| All Ireland Champions | |
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| Winners | Cork (24th win) |
| Captain | Charlie McCarthy |
| Manager | Fr. Bertie Troy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Ger Henderson |
| Manager | Fr. Tommy Maher |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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1979 →
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1978 was the 92nd series of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Cork won the championship, beating Kilkenny 1-15 to 2-8 in the final.[1]
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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 Leinster 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 Munster champions contest this game.
| July 23 Final |
Kilkenny | 2-16 – 1-16 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| July 30 Final |
Cork | 0-13 – 0-11 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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| July 23 Quarter-Final |
Galway | 4-19 – 3-10 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| August 6 Semi-Final |
Kilkenny | 4-20 – 4-13 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
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| September 3 Final |
Cork | 1-15 – 2-8 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin Attendance: 64,155 Referee: J. Rankins (Laois) |
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