1978 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship
The 1978 Offaly Senior Hurling Championship was the 81st staging of the Offaly [Senior Hurling Championship] since its establishment by the Offaly County Board in 1896 [Offaly Senior Hurling Championship|1896].
Coolderry entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kinnitty in the semi-finals. The group stage placings were confirmed on 7 February 1978.
The final was played on 5 November 1978 at St Brendan's Park in Birr, between Kinnitty and St Rynagh's, in what was their fifth meeting in the [|final] overall and a first meeting in two years. Kinnitty won the match by 1–08 to 0–06 to claim their fifth championship title overall and a first title in 11 years.