1978 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1978 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:22 April - 17 September 1978
Champions: Rapparees
Count:1
Runners-Up: Rathnure
Previous Year:1977
Previous Tournament:1977 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1979
Next Tournament:1979 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

The 1978 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 68th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. The championship began on 22 April 1978 and ended on 17 September 1978.

Rathnure entered the championship as the defending champions.

The final was played on 17 September 1978 at Wexford Park, between Rapparees and Rathnure, in what was their first meeting in a final in six years. Rapparees won the match by 0–16 to 2–07 to claim their first ever championship title.[1] [2]

Results

Final

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rapparees Starlights HC. Club Info website. 6 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Championship Roll of Honour. Wexford GAA website. 6 October 2021.