1977 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1977 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:28 August - 23 October 1977
Teams:8
Champions: Kilruane MacDonaghs
Champions Captain:Dinny Cahill
Count:1
Runners-Up Captain:Pat Maher
Matches:8
Goals:20
Points:148
Top Scorer: Séamus Hennessy (2-14)
Previous Year:1976
Previous Tournament:1976 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1978
Next Tournament:1978 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.

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

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs2-142045.00
2Jim WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs2-071343.25
3John CareySeán Treacys1-091226.00
Pat KavanaghBorris-Ileigh1-091234.00
Willie FogartyMoyne-Templetuohy0-121226.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1John CareySeán Treacys1-058Holycross-Ballycahill
2Séamus MackeyHolycross-Ballycahill0-077Seán Treacys
Willie FogartyMoyne-Templetuohy0-077Kickhams
4Seán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Carrick Swans
Jim WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Seán Treacys
Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-066Carrick Swans
Pat QuigleySeán Treacys0-066Holycross-Ballycahill
8Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs1-025Seán Treacys
Pat KavanaghBorris-Ileigh1-025Kilruane MacDonaghs
Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-055Borris-Ileigh
Willie FogartyMoyne-Templetuohy0-055Borris-Ileigh

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roll of honour. Moneygall GAA website. 7 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Club history. Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. 7 November 2018.