| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Galway (2nd win) |
| Captain | Bernie Forde |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Pat Fitzelle |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
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The 1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series.
On 29 October 1978, Galway won the championship following a 3-15 to 2-08 defeat of Tipperary in a replay of the All-Ireland final. [1] This was their second All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in six championship seasons.
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Final
| 26 July 1978 Final | Offaly | 2-14 - 2-07 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| M Cashin 1-1, B Keeshin 0-3, T Conneely 0-3, N Bergin 0-2, D Owens 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, W Molloy 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. | C Wall 2-2, C Dunphy 0-3, J Lalor 0-2. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
| 19 April 1978 First round | Waterford | 2-06 - 1-06 | Clare | Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary |
| P Fanning 1-2, P Kirwan 1-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-3, J O'Regan 0-1. | N Duggan 1-0, M Maher 0-3, L Quinlan 0-2, M Nugent 0-1. |
| 26 April 1978 First round | Cork | 1-08 - 0-07 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J O'Sullivan 1-1, P Horgan 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, D O'Herlihy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | G Collins 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-1, J Mann 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 12 July 1978 Semi-final | Waterford | 1-06 - 3-15 | Tippearry | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| D Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Cotter 1-0, K Brophy 0-1, C Curley 0-1. | S Bourke 1-9, T Grogan 1-2, E O'Shea 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, J Hannigan 0-2. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 20 July 1978 Semi-final | Cork | 5-18 - 1-02 | Kerry | Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant |
| P Crowley 1-7, D Buckley 2-0, C Ryan 1-1, T Lyons 1-1, J Cremin 0-4, J Buckley 0-3, P Horgan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, W Allen 0-1. |
Finals
| 10 August 1978 Final | Tipperary | 3-13 - 4-10 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Fitzelle 0-7, T Grogan 2-0, E O'Shea 1-2, S Burke 0-3, M Doyle 0-1. | T Cashman 2-0, D Buckley 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-5, T Lyons 1-1, P Horgan 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 20 August 1978 Final replay | Cork | 2-09 - 3-08 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Buckley 1-2, T Lyons 1-1, C Ryan 0-3, P Crowley 0-1, J Cremin 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. | S Burke 1-2, T Walsh 1-1, E O'Shea 1-0, P Fitzelle 0-3, J O'Dwyer 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
| 10 September 1978 Semi-final | Antrim | 1-08 - 3-09 | Tipperary | Casement Park, Belfast |
| S McNaughton 1-3, P McFall 0-3, D Donnelly 0-1, Sean McNaughton 0-1. | S Burke 3-1, T Walsh 0-3, T Ryan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, G Stapleton 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, P Loughnane 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 10 September 1978 Semi-final | Offaly | 2-09 - 2-13 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| P Kirwan 2-4, B Keeshan 0-2, M Cashin 0-1, D Owens 0-1, T Conneely 0-1. | B Forde 1-3, M Conneely 1-1, G Kennedy 0-4, P Ryan 0-2, J Goode 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Finals
| 8 October 1978 Final | Galway | 3-05 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| M Conneely 2-2, J Ryan 1-2, M Kilkenny 0-1. | S Burke 2-2, P Ryan 0-1, J Grace 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, T Grogan 0-1, K Fox 0-1. | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: N O'Donoghue (Tipperary) |
| 29 October 1978 Final replay | Galway | 3-15 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| G Kennedy 0-8, M Conneely 2-0, J Ryan 0-4, B Forde 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, M Kilkenny 0-1. | S Burke 1-4, T Ryan 1-0, E O'Shea 0-3, T Grogan 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Offaly win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
- The All-Ireland semi-final clash between Galway and Offaly is their very first meeting in the history of the championship.
References
- ^ "County profile: Galway". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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