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1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates5 June – 4 September 1977
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning teamCork (23rd win)
CaptainMartin O'Doherty
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamWexford
CaptainTony Doran
Provincial champions
MunsterCork
LeinsterWexford
UlsterNot Played
ConnachtNot Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played13
Top ScorerCharlie McCarthy (2–17)
Ned Buggy (2–17)
Player of the YearDenis Coughlan[1]
All-Star TeamSee 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.[2][3]

The championship

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Format

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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.

Provincial championships

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Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

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Kildare4–11 – 4–9Westmeath
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)
Dublin3–10 – 2–8Offaly
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))
Wexford2–25 – 0–9Kildare
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)
Kilkenny5–12 – 2–8Dublin
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)
Wexford3–17 – 3–14Kilkenny[5]
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

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Clare1–10 – 0–13Tipperary
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)
Clare0–13 – 1–7Tipperary
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)
Cork4–13 – 3–11Waterford
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)
Clare0–14 – 1–9Limerick
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)
Cork4–15 – 4–10[7]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[6]
Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)[9]

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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All-Ireland quarter-finals

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Galway2–12 – 0–8Laois
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)

All-Ireland semi-finals

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Cork3–14 – 1–15Galway
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)

All-Ireland final

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Cork1–17 – 3–8Wexford
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

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Miscellaneous

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  • 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.[7]
  • A dispute in manning levels resulted in two RTÉ cameramen refusing to film the Leinster final between Wexford and Kilkenny.

Player facts

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Debutantes

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The following players made their début in the 1977 championship:

Player Team Date Opposition Game
Tom Cashman[11] Cork June 19 Waterford Munster semi-final
Dermot Mac Curtain[12] Cork June 19 Waterford Munster semi-final

Retirees

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

Player Team Date Opposition Game Début
Eddie Keher[13] Kilkenny July 24 Wexford Leinster final 1959

Top scorers

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Season

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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

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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

Broadcasting

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The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.

Round RTÉ
All-Ireland semi-final Cork vs Galway
All-Ireland final Cork vs Wexford

References

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  1. ^ The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (PDF). Dublin: DBA Publications Ltd. 2021. p. 137. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  2. ^ 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final (Video). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via Gaa.ie.
  3. ^ "Flashback: 1977 All Ireland SHC Final – Cork v Wexford". Gaa.ie. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ^ "The Wexford team before the Kilkenny v Wexford All Ireland Senior Leinster Hurling Final, 24th July 1977". Irish Photo Archive. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Mick Crotty – one of Kilkenny's finest hurlers". Kilkenny Observer. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b Callinan, John (18 April 2021). "John Callinan on the 1977 Munster final: The GAA officials held at gunpoint were not the only ones feeling cheated". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b O'Malley, Cormac (5 September 2013). "Reeling in the years: 9 of the biggest moments in the Cork v Clare rivalry". The 42. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1977" (PDF). TipperaryStudies.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Cork Munster Hurling Champions Again". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  10. ^ a b c The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (PDF). Dublin: DBA Publications Ltd. 2021. p. 10. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  11. ^ Hurley, Denis (5 December 2022). "Tom Cashman: What made former Cork and Blackrock star a worthy winner of Battle of The Bridge". echo live. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  12. ^ Horgan, Noel (12 May 2020). "Brian Corcoran is the best Cork hurler I've seen". The Southern Star. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Eddie Keher". University of Limerick. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2024.