1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates	5 June - 4 September 1977
Teams	13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team	Cork (23rd win)
Captain	Martin O'Doherty
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Wexford
Captain	Tony Doran
Provincial champions
Munster	Cork
Leinster	Wexford
Ulster	Not Played
Connacht	Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played	13
Top Scorer	Charlie McCarthy (2-17); Ned Buggy (2-17)
Player of the Year	Denis Coughlan
All-Star Team	See here
	← 1976 1978 →

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

Format

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

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

June 5
First Round

Kildare	4-11 – 4-9	Westmeath
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).

O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)

June 12
First Round

Dublin	3-10 – 2-8	Offaly
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).

Cusack Park, Mullingar

Referee: J. Rankins (Laois))

June 26
Semi-Final

Wexford	2-25 – 0-9	Kildare
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).

Wexford Park, Wexford

Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)

June 26
Semi-Final

Kilkenny	5-12 – 2-8	Dublin
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).

Wexford Park, Wexford

Referee: N. Matthews (Wexford)

July 24
Final^[4]

Wexford	3-17 – 3-14	Kilkenny^[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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 30,614

Referee: J. Rankins (Laois)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

June 5
First Round

Clare	1-10 – 0-13	Tipperary
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).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Attendance: 20,703

Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)

June 12
First Round Replay

Clare	0-13 – 1-7	Tipperary
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).

Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

Attendance: 20,546

Referee: F. Murphy (Cork)

June 19
Semi-Final

Cork	4-13 – 3-11	Waterford
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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 8,905

Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)

June 26
Semi-Final^[6]

Clare	0-14 – 1-9	Limerick
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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Attendance: 24,150

Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)

July 10
Final

Cork	4-15 – 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).

Semple Stadium, Thurles^[8]

Attendance: 44,586^[6]

Referee: N. Dalton (Waterford)^[9]

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

All-Ireland quarter-finals

July 17
Quarter-Final^[10]

Galway	2-12 – 0-8	Laois
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).

St. Brendan's Park, Birr

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)

All-Ireland semi-finals

August 7
Semi-Final^[10]

Cork	3-14 – 1-15	Galway
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 22,964

Referee: P. Johnston (Kilkenny)

All-Ireland final

September 4
Final^[10]

Cork	1-17 – 3-8	Wexford
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).

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 63,168

Referee: S. O'Grady (Limerick)

Cork

Wexford

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

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

Debutantes

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

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

Season

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Charlie McCarthy	Cork	2-17	23	4	5.75
1	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
6	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

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Michael Cosgrove	Westmeath	1-7	10	Kildare
1	Liam O'Brien	Kilkenny	1-7	10	Dublin
3	Matt Ruth	Kilkenny	3-0	9	Dublin
3	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

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

^ The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (PDF). Dublin: DBA Publications Ltd. 2021. p. 137. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final (Video). 25 January 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024 – via Gaa.ie.
^ "Flashback: 1977 All Ireland SHC Final - Cork v Wexford". Gaa.ie. 6 May 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ "The Wexford team before the Kilkenny v Wexford All Ireland Senior Leinster Hurling Final, 24th July 1977". Irish Photo Archive. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ "Mick Crotty - one of Kilkenny's finest hurlers". Kilkenny Observer. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ ^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.
^ ^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.
^ "Co. Tipperary Senior Hurling Final Match Programme 1977" (PDF). TipperaryStudies.ie. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ "Cork Munster Hurling Champions Again". RTÉ Archives. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (PDF). Dublin: DBA Publications Ltd. 2021. p. 10. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ 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.
^ Horgan, Noel (12 May 2020). "Brian Corcoran is the best Cork hurler I've seen". The Southern Star. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
^ "Eddie Keher". University of Limerick. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2024.

[handbook137-1] 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.

[:1-6] 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.

[:0-7] 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.

[handbook10-10] 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.

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