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1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship ran from 19 April to 29 October 1978.
| Championship Details |
|---|
| 19 April – 29 October 1978 |
| Galway (2nd win) |
| Bernie Forde |
| Tipperary |
| Pat Fitzelle |
| Tipperary |
| Offaly |
| Antrim |
| Galway |
| Séamus Bourke (8-21) |
| ← 1977 1979 → |
The 1978 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 15th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship ran from 19 April to 29 October 1978.
Kilkenny were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Laois in the Leinster semi-finals.
The All-Ireland final, a replay, was played on 29 October 1978 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Galway and Tipperary, in what was their fifth championship meeting overall and their first meeting in the final in 11 years. Galway won the match by 3–15 to 2–08 to claim their second championship title overall and a first championship title in six years.
Tipperary's Séamus Bourke was the championship's top scorer with 8-21.
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Bourke | Tipperary | 8-21 | 45 | 6 | 7.50 |
| 2 | Paddy Kirwan | Offaly | 7-07 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Conleth Wall | Laois | 2-14 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 4 | Matty Conneely | Galway | 5-03 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Danny Buckley | Cork | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
- Offaly won the Leinster U21HC title for the first time in their history.
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