The All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship of 1977 was the fourth staging of Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Laois won the championship, beating London 3-21 to 2-9 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin. The championship Format First round: (3 matches) These are three matches between the first six participating teams. Three teams are eliminated at this stage while the three winning teams qualify for the semi-final stages. Semi-finals: (2 matches) The three winners from the first round games join a fourth team who received a bye to this stage to contest the semi-finals. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the two winners advance to the 'home' final. Home final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the 'proper' All-Ireland final. Final: (1 match) The winners of the All-Ireland 'home' final join London to contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners are allowed to participate in the All-Ireland SHC quarter-final. Fixtures All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship References Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). 1977 B