 In 1977 Crowley won a second Munster medal following a 4–15 to 4–10 defeat of fourteen-man Clare.The All-Ireland final on 4 September 1977 was a repeat of the previous year, with Wexford providing the opposition once again.Seánie O'Leary scored the decisive goal for Cork as the game entered the last quarter, while Martin Coleman brought off a match-winning save from Christy Keogh to foil the Wexford comeback.