1978 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (13th win) |
| Captain | Pat Murphy |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Pierce Phelan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 48th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Kilkenny entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 3 September 1978 Cork won the championship following a 1-15 to 1-8 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their 13th All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.
Results
Final
| 30 July 1978 Final | Tipperary | 3-6 - 1-14 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| D Murphy 1-4, J Hartnett 0-7, S O'Gorman 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, J Ahearne 0-1. |
Semi-final
| 6 August 1978 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 3-13 - 1-8 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
| B McEvoy 1-8, W Purcell 1-2, J Holland 1-0, P Gannon 0-1, J Moriarty 0-1, E Crowley 0-1. | P Hurney 1-1, S Dolan 0-4, M Ruane 0-1, M McCormack 0-1, M Fahy 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Final
| 3 September 1978 Final | Cork | 1-15 - 1-8 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S O'Gorman 1-2, G O'Regan 0-4, S Cashman 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, L Lynch 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1. | E Crowley 1-1, P Gannon 0-2, B McEvoy 0-2, M Heffernan 0-1, W Purcell 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. | Attendance: 64,155 Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford) |
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