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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1977 was the 91st staging of
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knock-out competition.
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won the championship, beating
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1–17 to 3–8 in the
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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.


Fixtures


Leinster Senior Hurling Championship The Leinster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Leinster Championship, is an annual inter-county hurling competition organised by the Leinster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the highest inter-county hurl ...

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship The Munster GAA Hurling Senior Championship, known simply as the Munster Championship, is an annual Inter county, inter-county hurling competition organised by the Munster GAA, Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). It is the h ...

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Championship statistics


Miscellaneous

* At the Munster final between
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, 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
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and
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Player facts


Debutantes

''The following players made their début in the 1977 championship:''


Retirees

''The following players played their last game in the 1977 championship:''


Top scorers


Season


Single game


Broadcasting

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on
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See also

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