1977 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Kilkenny (3rd win) |
| Captain | Mickey Lyng |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Cork |
| Captain | Tom Lyons |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Down |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1976 1978 → | |
The 1977 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 14th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Cork were the defending champions.
On 9 October 1977, Kilkenny won the championship following a 2-9 to 1-9 defeat of Cork in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in two championship seasons.
Results
[edit]Final
| 28 July 1977 Final | Kilkenny | 3-11 - 1-10 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| B Fennelly 2-6, G Tyrrell 1-1, M Kennedy 0-1, D O'Hara 0-1, J Wall 0-1, R Power 0-1. | J Houlihan 0-5, S O'Connor 1-1, J Walker 0-1, B O'Connor 0-1, J Conran 0-1, J Barron 0-1. | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
First round
| 13 April 1977 First round | Cork | 4-12 - 0-07 | Clare | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| G McEvoy 2-2, P Horgan 1-1, T O'Neill 1-1, C Brassil 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, D o'Herlihy 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. | P Morey 0-2, M Waters 0-2, D Hassett 0-1, M Nugent 0-1, C Finucane 0-1. | Referee: J Landers (Waterford) |
| 17 April 1977 First round | Waterford | 1-10 - 4-14 | Limerick | Walsh Park, Waterford |
| D Fitzpatrick 0-4, D Connors 1-0, J O'Regan 0-3, S Twomey 0-1, R Walsh 0-1, N Connors 0-1. | T Dunne 2-4, P Dowling 2-0, C Keating 0-4, J Carroll 0-3, M Carroll 0-2, E Barry 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 16 July 1977 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-04 - 7-12 | Limerick | Gaelic Park, Ballyduff |
| W Allen 0-2, P McMahon 0-1, S Carroll 0-1. | T Dunne 2-5, D Keating 2-1, J Carroll 1-1, C Keating 1-1, M Carroll 1-1, D Punch 0-1, MJ Coffey 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor (Cork) |
| 21 July 1977 Semi-final | Cork | 3-11 - 3-06 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| T Murphy 1-4, D Ryan 1-1, D Buckley 1-1, T O'Neill 0-2, C Brassil 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, T Lyons 0-1. | M Doyle 2-0, P Queally 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, T Sheppard 0-1, J Grogan 0-1, S Burke 0-1, J Hogan 0-1. | Referee: J Landers (Waterford) |
Final
| 27 July 1977 Final | Limerick | 1-08 - 5-09 | Cork | FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock |
| E Barry 1-0, D Punch 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, D Keating 0-2, J Carroll 0-1, P Dowling 0-1. | D Buckley 1-2, T Murphy 1-2, T O'Neill 1-1, R McDonnell 1-1, T Lyons 1-0, F Delaney 0-1, D Ryan 0-1, P Horgan --1. |
Semi-finals
| 11 September 1977 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4-19 - 1-02 | Down | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| B Fennelly 2-5, B Waldron 1-5, J Wall 1-2, P Lannon 0-2, K Brennan 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1, R Power 0-1, M Lyng 0-1. | P Dorrigan 1-0, B Mullan 0-1, K Ennis 0-1. | Referee: D Nealon (Tipperary) |
| 11 September 1977 Semi-final | Galway | 0-05 - 1-18 | Cork | Duggan Park, Ballinasloe |
| G Kennedy 0-2, J Connolly 0-2, S Mahon 0-1. | R McDonnell 1-4, T Murphy 0-6, D Keane 0-3, T O'Neill 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, D O'Herlihy 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
Final
| 9 October 1977 Final | Kilkenny | 2-09 - 1-09 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| B Fennelly 1-2, B Waldron 0-5, R Power 1-0, P Lannon 0-1, K Brennan 0-1. | T Lyons 1-1, T Murphy 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, J Crowley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, R McDonnell 0-1. | Attendance: 15,000 Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
References
[edit]- ^ "County profile: Cork". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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