1978 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 7 May - 13 August 1978 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions | Midleton (3rd title) John Fenton (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Newtownshandrum Simon Morrissey (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 14 | ||
| Goals scored | 67 (4.79 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 256 (18.29 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | John Fenton (1-18) | ||
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The 1978 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1909. The draw for the opening round fixtures took place at the Cork Convention on 5 February 1978. The championship ran from 7 May to 13 August 1978.
Ballinhassig were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Newtownshandrum in the quarter-finals.[1][2]
The final was played on 11 August 1978 at Páirc Mhic Gearailt in Fermoy, between Midleton and Newtownshandrum, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Midleton won the match by 1–12 to 1–10 to claim their third championship title overall and a first title in 16 years.[4][5][6]
Midleton's John Fenton was the championship's top scorer with 1-18.
Results
First round
| 7 May 1978 First round | Ballinhassig | 2-13 - 1-11 | Blackrock | Crosshaven Grounds |
| B Coleman 1-3, D Coleman 0-6, D Brosnan 1-1, J Reynolds 0-2, JL O'Sullivan 0-1. | P Moylan 0-7, P Kavanagh 1-1, W Aherne 1-0, P O'Neill 0-1, S Grady 0-1, S Carroll 0-1. |
| 7 May 1978 First round | Inniscarra | 4-12 - 6-05 | Passage | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| T Ryan 1-7, G Keohane 2-1, F Cooper 1-0, P McDonnell 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-1, M Healy 0-1. | D Keane 2-0, G O'Sullivan 1-2, M Keane 1-1, J O'Sullivan 1-0, P Quigley 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2. |
| 7 May 1978 First round | Newcestown | 2-06 - 5-09 | Newtownshandrum | Banteer Sportsfield |
| 7 May 1978 First round | Cloughduv | 3-08 - 4-09 | Bishopstown | Coachford Sportsfield |
| T Dunne 1-2, T Kelly 1-2, M Walsh 1-0, D O'Leary 0-3, P Lucey 0-1. | E Murphy 1-6, D Murphy 1-1, K Twomey 1-0, P Doyle 1-0, D O'Brien 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. |
| 7 May 1978 First round | Mallow | 1-07 - 3-10 | Éire Óg | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| C Malone 2-0, J O'Leary 0-5, M Flynn 1-1, D Flynn 0-2, M Malone 0-2. |
| 7 May 1978 First round | St. Vincent's | 4-05 - 1-19 | Watergrasshill | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| Referee: A Murphy (Glanmire) |
| 14 May 1978 First round | Ballyhea | 1-12 - 2-10 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Mhic Gearailt |
| P Ryan 0-8, D Ryan 1-0, D Sullivan 0-2, W Shanahan 0-1, E McSweeney 0-1. | D Harrington 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-1, S Gillen 0-4, J Murphy 0-2, B Collins 0-2. |
- Midleton received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals
| 4 June 1978 Quarter-final | Inniscarra | 0-06 - 1-11 | Midleton | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| T Ryan 0-4, G Keohane 0-1, T Cremin 0-1. | J Fenton 1-5, T McCarthy 0-3, J Glavin 0-2, D Hurley 0-1. |
| 11 June 1978 Quarter-final | Ballinhassig | 3-08 - 5-08 | Newtownshandrum | Páirc Mhic Gearailt |
| D Coleman 2-2, D Brosnan 1-0, ? 0-3, Reynolds 0-2, TF Hayes 0-1. | PJ Greensmith 2-0, D Morrissey 2-0, P Noonan 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1. |
| 11 June 1978 Quarter-final | St. Finbarr's | 3-03 - 1-11 | Watergrasshill | Riverstown Sportsfield |
| S Gillen 2-3, T O'Connor 1-0. | J Higgins 1-6, J Ryan 0-2, D Kearney 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, S O'Riordan 0-1. |
| 1 July 1978 Quarter-final | Bishopstown | 1-06 - 4-15 | Éire Óg | Inniscarra Grounds |
| D Murphy 1-0, E Murphy 0-3, R Murphy 0-1, D Healy 0-1, D O'Brien 0-1. | D O'Flynn 3-2, D Desmond 0-6, D O'Flynn 1-2, J O'Leary 0-3, M Malone 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 2 July 1978 Semi-final | Newtownshandrum | 3-12 - 2-02 | Watergrasshill | Castletownroche Grounds |
| D Coughlan 1-5, L Bowles 1-2, B O'Connor 1-0, D Morris 0-1, P Greensmeith 0-1, P Noonan 0-1, P Herlihy 0-1, D Herlihy 0-1. | J Ryan 2-0, J Higgins 0-1, D Kearney 0-1. |
| 8 July 1978 Semi-final | Midleton | 2-09 - 1-10 | Éire Óg | Church Road |
| J Fenton 0-6, T McCarthy 1-0, S O'Farrell 1-0, W Glavin 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, G Glavin 0-1. | D Desmond 0-5, C Malone 1-0, D Flynn 0-2, L O'Leary 0-1, M Malone 0-1, M Flynn 0-1. |
Final
| 13 August 1978 Final | Midleton | 1-12 - 1-10 | Newtownshandrum | Páirc Mhic Gearailt |
| J Fenton 0-7, D Hurley 1-2, D Mulcahy 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1. | PJ Greensmith 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, D Coughlan 0-3, D Herlihy 0-2, P Coughlan 0-1, P Herlihy 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
References
- ^ "Club history". Ballinhassig GAA website. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Ballinhassig enter the Theatre of Dreams". Irish Examiner. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Intermediate 'A' Hurling Roll of Honour". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Midleton's glorious era from 1983 to 1991 changed the face of Cork hurling". Echo Live. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Club Titles - Cork". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Past Honours". Midleton GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.