The 1977 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 87th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
| Dates | 28 August - 23 October 1977 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Kilruane MacDonaghs (1st title)Dinny Cahill (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Borris-IleighPat Maher (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 20 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 148 (18.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Séamus Hennessy (2-14) | ||
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Moneygall were the defending champions.[1]
On 23 October 1977, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 1–05 to 0–05 defeat of Borris-Ileigh in a final replay at Semple Stadium.[2] It was their first ever championship title.
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| 28 August 1977 Quarter-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 4-14 - 1-05 | Carrick Swans | Semple Stadium |
| S O'Meara 1-3, S Hennessy 0-6, J Reddan 1-0, D Whelan 1-0, E O'Shea 1-0, J Williams 0-3, M Keogh 0-1, L O'Shea 0-1. | N Russell 1-0, J Kehoe 0-3, T Fitzpatrick 0-2. |
| 28 August 1977 Quarter-final | Borris-Ileigh | 1-10 - 0-10 | Carrick Davins | Semple Stadium |
| M Stapleton 1-1, N Maher 0-3, T O'Dwyer 0-3, P Ryan 0-3, N O'Dwyer 0-1. | PJ Ryan 0-3, M Ryan 0-2, T Foran 0-2, T Russell 0-1, K Cronin 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. |
| 28 August 1977 Quarter-final | Seán Treacys | 1-13 - 0-09 | Holycross-Ballycahill | Leahy Park |
| J Carey 1-5, P Quigley 0-6, S Quigley 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | S Mackey 0-7, R Stakelum 0-1, M McGrath 0-1. |
| 28 August 1977 Quarter-final | Moyne-Templetuohy | 2-12 - 1-06 | Kickhams | Leahy Park |
| W Fogarty 0-7, W O'Grady 1-1, E Kelly 1-0, P Sweeney 0-2, L Everard 0-1, D Kelly 0-1. | P Hayes 0-4, R Kennedy 1-0, J Keane 0-2. |
Semi-finals
edit| 18 September 1977 Semi-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 3-09 - 1-12 | Seán Treacys | Semple Stadium |
| J Williams 1-3, S Hennessy 1-2, P Williams 1-1, E O'Shea 0-2, J Reddan 0-1. | J Carey 0-4, P Quigley 0-4, F Berkery 1-0, D Carey 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, JJ Ryan 0-1. |
| 18 September 1977 Semi-final | Borris-Ileigh | 1-11 - 1-08 | Moyne-Templetuohy | Semple Stadium |
| M Stapleton 1-1, P Kavanagh 0-4, N Maher 0-2, L Carroll 0-2, T O'Dwyer 0-1, B Kenny 0-1. | W Fogarty 0-5, T Quinlan 1-0, E Kelly 0-1, M O'Grady 0-1, W O'Grady 0-1. |
Final
edit| 2 October 1977 Final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-11 - 2-08 | Borris-Ileigh | Semple Stadium |
| S Hennessy 0-5, J Williams 1-1, L O'Shea 0-2, Ger Williams 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, J Reddan 0-1. | P Kavanagh 1-2, M Stapleton 1-0, T O'Dwyer 0-3, B Kenny 0-1, L Carroll 0-1, N Maher 0-1, |
| 23 October 1977 Final replay | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-05 - 0-05 | Borris-Ileigh | Semple Stadium |
| S Hennessy 1-1, L O'Shea 0-2, Ger Williams 0-1, S O'Meara 0-1. | P Kavanagh 0-3, N Maher 0-1, B Kenny 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-14 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Jim Williams | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-07 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 3 | John Carey | Seán Treacys | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Pat Kavanagh | Borris-Ileigh | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| Willie Fogarty | Moyne-Templetuohy | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Carey | Seán Treacys | 1-05 | 8 | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 2 | Séamus Mackey | Holycross-Ballycahill | 0-07 | 7 | Seán Treacys |
| Willie Fogarty | Moyne-Templetuohy | 0-07 | 7 | Kickhams | |
| 4 | Seán O'Meara | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-03 | 6 | Carrick Swans |
| Jim Williams | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-03 | 6 | Seán Treacys | |
| Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-06 | 6 | Carrick Swans | |
| Pat Quigley | Seán Treacys | 0-06 | 6 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
| 8 | Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-02 | 5 | Seán Treacys |
| Pat Kavanagh | Borris-Ileigh | 1-02 | 5 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | |
| Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-05 | 5 | Borris-Ileigh | |
| Willie Fogarty | Moyne-Templetuohy | 0-05 | 5 | Borris-Ileigh |
References
edit- ^ "Roll of honour". Moneygall GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Club history". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.