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
7 April 1978 Glen Rovers 1-14 - 1-12 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
K O'Keeffe 1-3, JJ O'Neill 0-2, D Coughlan 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, R Crowley 0-1, T Collins 0-1, N Corcoran 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, B Meade 0-2, B Wiley 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1, J Allen 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)
15 April 1978 Glen Rovers 2-11 - 2-05 Youghal Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton
P Horgan 0-7, T Collins 1-1, M Ryan 1-0, R Crowley 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1. S Fitzgerald 1-0, R O'Sullivan 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, M Butler 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
22 April 1978 Glen Rovers 3-17 - 1-06 University College Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
T O'Neill 1-5, K O'Keeffe 0-8, R Whitley 1-1, R Crowley 1-0, P Horgan 0-2, JJ O'Neill0-1. B Waldron 0-5, T Cullinane 1-0, B Dineen 0-1. Referee: P Cronin
23 April 1978 Blackrock 1-17 - 3-07 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Collins 0-8, E O'Sullivan 0-4, B Cummins 1-0, E O'Donoghue 0-3, F Cummins 0-1, T Lyons 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 2-2, J Allen 1-1, G McCarthy 0-3, T Butler 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
6 May 1978 Blackrock 2-17 - 2-10 Youghal Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E O'Donoghue 1-6, E O'Sullivan 1-2, T Lyons 0-3, F Collins 0-2, D Collins 0-2, F Cummins 0-2. R O'Sullivan 1-2, M Butler 1-0, S O'Leary 0-3, S Fitzgerald 0-2, S Ring 0-2, A O'Regan 0-1. Referee: M English (Bishopstown)
9 June 1978 Blackrock 0-17 - 1-09 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Collins 0-7, E O'Sullivan 0-3, E O'Donoghue 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, R Cummins 0-2, T Lyons 0-1. L McAuliffe 1-1, K O'Keeffe 0-3, JJ O'Neill 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, D Clifford 0-1. Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's)
18 June 1978 St. Finbarr's 2-17 - 2-10 Youghal Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Cremin 0-7, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, J O'Shea 1-2, C McCarthy 0-3, J Allen 0-3, B Wiley 0-2. S O'Leary 2-3, M Coyne 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, M Butler 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Section two[]

Table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts
1 Sarsfields 3 2 0 1 9-33 5-30 +15 4
2 Nemo Rangers 3 2 0 1 9-40 9-30 +10 4
3 Bandon 3 2 0 1 3-33 5-34 -8 4
4 Na Piarsaigh 3 0 0 3 2-32 4-44 -18 0
Green background The top-placed team qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper.
Yellow background These teams contested a play-of to determine which of them would enter the
championship proper, however, they were later thrown out of the championship.

Results[]

8 April 1978 Nemo Rangers 2-16 - 1-10 Na Piarsaigh Ballinlough
D Allen 2-5, B Morgan 0-4, N Morgan 0-4, S Coughlan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. John O'Sullivan 0-4, P Buckley 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, D Murphy 0-1, P Barry 0-1, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
16 April 1978 Bandon 1-11 - 1-07 Sarsfields Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
F Crowley 1-1, N Crowley 0-3, P Crowley 0-3, J Fitzgerald 0-2, K O'Driscoll 0-1, A Duggan 0-1. T Murphy 1-0, E Kelleher 0-3, B Óg Murphy 0-1, B Cotter 0-1, S Farrell 0-1, J Darcy 0-1. Referee: D O'Connor
23 April 1978 Bandon 0-12 - 0-10 Na Piarsaigh Ballinhassig
N Crowley 0-6, J Fitzgerald 0-2, D Desmond 0-1, R Wilmot 0-1, P O'Donovan 0-1, L Ryan 0-1. Jim O'Sullivan 0-3, John O'Sullivan 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, B Kelleher 0-1, J Whooley 0-1, J Gardiner 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
23 April 1978 Sarsfields 6-10 - 3-07 Nemo Rangers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
B Cotter 3-1, T Murphy 1-2, E Kelleher 1-0, P O'Riordan 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-2, J Darcy 0-2, S O'Farrell 0-2, G McEvoy 0-1. N Morgan 2-0, B Morgan 1-3, S Coughlan 0-3, C Murphy 0-1.
10 June 1978 Sarsfields 2-16 - 1-12 Na Piarsaigh Church Road, Blackrock
1 July 1978 Nemo Rangers 4-17 - 2-10 Bandon Páirc Uí Ríogin, Ballinspittle
J O'Neill 2-3, B Morgan 0-6, D Allen 1-1, D Calnan 1-1, N Morgan 0-3, W Barry 0-2, J Barrett 0-1. P Crowley 1-7, F Crowley 1-2, N Crowley 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)

Play-off

8 July 1978 Play-off Nemo Rangers 1-11 - 1-11 Bandon Páirc Uí Ríogáin, Ballinspittle
B Morgan 0-5, D Barry 1-0, D Allen 0-3, S Coughlan 0-1, N Morgan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. P Crowley 0-8, N Gallagher 1-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, K O'Driscoll 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
6 August 1978 Play-off replay Nemo Rangers 2-08 - 0-08
(abandoned)		 Bandon Páirc Uí Ríogáin, Ballinspittle
B Morgan 1-3, W Barry 1-0, S Coughlan 0-2, D Calnan 0-1, K Murphy 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. P Crowley 0-7, K O'Driscoll 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)

Section three[]

First round

23 April 1978 First round Avondhu 4-16 - 2-12 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
D Ryan 2-4, P Buckley 1-4, D Coughlan 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, C Brassil 0-2, D O'Herlihy 0-1, P O'Herlihy 0-1, G Madigan 0-1. G Hanley 1-6, JL O'Sullivan 1-1, K O'Donovan 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, D Coleman 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, G Webb 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Semi-finals

23 April 1978 Semi-final Muskerry 1-15 - 2-10 Carbery Ballinhassig
J Finn 1-2, M Malone 0-4, D Desmond 0-4, L Lynch 0-2, MP Buckley 0-1, J O'Leary 0-1, T Hourighane 0-1. F O'Leary 1-1, D Noonan 0-4, T Crowley 1-0, D Healy 0-3, F O'Regan 0-1, N Collins 0-1. Referee: M English (Bishopstown)
4 June 1978 Semi-final Seandún 4-10 - 4-08 Avondhu Riverstown
K Keane 1-2, P O'Sullivan 1-2, M Murphy 1-1, J McCarthy 1-1, J Nodwell 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, T O'Neill 0-1. P Buckley 2-3, D Ryan 1-2, D Herlihy 1-1, PJ Greensmith 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.

Final

4 July 1978 Final Muskerry 0-15 - 2-08 Seandún Charlie Hurley Park, Bandon
D Desmond 0-12, J O'Leary 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1, S Noonan 0-1. P O'Sullivan 1-0, P Doyle 1-0, J McCarthy 0-3, K Keane 0-3, G O'Sullivan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.

Knock-out section[]

Quarter-finals

8 July 1978 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 4-14 - 2-08 Sarsfields Ballinlough
C McCarthy 1-4, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, C Ryan 0-2, J Allen 0-2, B Wiley 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 1-0, G McCarthy 0-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-1. B Óg Murphy 2-4, T Murphy 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, E Kelleher 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Semi-finals

13 August 1978 Semi-final Glen Rovers 2-11 - 2-10 St. Finbarr's Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
P Horgan 0-5, T Collins 1-0, P Barry 1-0, J Buckley 0-2, K O'Keeffe 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, R Crowley 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 1-1, J Allen 1-1, C McCarthy 0-3, C Ryan 0-2, J Cremin 0-2, G McCarthy 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
15 October 1978 Semi-final Blackrock 3-17 - 1-07 Muskerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Cummins 2-3, D Buckley 1-2, D Collins 0-4, T Lyons 0-3, E O'Sullivan 0-3, P Kavanagh 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. MP Buckley 1-1, D Desmond 0-4, S Noonan 0-1, J Lucey 0-1. Referee: J O'Riordan (Bandon)

Final

22 October 1978 Final Blackrock 4-12 - 1-7 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Cummins 1-4, É O'Sullivan 2-0, É O'Donoghue 1-2, D Collins 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. T O'Brien 1-0, P Horan 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, P Doherty 0-1. Referee: S O'Grady (Limericky)

Championship statistics[]

Top scorers[]

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pádraig Crowley Bandon 1-25 28 5 5.30
2 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 7-06 27 5 5.20
Billy Morgan Nemo Rangers 2-21 27 5 5.20
3 Donie Collins Blackrock 0-26 26 6 4.33
4 Éamonn O'Sullivan Blackrock 3-13 22 6 3.66
Éamonn O'Donoghue Blackrock 2-16 22 6 3.66
5 Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 0-20 22 6 3.66
Denis Desmond Muskerry 0-20 20 3 6.66
5 Kieran O'Keeffe Glen Rovers 1-16 19 6 3.16
6 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 3-09 18 5 3.60
Ray Cummins Blackrock 3-09 18 4 4.50
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Denis Desmond Muskerry 0-12 12 Seandún
2 Dinny Allen Nemo Rangers 2-05 11 Na Piarsaigh
3 Brian Cotter Sarsfields 3-01 10 Nemo Rangers
Dave Ryan Avondhu 2-04 10 Carrigdhoun
Bertie Óg Murphy Sarsfields 2-04 10 St. Finbarr's
Pádraig Crowley Bandon 1-07 10 Nemo Rangers
4 Seánie O'Leary Youghal 2-03 9 St. Finbarr's
John O'Neill Nemo Rangers 2-03 9 Bandon
Pat Buckley Avondhu 2-03 9 Seandún
Ray Cummins Blackrock 2-03 9 Muskerry
Éamonn O'Donoghue Blackrock 1-06 9 Youghal
Ger Hanley Carrigdhoun 1-06 9 Avondhu

Miscellaneous[]

  • Nemo Rangers and Bandon were disqualified from the championship following a fracas in their section three play-off game. Both clubs were also fined £75 each and a share of the gate receipts, while a number of player subsequently received suspensions.

References[]

  1. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
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