1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
Dates1 May – 18 September 1977
Teams16
Champions St. Finbarr's (19th title)
Denis Burns (captain)
Pa Finn (manager)
Runners-up Glen Rovers
Finbarr O'Neill (captain)
Johnny Clifford (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored54 (3.6 per match)
Points scored334 (22.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Noel Crowley (2-16)
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The 1977 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The draw for the opening fixtures took place on 30 January 1977. The championship began on 1 May 1977 and ended on 18 September 1977.

Glen Rovers entered the championship as the defending champions.[1][2]

The final was played on 18 September 1977 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 1–17 to 1–05 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a first title in three years.[3][4][5][6] The attendance of 34,151 at the final remains a record.

Bandon's Noel Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 2–16.

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