1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 May 1979 and ended on 2 September 1978.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1] Kilkenny won the title after defeating Galway by 2-12 to 1-8 in the final.
Teams
A total of eleven teams contested the championship, one of the fewest participants in years. Only four team contested the Leinster series of games. Kildare, Laois and Westmeath withdrew from the provincial campaign, however, Laois did qualify for the All-Ireland series by winning the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. They did this at Antrim's expense. Kerry withdrew from the Munster championship.
Team summaries
Results
Leinster Senior Hurling championship
| Semi-final 24 June |
Kilkenny |
4–15 – 4–11 |
Dublin |
Geraldine Park |
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M Crotty (2–1), M Brennan (1–3), M Ruth (1–1), B Fitzpatrick (0–3), L O'Brien (0–3), J Hennessy (0–2), K Fennelly (0–2). |
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M Holden (2–3), B Barry (1–2), J Cunningham (1–2), G Hayes (0–2), E Davy (0–1), J Towell (0–1). |
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
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| Semi-final 24 June |
Wexford |
0–17 – 2–10 |
Offaly |
Geraldine Park |
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N Buggy (0–10), M Casey (0–2), S Kinsella (0–2), C Keogh (0–1), M Quigley (0–1), M Jacob (0–1). |
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P Carroll (0–4), J Flaherty (1–0), P Horan (1–0), P Kirwan (0–3), P Delaney (0–1), J Kelly (0–1), B Bermingham (0–1). |
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
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| Final 15 July |
Kilkenny |
2–21 – 2–17 |
Wexford |
Croke Park |
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M Brennan (0–8), M Ruth (1–4), B Fitzpatrick (1–0), M Crotty (0–3), L O'Brien (0–2), J Hennessy (0–2), G Henderson (0–1), G Fennelly (0–1). |
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N Buggy (1–6), T Doran (1–1), S Kinsella (0–4), M Casey (0–3), C Keogh (0–1), D Rowesome (0–1), M Quigley (0–1). |
Attendance: 24,991
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
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Munster Senior Hurling championship
| Quarter-final 27 May |
Limerick |
5–11 – 2–11 |
Waterford |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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E Cregan (2–4), J McKenna (2–1), G Moloney (1–0), P Kelly (0–3), O O'Connor (0–2), P Fitzmaurice (0–1). |
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P McGrath (1–3), M Ormond (1–3), M Walsh (0–3), M Whelan (0–1), J Greene (0–1). |
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
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| Semi-final 3 June |
Cork |
1–14 – 2–10 |
Tipperary |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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C McCarthy (0–5), J Barry-Murphy (1–0), J Fenton (0–3), P Moylan (0–3), J Horgan (0–2), R Cummins (0–1). |
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P O'Neill (1–2), M Doyle (1–0), N O'Dwyer (0–3), F Loughnane (0–3), G Stapleton (0–1), E O'Shea (0–1). |
Attendance: 40,690
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
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| Semi-final 10 June |
Limerick |
3–19 – 4–12 |
Clare |
Semple Stadium |
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J McKenna (2–4), E Cregan (0–8), O O'Connor (1–3), B Carroll (0–2), P Fitzmaurice (0–1), P Kelly (0–1). |
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E O'Connor (2–0), M Moroney (0–5), P O'Connor (1–0), N Casey (1–0), C Honan (0–3), J Callinan (0–2), M Meehan (0–1), S Stack (0–1). |
Attendance: 20,791
Referee: F Murphy
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| Final 8 July |
Cork |
2–14 – 0–9 |
Limerick |
Semple Stadium |
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C McCarthy (1–4), R Cummins (1–2), J Fenton (0–3), T Cashman (0–2), T Crowley (0–1), J Barry-Murphy (0–1), G McCarthy (0–1). |
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E Cregan (0–5), S Foley (0–1), L Enright (0–1), P Kelly (0–1), O O'Connor (0–1). |
Attendance: 47,849
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Quarter-final 1 July |
Galway |
1–23 – 3–10 |
Laois |
St. Brendan's Park |
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PJ Molloy (1–6), N McInerney (0–5), John Connolly (0–3), F Burke (0–3), I Clarke (0–2), S Mahon (0–2), Joe Connolly (0–1), B Forde (0–1). |
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M Brophy (1–2), C Jones (1–0), J Mahon (1–0), F Feenan (0–3), Mick Cuddy (0–2), B Bohane (0–1), A Lanham (0–1). |
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
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| Semi-final 5 August |
Galway |
2–14 – 1–13 |
Cork |
Croke Park |
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John Connolly (0–5), N Lane (1–1), F Gantley (1–0), PJ Molloy (0–3), B Forde (0–3), F Burke (0–1), S Mahon (0–1). |
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R Cummins (1–0), C McCarthy (0–3), J Horgan (0–3), P Moylan (0–3), J Fenton (0–1), G McCarthy (0–1), T Crowley (0–1), S O'Leary (0–1). |
Attendance: 12,315
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
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| Final 2 September |
Kilkenny |
2–12 – 1–8 |
Galway |
Croke Park |
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L O'Brien (1–7), M Brennan (1–1), M Crotty (0–1), K Fennelly (0–1), J Hennessy (0–1), B Fitzpatrick (0–1). |
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N Lane (1–0), PJ Molloy (0–3), F Gantley (0–2), Joe Connolly (0–2), S Mahon (0–1). |
Attendance: 53,535
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Cork capture a record-equalling fifth successive Munster title following a victory over Limerick. It is the second time that Cork have achieved the five-in-a-row, the first since 1905.
- In the All-Ireland semi-final, Galway defeat Cork for only the second time in the history of the championship. It is Cork's first defeat since the All-Ireland semi-final of 1975 when the same opposition recorded their first win over 'the Rebels'.
Top scorers
Season
Single game
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References