1978–79 National Hurling League

48th season of the National Hurling League 1978–79 National Hurling League 15 October 1978 – 6 May 1979 Tipperary 14th Kerry 1977–78 1979–80 The 1978–79 National Hurling League was the 48th season of the National Hurling League. Division 1 GAA-1979-National-Hurling-League-Final-Galway-Tipperary.jpg 250 National Hurling League Division 1 1978-79 Tipperary 14th National League titleCaptain: Paddy Williams Carlow 1977-78 1979-80 1 March 2017 Clare came into the season as defending champions of the 1977-78 season. Carlow entered Division 1 as the promoted team. On 6 May 1979, Tipperary won the title after a 3–15 to 0–8 win over Galway in the final. It was their 14th league title overall and their first since 1967-68.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sporadic-rivalry-promises-to-fascinate-again-1.626596 Sporadic rivalry promises to fascinate again Irish Times 24 July 2010 28 February 2017 Carlow were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight. Division 1A table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Clare 6510112 Galway 63218 Division 1 runners-up3 Limerick 631274 Offaly 622265 Kilkenny 620446 Waterford 62044 Relegated to Division 1B7 Wexford 61052 Relegated to Division 1B Group stage 1 October 1978 Galway 3-12 - 0-18 Wexford PJ Molloy 2-2, F Gantley 1-5, P Fahy 0-1, I Clarke 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1. N Buggy 0-12, J Quigley 0-3, T Doran 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, M Casey 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Salthill N O'Driscoll (Clare) 1 October 1978 Offaly 2-8 - 2-8 Clare P Horan 2-2, P Kirwan 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, K Mooney 0-1, M Cashin 0-1. E O'Connor 1-2, C Honan 0-5, N Casey 1-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr S O'Connor (Limerick) 15 October 1978 Clare 3-6 - 1-6 Waterford J Callinan 1-2, C Honan 1-0, B Gilligan 1-0, M Murphy 0-2, F Quilligan 0-1, S Stack 0-1. P Daly 1-1, T Casey 0-2, P Egan 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla M Duggan (Limerick) 15 October 1978 Kilkenny 5-6 - 3-13 Galway M Ruth 3-1, J Lyng 1-1, T Malone 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, F Cummins 0-2. Joe Connolly 1-3, PJ Molloy 1-2, M Connolly 0-4, M Conneely 1-0, F Gantley 0-2, John Connolly 0-2. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Moloney (Tipperary) 15 October 1978 Wexford 0-17 - 2-17 Offaly N Buggy 0-5, M Quigley 0-5, T Doran 0-3, B Rowesome 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, M Butler 0-1. T Kirwan 1-6, J Kelly 1-2, J Mooney 0-2, B Bermingham 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, D Egan 0-1, K Mooney 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey M Meally (Kilkenny) 29 October 1978 Offaly 3-10 - 2-6 Kilkenny P Carroll 1-3, P Kirwan 0-5, P Horan 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, B Bermingham 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 1-4, F Cummins 1-0, T Malone 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr 29 October 1978 Waterford 2-12 - 4-12 Wexford D Fitzpatrick 0-5, M Walsh 0-4, P Daly 1-0, J Greene 1-0, K Ryan 0-2, J Galvin 0-1. N Buggy 2-4, B Murphy 2-1, J Murphy 0-3, R Kinsella 0-3, M Maher 0-1. Walsh Park, Waterford 12 November 1978 Wexford 3-8 - 3-11 Clare N Buggy 1-4, N Goff 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, M Maher 0-1. N Casey 2-0, E O'Connor 1-0, S Hehir 0-3, C Honan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, B Gilligan 0-2, J McNamara 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy JJ Landers (Waterford) 12 November 1978 Limerick 2-14 - 0-8 Offaly E Cregan 2-7, P Kelly 0-3, E Grimes 0-2, J McKenna 0-2. P Kirwan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Egan 0-1, J Mooney 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J Woods (Clare) 12 November 1978 Kilkenny 3-12 - 4-7 Waterford M Ruth 2-1, J Lyng 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, G Fennelly 0-3, F Cummins 0-1, H Ryan 0-1. J Crean 2-2, P Daly 1-0, M Ormond 1-0, T Casey 0-3, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Moloney (Tipperary) 19 November 1978 Limerick 1-8 - 0-10 Kilkenny E Cregan 0-6, S Condon 1-0, J McKenna 0-2. B Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Brennan 0-3. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S Brennan (Galway) 26 November 1978 Clare 0-10 - 0-6 Kilkenny M Moroney 0-3, N Casey 0-3, C Honan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2. B Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Brennan 0-1, T Malone 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla G Ryan (Tipperary) 26 November 1978 Offaly 1-9 - 0-12 Galway P Kirwan 1-5, P Carroll 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, K Mooney 0-1. J Connolly 0-6, F Gantley 0-2, M Conneely 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Greaney 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr J O'Grady (Limerick) 26 November 1978 Waterford 4-10 - 3-3 Limerick E Connors 2-0, T Casey 0-6, J Greene 1-2, P Egan 1-0, M Walsh 0-2. J McKenna 2-0, E Cregan 1-2, P Kelly 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan J Denton (Wexford) 10 December 1978 Galway 2-5 - 0-11 Limerick F Gantley 1-1, John Connolly 1-0, N Lane 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. E Cregan 0-3, G Moloney 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-1, W FItzmaurice 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe G Kirwan (Offaly) 11 February 1979 Limerick 1-7 - 2-7 Clare J McKenna 1-1, E Grimes 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, E Cregan 0-2. N Casey 1-0, B Gilligan 1-0, C Honan 0-3, M Moroney 0-3, S Hehir 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick G Kirwan (Offaly) 25 February 1979 Waterford 1-14 - 1-8 Offaly T Casey 0-10, K Ryan 1-1, M Walsh 0-3. K Mooney 1-0, P Kirwan 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, E Coughlan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 25 February 1979 Clare 3-8 - 2-9 Galway J Callanan 1-1, N Casey 1-1, P O'Connor 1-0, C Honan 0-3, G Loughnane 0-1, B Gilligan 0-1, S Lynch 0-1. A Fenton 2-0, J Connolly 0-5, M Connolly 0-2, I Clarke 0-1, J Connolly 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla G Kirwan (Offay) 25 February 1979 Wexford 1-9 - 0-13 Limerick N Buggy 0-5, J Holohan 0-2, C Doran 0-1, M Butler 0-1. J McKenna 0-3, O O'Connor 0-3, E Cregan 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-2, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, E Grimes 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross 4 March 1979 Galway 0-15 - 1-9 Waterford John Connolly 0-8, Joe Connolly 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2, N Lane 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. T Casey 0-4, P Daly 1-0, M Ormonde 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, J Greene 0-1. Duggan Park, Ballinasloe N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 8 April 1979 Kilkenny 1-10 - 1-9 Wexford L O'Brien 0-5, K Fennelly 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-1. N Goff 1-0, N Buggy 0-5, M Casey 0-2, T Doran 0-1, C Keogh 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Moloney (Tipperary) Division 1B table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Tipperary 660012 Division 1 champions2 Cork 650110 Promoted to Division 1A3 Antrim 630364 Dublin 630365 Laois 620446 Kildare 610527 Carlow 61052 Relegated to Division 2 Group stage 1 October 1978 Antrim 3-7 - 1-15 Laois J Crossey 1-1, R McDonnell 1-1, P Boyle 0-4, D McNaughton 1-0, S Donnelly 0-1. F Keenan 0-6, J Mahon 1-1, Mick Cuddy 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, L O'Shaughnessy 0-1, C Jones 0-1. Corrigan Park, Belfast N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 8 October 1978 Laois 3-5 - 5-11 Cork F Keenan 2-3, Mick Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 0-1. S O'Leary 2-3, J Allen 2-1, E O'Donoghue 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, D Herlihy 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D McCurtain 0-1. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise D Nealon (Tipperary) 15 October 1978 Kildare 4-11 - 5-14 Antrim J Walsh 1-5, T Walsh 2-1, P White 0-2, V Moore 0-1, P Dooley 0-1. P McFall 2-4, B McGaughtey 2-1, D McNaughton 1-2, M O'Connell 0-4, J Crotty 0-1, P McIlhatton 0-1. Sallins Road, Naas E Keddy (Wicklow) 29 October 1978 Antrim 3-9 - 4-5 Dublin J Crossey 3-1, M O'Connell 0-3, E Donnelly 0-3, B McGaughey 0-1, S McNaughton 0-1. L Henneberry 1-2, D Murphy 1-1, J Towell 1-1, M Holden 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1. Glenravel 29 October 1978 Cork 0-18 - 1-8 Kildare S O'Leary 0-8, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, J Allen 0-2, J Stenson 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. M O'Connell 1-2, J Walsh 0-3, J O'Connell 0-1, J Tompkins 0-1, T Johnson 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 29 October 1978 Carlow 4-6 - 1-10 Laois T Kelly 1-2, P Kehoe 1-0, P Foley 1-0, J Kavanagh 1-0, W Cullen 0-3, G Hughes 0-1. F Keenan 0-4, P Dollard 1-0, J Phelan 0-2, J Mahon 0-1, P Dunphy 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 12 November 1978 Dublin 2-11 - 4-11 Cork V Holden 1-1, M Holden 1-1, D Murphy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, P Carton 0-1, D Gaule 0-1, T Naughton 0-1, T McSweeney 0-1. E O'Donoghue 2-0, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, C McCarthy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin 12 November 1978 Laois 1-3 - 3-15 Tipperary T Duggan 1-0, M Mahon 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, D Doyle 0-1. T Butler 1-6, P O'Neill 1-4, K Fox 1-1, J Kehoe 0-1, B Kenny 0-1, P Queally 0-1, M Brophy 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney M Slattery (Clare) 12 November 1978 Kildare 3-13 - 4-8 Carlow J Walsh 1-6, M O'Connell 1-2, J Tompkins 1-1, T White 0-2, P White 0-1, T Johnson 0-1. E Quirke 2-4, J Doyle 1-0, P Kavanagh 1-0, P Quirke 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, W Cullen 0-1. Geraldine Park, Athy C Foley (Dublin) 19 November 1978 Dublin 2-11 - 0-9 Kildare A McSweeney 1-1, J Hackett 0-4, M Holden 1-0, P Carton 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, T Naughton 0-1. J Walsh 0-8, T Johnson 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin K Campbell (Meath) 26 November 1978 Tipperary 5-11 - 3-5 Kildare D Butler 2-1, F Loughnane 0-6, P Queally 1-1, S Fox 1-0, J Kehoe 1-0, J Grace 0-2, N O'Dwyer 0-1. J Tompkins 1-0, J O'Leary 1-0, J White 1-0, A Lynch 0-2. Semple Stadium, Thurles G Kirwan (Offaly) 26 November 1978 Cork 1-11 - 0-10 Antrim C McCarthy 1-2, E O'Donoghue 0-3, J Allen 0-2, P Moylan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. E Donnelly 0-3, J Crossan 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, D McLoughlin 0-2, P McFall 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Landers (Waterford) 26 November 1978 Carlow 0-4 - 5-9 Dublin E Quirke 0-3, P Quirke 0-1. M Holden 2-3, D Murphy 1-2, T McSweeny 1-1, J Towell 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-2, J Hackett 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow 17 December 1978 Tipperary 8-14 - 0-5 Carlow P O'Neill 1-6, T Butler 2-1, T Sheppard 2-1, E O'Shea 1-4, J Guilfoyle 1-0, J Kehoe 0-3. W Cullen 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, J Murphy 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 28 January 1979 Cork 1-10 - 2-11 Tipperary J Barry-Murphy 1-1, P Moylan 0-4, J Fenton 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. F Loughnane 0-7, P O'Neill 1-2, T Butler 1-0, S Bourke 0-1, P Queally 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork N Dalton (Waterford) 11 February 1979 Dublin 1-8 - 2-11 Tipperary J Morris 1-1, J Towell 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, J Carton 0-1. F Loughnane 2-3, N O'Dwyer 0-3, J Williams 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, S Bourke 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin M Kelleher (Kildare) 11 February 1979 Antrim 5-12 - 3-5 Carlow B Donnelly 2-4, S McNaughton 2-1, C Ward 1-1, M O'Connell 0-3, J Crossey 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1. E Quirke 1-5, M Murphy 1-0, W Cullen 1-0. Corrigan Park, Belfast 11 February 1979 Laois 1-7 - 1-12 Kildare M Walsh 0-6, F Keenan 0-5, M Cuddy 1-0, D Doyle 0-1. J Walsh 0-5, V Moore 1-0, M Moore 0-1. Geraldine Park, Athy 25 February 1979 Laois 3-8 - 5-6 Dublin F Keenan 1-5, J Mahon 2-1, B Bohane 0-1, D O'Loughlin 0-1. M Holden 2-0, P Carton 1-1, J Cunningham 0-4, J Morris 1-0, J Towell 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla N Clarke (Westmeath) 25 February 1979 Tipperary 3-14 - 0-6 Antrim F Loughnane 1-7, P O'Neill 1-3, S Bourke 1-1, N O'Dwyer 0-2, T Butler 0-1. S Collins 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, C Ward 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1, S McNaughton 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J Woods (Clare) 25 February 1979 Carlow 0-5 - 3-13 Cork R Moore 0-2, C Hughes 0-2, E Quirke 0-1. G McCarthy 2-3, S O'Leary 1-1, C McCarthy 0-3, P Moylan 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow J Denton (Wexford) Play-off 29 April 1979 Play-off Kilkenny 1-12 - 0-9 Waterford L O'Brien 1-3, M Brennan 0-3, J Hennessy 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1. M Walsh 0-3, P McGrath 0-1, J Dalton 0-1, N Connors 0-1, K Ryan 0-1, M Ormonde 0-1, T Casey 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross G Ryan (Tipperary) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 1 April 1979 Quarter-final Limerick 2-12 - 2-11 Cork J McKenna 2-3, E Cregan 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, E Grimes 0-2, G Moloney 0-1, S Foley 0-1, M Carroll 0-1. J Fenton 2-0, C McCarthy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-3, P Moylan 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J Woods (Clare) 8 April 1979 Quarter-final Tipperary hurling 1-17 - 4-8 Offaly hurling F Loughnane 1-5, P Queally 0-5, P O'Neill 0-3, P Fitzell 0-2, J Kehoe 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1. P Kirwan 1-4, P Horan 1-2, M Cleere 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, P Carroll 0-2. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 15 April 1979 Quarter-final replay Tipperary 1-18 - 0-10 Offaly E O'Shea 1-4, F Loughnane 0-4, N O'Dwyer 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, S Bourke 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, P Queally 0-1. P Kirwan 0-6, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Horan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Semi-finals 15 April 1979 Semi-final Galway hurling 1-15 – 4-5 Limerick hurling PJ Molloy 0-8, P Ryan 1-0, S Mahon 0-3, John Connolly 0-2, F Burke 0-1, F Gantley 0-1. J McKenna 2-0, E Cregan 1-3, P Kelly 1-0, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles J Rankins (Laois) 16 April 1979 Semi-final Tipperary hurling 2-13 – 2-12 Clare hurling F Loughnane 0-8, P Queally 1-0, T Butler 1-0, E O'Shea 0-2, S Power 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1. P O'Connor 1-2, C Honan 1-2, M Moroney 0-3, J Callinan 0-3, S Stack 0-1, B Gilligan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Final 6 May 1979 Final Tipperary hurling 3-15 – 0-8 Galway hurling J Kehoe 1-6, F Loughnane 1-4, P Queally 1-0, N O'Dwyer 0-2, G Stapleton 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, S Power 0-1. PJ Molloy 0-3, John Connolly 0-3, Joe Connolly 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 27,203 J Rankins (Laois) Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total1Francis LoughnaneTipperary5-44592Ned BuggyWexford3-35443Éamonn CreganLimerick4-2840 Division 2 National Hurling League Division 2 1978-79 Kerry 15 1977-78 1979-80 2 March 2017 Kerry won the title after a 3–7 to 3–4 win over Meath in the final round of the group stage. Division 2 table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Kerry 54018 Division 2 champions2 Westmeath 531173 Meath 521254 Down 520345 Wicklow 503236 Roscommon 51133 References June 2017 Category:National Hurling League seasons League League