1978 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates27 August - 15 October 1978
Sponsor8
ChampionsBorder Kilruane MacDonaghs (2nd title)
Jim Williams (captain)
Runners-upBorder Roscrea
Liam Spooner (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored37 (5.29 per match)
Points scored161 (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

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.
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.
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.
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

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.
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

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
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
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

  1. ↑ "Club history". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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