1977 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

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.

1977 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates28 August - 23 October 1977
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Kilruane MacDonaghs (1st title)
Dinny Cahill (captain)
Runners-upBorder Borris-Ileigh
Pat Maher (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored20 (2.5 per match)
Points scored148 (18.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Séamus Hennessy (2-14)
1976 (Previous) (Next) 1978

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

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Quarter-finals

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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  1. ^ "Roll of honour". Moneygall GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Club history". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.