Kilkenny came into the season as defending champions of the
1975-76 season.
Wicklow entered Division 1 as the promoted team. On 24 April 1977,
Clare won the title after a 2–8 to 0–9 win over Kilkenny in the final. It was their second league title overall and their first since
1945-46. Wicklow were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight.
Cork's
Pat Moylan and Clare's
Colm Honan were the Division 1 joint-top scorers.
Division 1A Group stage Division 1B Group stage Play-off Knock-out stage Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Scoring statistics ;Top scorers overall ;Top scorers in a single game ==Division 2==