1978 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
Dates | 27 August - 15 October 1978 | ||
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Sponsor | 8 | ||
Champions | ![]() Jim Williams (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Liam Spooner (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 7 | ||
Goals scored | 37 (5.29 per match) | ||
Points scored | 161 (23 per match) | ||
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The 1978 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Kilruane MacDonaghs entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 15 October 1978, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 2–14 to 2–13 defeat of Roscrea in the final at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Results
Quarter-finals
Kilruane MacDonaghs v Cappawhite
27 August 1977 Quarter-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-15 - 2-11 | Cappawhite | Semple Stadium |
J Williams 1-2, S O'Meara 1-1, E O'Shea 0-4, L O'Shea 0-2, S Hennessy 0-2, J Reddan 0-2, D Whelan 0-1, S Kehoe 0-1. | P O'Neill 1-3, A Buckley 1-0, M McDermott 0-3, J O'Neill 0-3, E Ryan 0-1, M McDermott 0-1. |
Roscrea v Seán Treacys
27 August 1977 Quarter-final | Roscrea | 2-20 - 2-08 | Seán Treacys | Semple Stadium |
F Loughnane 0-10, J Tynan 1-1, P Queally 0-4, J Stone 1-0, L Spooner 0-3, T O'Connor 0-1, D Moloney 0-1. | D Ryan 2-0, P Quigley 0-6, F Berkery 0-2. |
Drom-Inch v Carrick Swans
27 August 1977 Quarter-final | Drom-Inch | 2-15 - 3-07 | Carrick Swans | Clonmel GAA Ground |
E Butler 1-2, J Harkins 1-2, G Doherty 0-5, T Butler 0-4, J Kennedy 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. | J Kehoe 1-3, Maurice Walsh 1-1, Michael Walsh 1-0, T Kirby 0-1, T Russell 0-1, P PHelan 0-1. |
Holycross-Ballycahill v Fionn MacCumhaill
27 August 1977 Quarter-final | Holycross-Ballycahill | 4-14 - 4-06 | Fionn MacCumhaill | Clonmel GAA Ground |
S Mackey 2-5, T Stakelum 1-3, J Ferncombe 1-0, M Doyle 0-3, P Lowry 0-1, R Stakelum 0-1, M Quinlan 0-1. | M Brennan 1-2, M McGrath 1-0, J Cahill 1-0, B Perry 1-0, J Molloy 0-2, J Ivors 0-1, Jim Molloy 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Kilruane MacDonaghs v Holycross-Ballycahill
17 September 1978 Semi-final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 3-13 - 2-06 | Holycross-Ballycahill | MacDonagh Park |
J Williams 1-3, S Hennessy 0-5, L O'Shea 1-1, S O'Meara 1-0, M Keogh 0-3, L Gaynor 0-1. | M Doyle 1-1, S Mackey 0-4, P Lowry 1-0, J Fitzpatrick 0-1. |
Roscrea v Drom-Inch
17 September 1978 Semi-final | Roscrea | 4-13 - 3-06 | Drom-Inch | MacDonagh Park |
J Spooner 1-2, F Loughnane 0-5, G O'Connor 1-1, J Tynan 1-1, P Queally 1-0, J Stone 0-2, D Moloney 0-1, T O'Connor 0-1. | T Butler 2-1, J Harkins 0-4, G Doherty 1-0, P Butler 0-1. |
Final
Kilruane MacDonaghs v Roscrea
15 October 1978 Final | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-14 - 2-13 | Roscrea | Semple Stadium |
S Hennessy 0-12, S O'Meara 1-0, Gilbert Williams 1-0, E O'Shea 0-1, L O'Shea 0-1. | F Loughnane 1-11, J Stone 1-0, L Spooner 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. | Referee: L Ryan (Holycross-Ballycahill) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 1-26 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
2 | Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-19 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
3 | Séamus Mackey | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
4 | Tommy Butler | Drom-Inch | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
Jim Williams | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
6 | Seán O'Meara | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
7 | John Harkin | Drom-Inch | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
8 | John Stone | Roscrea | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
Joe Tynan | Roscrea | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 | |
Ger Doherty | Drom-Inch | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
- In a single game
Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
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1 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 1-11 | 14 | Kilruane MacDonaghs |
2 | Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-12 | 12 | Roscrea |
3 | Séamus Mackey | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-05 | 11 | Fionn MacCumhaill |
4 | Francis Loughnane | Roscrea | 0-10 | 10 | Seán Treacys |
5 | Tommy Butler | Drom-Inch | 2-01 | 7 | Roscrea |
6 | Dinny Ryan | Seán Treacys | 2-00 | 6 | Roscrea |
Pat O'Neill | Cappawhite | 1-03 | 6 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | |
Jim Kehoe | Carrick Swans | 1-03 | 6 | Drom-Inch | |
Tony Stakelum | Holycross-Ballycahill | 1-03 | 6 | Fionn MacCumhaill | |
Jim Williams | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-03 | 6 | Holycross-Ballycahill | |
Pat Quigley | Seán Treacys | 0-06 | 6 | Roscrea |
References
- ^ "Club history". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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