| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April – 3 September 1978 |
| Teams | 15 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Cork (24th win) |
| Captain | Charlie McCarthy |
| Manager | Fr. Bertie Troy |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Ger Henderson |
| Manager | Fr. Tommy Maher |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 14 |
| Goals total | 64 (4.5 per game) |
| Points total | 340 (24.2 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Liam O'Brien (1-23) |
| Player of the Year | John Horgan |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 30 April 1978 and ended on 3 September 1978.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions.
On 3 September 1978, Cork won the championship following a 1–15 to 2–8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 24th All-Ireland title, their third championship in succession.
Kilkenny's Liam "Chunky" O'Brien was the championship's top scorer with 1-23. Cork's John Horgan was the choice for Hurler of the Year.