1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

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1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates1 May – 18 September 1977
Teams16
Champions St. Finbarr's (19th title)
Denis Burns (captain)
Pa Finn (manager)
Runners-up Glen Rovers
Finbarr O'Neill (captain)
Johnny Clifford (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)
Points scored334 (22.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Noel Crowley (2-16)
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The 1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 30 January 1977. The championship began on 1 May 1977 and ended on 18 September 1977.

Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2]

The final was played on 18 September 1977 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 1–17 to 1–05 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a first title in three years.[3][4][5][6] The attendance of 34,151 at the final remains a record.

Bandon's Noel Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 2–16.

Team changes[edit]

From Championship[edit]

Regraded to the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

Results[edit]

First round[edit]

1 May 1977 First round University College Cork 0-10 - 2-12 Avondhu Páirc Mac Gearailt
B Waldron 0-3, D Buckley 0-2, D Keane 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-2, J Higgins 0-1. D Ryan 1-2, W Shanahan 1-2, J Buckley 0-3, D O'Herlihy 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, G Madigan 0-1. Referee: T Murphy
22 May 1977 First round Imokilly 1-10 - 3-12 Na Piarsaigh Riverstown
J Fenton 0-6, M Ahern 1-1, D Buckley 0-2, T O'Sullivan 0-1. John O'Sullivan 1-7, T Mullins 1-1, A Ahern 1-0, M McCarthy 0-2, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1. Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)
22 May 1977 First round Mallow 1-13 - 3-15 Carrigdhoun Riverstown
P Buckley 0-5, J Hayes 1-0, T Sheehan 0-4, J McSweeney 0-2, K Sheehan 0-2. F Coleman 2-3, D Coleman 0-5, D Dwyer 1-0, T Fogarty 0-2, K O'Donovan 0-2, G O'Sullivan 0-1, J Reynolds 0-1, P Harrington 0-1. Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)
26 June 1977 First round Nemo Rangers 1-12 - 2-10 Youghal Castlemartyr
N Morgan 1-2, S Coughlan 0-4, B Morgan 0-2, J O'Neill 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, D Calnan 0-1. S O'Leary 0-6, N Hogan 1-1, M Butler 1-0, W Walsh 0-2, S Ring 0-1. Referee: P Cronin

Second round[edit]

1 May 1977 Second round Carbery 0-10 - 3-15 Bandon Kilbrittain
S Kearney 0-4, F O'Leary 0-2, D Noonan 0-2, P Brennan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. N Crowley 1-5, K O'Driscoll 1-2, G Gabriel 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, J Gabriel 0-1, T Moloney 0-1, F Crowley 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
29 May 1977 Second round Sarsfields 0-10 - 2-17 Muskerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Fahy 0-3, M Carroll 0-2, R Fitzgerald 0-2, B Óg Murphy 0-2, E Kelleher 0-1. T Hourihan 1-3, T Ryan 0-6, H O'Sullivan 1-1, D Desmond 0-2, S Newman 0-2, M Malone 0-2, M Buckley 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
26 June 1977 Second round Avondhu 2-14 - 2-08 Carrigdhoun Páirc Uí Chaoimh
D Ryan 1-6, J Dillon 1-0, P Ryan 0-4, W Shanahan 0-1, G Madigan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1, P Herlihy 0-1. F Coleman 1-1, JK Coleman 0-4, B Coleman (Ballymartle) 1-0, T Fogarty 0-1, K O'Donovan 0-1, B Coleman (Ballinhassig) 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
16 July 1977 Second round Youghal 0-14 - 0-06 Na Piarsaigh Páirc Uí Chonaill
S O'Leary 0-10. Referee: P Flaherty

Quarter-finals[edit]

17 July 1977 Quarter-final Bandon 2-14 - 4-05 Seandún Jack Barrett Park
N Crowley 0-7, P Crowley 1-1, N Gallagher 1-0, T Moloney 0-3, J Gabriel 0-2, F Crowley 0-1. V Twomey 2-0, G O'Sullivan 1-1, F O'Sullivan 1-0, J Nodwell 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, W McCarthy 0-1. Referee: D Collins (Kinsale)
17 July 1977 Quarter-final Glen Rovers 3-13 - 1-06 Muskerry Páirc Uí Chaoimh
R Crowley 1-2, P O'Doherty 0-4, L McAuliffe 1-0, T Collins 1-0, P Horgan 0-4, M Ryan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1. T Ryan 0-5, T O'Mahony 1-0, D Desmond 0-1. Referee: M Murphy
17 July 1977 Quarter-final Blackrock 5-13 - 2-10 Avondhu Páirc Uí Chaoimh
R Cummins 2-1, T Lyons 1-2, E O'Donoghue 1-2, F Cummins 1-0, P Kavanagh 0-2, J Gorgan 0-2, D Collins 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, F Delaney 0-1. P Ryan 0-5, P Herlihy 1-0, W Shanahan 1-0, D Ryan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1, C Brassill 0-1. Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)
31 July 1977 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-11 - 0-08 Youghal Clonmult Memorial Park
C Ryan 1-2, J Cremin 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, J Allen 0-1, T Butler 0-1, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. S O'Leary 0-4, T O'Mahony 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, T Hannon 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Semi-finals[edit]

13 August 1977 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 3-11 - 3-09 Blackrock Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Barry-Murphy 3-0, J Allen 1-1, C McCarthy 0-4, T Butler 0-1. P Moylan 1-7, É O'Donoghue 2-0, R Cummins 0-1. Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)
14 August 1977 Semi-final Glen Rovers 4-15 - 2-09 Bandon Páirc Uí Chaoimh
P Horgan 1-4, T Collins 2-1, L McAuliffe 1-1, M Ryan 0-2, F Cunningham 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, P O'Doherty 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1, D Clifford 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. N Crowley 1-4, N Gallagher 1-0, P Crowley 0-3, F Crowley 0-1, T Moloney 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Final[edit]

18 September 1977 Final St. Finbarr's 1-17 - 1-05 Glen Rovers Páirc Uí Chaoimh
C Ryan 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-4, B Wiley 0-4, C McCarthy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, J Allen 0-2, É Fitzpatrick 0-1. R Crowley 1-0, M Ryan 0-3, P Horgan 0-2. Attendance: 34,151
Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics[edit]

Top scorers[edit]

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Noel Crowley Bandon 2-16 22 3 7.33
2 Seánie O'Leary Youghal 0-20 20 3 6.66
3 Dave Ryan Avondhu 2-10 16 3 5.33
4 Finbarr Coleman Carrigdhoun 3-04 13 2 6.50
Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 3-04 13 3 4.33
Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 1-10 13 3 4.33
7 John O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 1-09 12 2 6.00
8 Éamonn O'Donoghue Blackrock 3-02 11 2 5.50
Pádraig Crowley Bandon 1-08 11 3 3.66
Tomás Ryan Muskerry 0-11 11 2 5.50
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Pat Moylan Blackrock 1-07 10 St. Finbarr's
John O'Sullivan Na Piarsaigh 1-07 10 Imokilly
Seánie O'Leary Youghal 0-10 10 Na Piarsaigh
4 Jimmy Barry-Murphy St. Finbarr's 3-00 9 Blackrock
Finbarr Coleman Carrigdhoun 2-03 9 Mallow
Dave Ryan Avondhu 1-06 9 Carrigdhoun
7 Noel Crowley Bandon 1-05 8 Carbery
8 Ray Cummins Blackrock 2-01 7 Avondhu
Tom Collins Glen Rovers 2-01 7 Bandon
Noel Crowley Bandon 1-04 7 Glen Rovers
Pat Horgan Glen Rovers 1-04 7 Bandon
Noel Crowley Bandon 0-07 7 Seandún

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • Patrick Murphy, the honorary secretary of the Blackrock club, collapsed and died in the stand at Páirc Uí Chaoimh while watching the championship semi-final between St. Finbarr's and Blackrock.
  • The attendance of 34,151 at the county final remains an all-time record.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club history". Glen Rovers GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Heroes of 76 relishing Glen Rovers' return to Munster showpiece". Irish Examiner. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Classic Cork hurling finals: Glen and the Barrs packed the Páirc in 1977". Echo Live. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Barrs v Glen 1977: Christy Ryan helped end a wait of 22 years for hurling glory". Echo Live. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. ^ Moynihan, Michael (17 October 2017). "Crowded house: The ingredients for a packed Páirc Uí Chaoimh opening". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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