1978 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final

Event

1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

St. Finbarr's	Rathnure

2-7	0-9

Date

27 March 1978

Venue

Semple Stadium, Thurles

Referee

Noel O'Donoghue (Dublin)

The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Semple Stadium on 27 March 1978 to determine the winners of the 1977–78 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the eighth season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by St. Finbarr's of Cork and Rathnure of Wexford, with St. Finbarr's winning by 2-7 to 0-9.^[1]

The All-Ireland final between St. Finbarr's and Rathnure was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between the two teams. It remains their only championship meeting. St. Finbarr's were hoping to become only the third team to win a second All-Ireland title. Rathnure were appearing in their third All-Ireland final having never won the title.

A gale-force wind hindered the St. Finbarr's challenge in the opening half, allowing Rathnure to take an 0-8 to 0-1 interval lead. Ten minutes from the full-time whistle Barry Wiley scored an equalizer that gave "the Barr's" an increased impetus. A Jimmy Barry-Murphy goal from a rebound settled the game as St. Finbarr's claimed a four-point victory.

St. Finbarrs' All-Ireland victory was the second of their two championship titles. They were the third Cork representatives to win two All-Ireland titles.

Match

Details

St. Finbarr's v Rathnure

27 March 1978

St. Finbarr's	2-7 - 0-9	Rathnure
C McCarthy 0-4 (4f), É Fitzpatrick 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, B Wiley 0-2, B Meade 0-1.		J Houlihan 0-3, J Murphy 0-2, D Quigley 0-2, M Quigley 0-1, J Quigley 0-1.

Semple Stadium, Thurles
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

St. Finbarr's

Rathnure

References

↑ Allen, John (14 March 2014). "Patrick’s Day will see country’s best clubs playing for town, village and posterity". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

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