1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

Final

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| date = 26 July 1978

| round = Final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-14 - 2-07

| team2 = Laois

| report =

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = C Wall 2-2, C Dunphy 0-3, J Lalor 0-2.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = P Johnston (Kilkenny)

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First round

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| date = 19 April 1978

| round = First round

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 2-06 - 1-06

| team2 = Clare

| report =

| goals1 = P Fanning 1-2, P Kirwan 1-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-3, J O'Regan 0-1.

| goals2 = N Duggan 1-0, M Maher 0-3, L Quinlan 0-2, M Nugent 0-1.

| stadium = Seán Treacy Park, Tipperary

| referee =

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| date = 26 April 1978

| round = First round

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-08 - 0-07

| team2 = Limerick

| report =

| goals1 = J O'Sullivan 1-1, P Horgan 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, D O'Herlihy 0-1, C Ryan 0-1.

| goals2 = G Collins 0-2, T Dunne 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-1, J Mann 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 12 July 1978

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 1-06 - 3-15

| team2 = Tippearry

| report =

| goals1 = D Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Cotter 1-0, K Brophy 0-1, C Curley 0-1.

| goals2 = S Bourke 1-9, T Grogan 1-2, E O'Shea 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, J Hannigan 0-2.

| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

| referee = F Murphy (Cork)

}}

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| date = 20 July 1978

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Cork

| score = 5-18 - 1-02

| team2 = Kerry

| report =

| goals1 = 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.

| goals2 = J O'Sullivan 1-0, S Flaherty 0-1, W Allen 0-1.

| stadium = Fr. Con Buckley Park, Buttevant

| referee =

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Finals

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| date = 10 August 1978

| round = Final

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 3-13 - 4-10

| team2 = Cork

| report =

| goals1 = P Fitzelle 0-7, T Grogan 2-0, E O'Shea 1-2, S Burke 0-3, M Doyle 0-1.

| goals2 = T Cashman 2-0, D Buckley 1-3, J O'Sullivan 0-5, T Lyons 1-1, P Horgan 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

}}

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| date = 20 August 1978

| round = Final replay

| team1 = Cork

| score = 2-09 - 3-08

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = D Buckley 1-2, T Lyons 1-1, C Ryan 0-3, P Crowley 0-1, J Cremin 0-1, P Horgan 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

}}

Semi-finals

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| date = 10 September 1978

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 1-08 - 3-09

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = S McNaughton 1-3, P McFall 0-3, D Donnelly 0-1, Sean McNaughton 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Casement Park, Belfast

| referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

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| date = 10 September 1978

| round = Semi-final

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-09 - 2-13

| team2 = Galway

| report =

| goals1 = P Kirwan 2-4, B Keeshan 0-2, M Cashin 0-1, D Owens 0-1, T Conneely 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

| referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

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Finals

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| date = 8 October 1978

| round = Final

| team1 = Galway

| score = 3-05 - 2-08

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = M Conneely 2-2, J Ryan 1-2, M Kilkenny 0-1.

| goals2 = 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.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| attendance = 18,000

| referee = N O'Donoghue (Tipperary)

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| date = 29 October 1978

| round = Final replay

| team1 = Galway

| score = 3-15 - 2-08

| team2 = Tipperary

| report =

| goals1 = G Kennedy 0-8, M Conneely 2-0, J Ryan 0-4, B Forde 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, M Kilkenny 0-1.

| goals2 = S Burke 1-4, T Ryan 1-0, E O'Shea 0-3, T Grogan 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = N O'Donoghue (Tipperary)

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• Offaly win the Leinster title for the first time in their history.
• The All-Ireland semi-final clash between Galway and Offaly is their very first meeting in the history of the championship.

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