The 1977 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship was the 56th staging of the All-Ireland Junior Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1912. Louth began the competition as defending champions, having defeated Mayo in the 1976 decider. Louth beat Fermanagh in the 1977 final to retain their title.
Format Provincial hurling championships were not held at junior level in 1977. The winners of the respective 'A' and 'B' sections of the National Hurling League Division 3 would go forward to contest the All-Ireland final.
Louth reached their third consecutive final after a League campaign which included victories against Derry (twice), Monaghan and Tyrone. Fermanagh's path to the final included wins against Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, and Mayo.
All-Ireland final Louth led by seven points at half-time (1-08 to 1-01) and at the final whistle emerged as winners by a ten-point margin.
Match details
GK1 Pat Hartnett (Naomh Moninne) (c)RCB2 Mal Begley (Naomh Moninne)FB3 Joe Delaney (Naomh Moninne)LCB4 Con McGinley (Wolfe Tones) RHB5 Damien Callan (Naomh Moninne)CHB6 Peadar Fahy (Naomh Colmcille) LHB7 Seán Walsh (Naomh Colmcille)MF8 Patsy Murphy (Naomh Moninne)MF9 Aidan Kerrigan (Naomh Moninne)RHF10 Tom Ryan (Naomh Moninne)CHF11 Tom Rice (Naomh Colmcille)LHF12 Tony Melia (Naomh Colmcille) RCF13 Seán Mulkearns (Wolfe Tones)FF14 Tadhg Lowry (Wolfe Tones)LCF15 Ollie Reilly (Naomh Moninne)Substitutes: 16 Jim McGuinness (Naomh Moninne) for McGinley GK1 Liam McLoughlin (Erne Gaels)RCB2 Eddie Gallagher (Erne Gaels)FB3 Raymond Gallagher (Erne Gaels)LCB4 Ollie O'Donnell (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)RHB5 Tom Reihill (Lisbellaw St Patrick's) (c)CHB6 Charlie Cullen (Erne Gaels)LHB7 Joe McGoldrick (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)MF8 John Doran (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)MF9 Aidan Corrigan (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)RHF10 Gerry Cleary (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)CHF11 Cathal Reihill (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)LHF12 Benny Corrigan (Lisbellaw St Patrick's)RCF13 Gerard McLoughlin (Erne Gaels)FF14 Tom Daly (Erne Gaels)LCF15 Matt Hughes (Erne Gaels)Substitutes: 16 Finian Baker (Lisbellaw St Patrick's) for G. McLoughlin
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