1978 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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. 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.

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
First round

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Top scorers

 * Overall


 * Single game

Miscellaneous

 * Cork retain the All-Ireland title for a third successive season. It is the fourth time in their history that they have achieved this feat and the first time since Cork in 1954 that a team has won three championships in succession.
 * Kerry return to the Munster Senior Hurling Championship for the first time since 1958.

Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.