| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Galway (2nd win) |
| Captain | Bernie Forde |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Tipperary |
| Captain | Pat Fitzelle |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Galway |
←1977 1979 → | |
The1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of theAll-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by theGaelic Athletic Association in 1964.
Kilkenny entered the championship as thedefending champions, however, they were defeated in the provincial series.
On 29 October 1978,Galway won the championship following a 3-15 to 2-08 defeat ofTipperary in a replay of the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their second All-Ireland title in the under-21 grade and their first in six championship seasons.
Final
| 26 July 1978Final | Offaly | 2-14 - 2-07 | Laois | Dr. Cullen Park,Carlow |
| M Cashin 1-1, B Keeshin 0-3, T Conneely 0-3, N Bergin 0-2, D Owens 0-2, A Fogarty 0-1, W Molloy 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. | C Wall 2-2, C Dunphy 0-3, J Lalor 0-2. | Referee: P Johnston (Kilkenny) |
First round
| 19 April 1978First round | Waterford | 2-06 - 1-06 | Clare | Seán Treacy Park,Tipperary |
| P Fanning 1-2, P Kirwan 1-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-3, J O'Regan 0-1. | N Duggan 1-0, M Maher 0-3, L Quinlan 0-2, M Nugent 0-1. |
| 26 April 1978First round | Cork | 1-08 - 0-07 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh,Cork |
| J O'Sullivan 1-1, P Horgan 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, D O'Herlihy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | G Collins 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-1, J Mann 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 12 July 1978Semi-final | Waterford | 1-06 - 3-15 | Tippearry | Walsh Park,Waterford |
| D Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Cotter 1-0, K Brophy 0-1, C Curley 0-1. | S Bourke 1-9, T Grogan 1-2, E O'Shea 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, J Hannigan 0-2. | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 20 July 1978Semi-final | Cork | 5-18 - 1-02 | Kerry | Fr. Con Buckley Park,Buttevant |
| P Crowley 1-7, D Buckley 2-0, C Ryan 1-1, T Lyons 1-1, J Cremin 0-4, J Buckley 0-3, P Horgan 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1. | J O'Sullivan 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, W Allen 0-1. |
Finals
| 10 August 1978Final | Tipperary | 3-13 - 4-10 | Cork | Semple Stadium,Thurles |
| P Fitzelle 0-7, T Grogan 2-0, E O'Shea 1-2, S Burke 0-3, M Doyle 0-1. | T Cashman 2-0, D Buckley 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-5, T Lyons 1-1, P Horgan 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 20 August 1978Final replay | Cork | 2-09 - 3-08 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh,Cork |
| D Buckley 1-2, T Lyons 1-1, C Ryan 0-3, P Crowley 0-1, J Cremin 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. | S Burke 1-2, T Walsh 1-1, E O'Shea 1-0, P Fitzelle 0-3, J O'Dwyer 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Semi-finals
| 10 September 1978Semi-final | Antrim | 1-08 - 3-09 | Tipperary | Casement Park,Belfast |
| S McNaughton 1-3, P McFall 0-3, D Donnelly 0-1, Sean McNaughton 0-1. | S Burke 3-1, T Walsh 0-3, T Ryan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, G Stapleton 0-1, P Fitzelle 0-1, P Loughnane 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 10 September 1978Semi-final | Offaly | 2-09 - 2-13 | Galway | St. Brendan's Park,Birr |
| P Kirwan 2-4, B Keeshan 0-2, M Cashin 0-1, D Owens 0-1, T Conneely 0-1. | B Forde 1-3, M Conneely 1-1, G Kennedy 0-4, P Ryan 0-2, J Goode 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Finals
| 8 October 1978Final | Galway | 3-05 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds,Limerick |
| M Conneely 2-2, J Ryan 1-2, M Kilkenny 0-1. | S Burke 2-2, P Ryan 0-1, J Grace 0-1, T Walsh 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, T Grogan 0-1, K Fox 0-1. | Attendance: 18,000 Referee: N O'Donoghue (Tipperary) |
| 29 October 1978Final replay | Galway | 3-15 - 2-08 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds,Limerick |
| G Kennedy 0-8, M Conneely 2-0, J Ryan 0-4, B Forde 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, M Kilkenny 0-1. | S Burke 1-4, T Ryan 1-0, E O'Shea 0-3, T Grogan 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Tipperary) |
