title: 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
text: # 1977 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
  
  The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1977 was the 91st staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Wexford 1–17 to 3–8 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
  
  ## The championship
  
  ### Format
  
  Munster Championship
  
  First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
  
  Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the first round joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
  
  Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
  
  Leinster Championship
  
  First round: (2 matches) These are two matches between the first four teams drawn from the province of Leinster. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
  
  Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winners of the two first-round games join the other two Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
  
  Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
  
  All-Ireland Championship
  
  Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final.
  
  Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the Munster champions and the winners of the quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
  
  Final: (1 match) The winners of the semi-final and the Leinster champions contest this game.
  
  ## All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
  
  ### All-Ireland final
  
  | Cork | Wexford |
  | - | - |
  
  ## Championship statistics
  
  ### Miscellaneous
  
  * At the Munster final between Cork and Clare, three armed men entered the unguarded room, held up the Munster Council treasurer, Tadhg Crowley, and his assistants, and got away with £24,520.
  * A dispute in manning levels resulted in two RTÉ cameramen refusing to film the Leinster final between Wexford and Kilkenny.
  
  ## Player facts
  
  ### Debutantes
  
  The following players made their début in the 1977 championship:
  
  | Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tom Cashman | Cork | June 19 | Waterford | Munster semi-final |
  | Dermot Mac Curtain | Cork | June 19 | Waterford | Munster semi-final |
  
  ### Retirees
  
  The following players played their last game in the 1977 championship:
  
  | Player | Team | Date | Opposition | Game | Début |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | July 24 | Wexford | Leinster final | 1959 |
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  ### Season
  
  | Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 2-17 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
  | 1 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 2-17 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
  | 3 | Seánie O'Leary | Cork | 4-5 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
  | 3 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 4-5 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
  | 3 | Colm Honan | Clare | 1-14 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
  | 6 | Jimmy Barry-Murphy | Kilkenny | 3-3 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
  | 6 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
  | 8 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
  | 9 | Noel Casey | Clare | 3-1 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
  | 10 | Matt Ruth | Kilkenny | 3-1 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  | 10 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 2-4 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  | 10 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 1-7 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
  | 10 | Mick Moroney | Clare | 0-10 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
  | 10 | Michael Cosgrove | Westmeath | 1-7 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
  
  ### Single game
  
  | Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Michael Cosgrove | Westmeath | 1-7 | 10 | Kildare |
  | 1 | Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 1-7 | 10 | Dublin |
  | 3 | Matt Ruth | Kilkenny | 3-0 | 9 | Dublin |
  | 3 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 1-6 | 9 | Clare |
  | 5 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1-5 | 8 | Kilkenny |
  | 5 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1-5 | 8 | Waterford |
  | 5 | Colm Honan | Clare | 1-5 | 8 | Cork |
  | 5 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 0-8 | 8 | Kildare |
  | 9 | G. Frayne | Kildare | 2-1 | 7 | Westmeath |
  | 9 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 2-1 | 7 | Kilkenny |
  | 9 | Tony Doran | Wexford | 1-4 | 7 | Kildare |
  | 9 | Eddie Keher | Kilkenny | 1-4 | 7 | Wexford |
  | 9 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1-4 | 7 | Cork |
  | 9 | Mick Cleere | Offaly | 0-7 | 7 | Dublin |
  | 9 | Johnny Walsh | Kildare | 0-7 | 7 | Wexford |
  | 9 | P. J. Molloy | Galway | 0-7 | 7 | Cork |
  
  ## Broadcasting
  
  The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
  
  | Round | RTÉ |
  | - | - |
  | All-Ireland semi-final | Cork vs Galway |
  | All-Ireland final | Cork vs Wexford |
  