1978 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 22 July – 17 September 1978 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | South Liberties (6th title) Denis O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Bruree | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 29 (3.63 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 130 (16.25 per match) | ||
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The 1978 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 84th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 17 September 1978 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between South Liberties and Bruree, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. South Liberties won the match by 2–09 to 2–05 to claim their sixth championship title overall and a first title in two years.