1978 Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Dates | 7 May - 13 August 1978 | ||
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| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions | File:Colours of Sligo.svg Midleton (3rd title) John Fenton (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | File:Colours of Kerry.svg 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) | File:Colours of Sligo.svg 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
[edit | edit source]First round
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]| 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) |
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