1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none June 2021 1979 27 May – 2 September 1979 11 Cork Kilkenny 10 Ger Henderson Kilkenny 21st Ger Fennelly Pat HendersonEddie Keher Galway Joe McDonagh Michael "Babs" Keating 43 (4.3 per game) 271 (27.1 per game) Éamonn Cregan (2–17) 1978 1980 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.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2013/0425/385551-waiting-in-the-long-grass/ Waiting in the Long Grass RTÉ Sport website 26 April 2013 30 October 2013 Rory O'Neill 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 TeamColoursMost recent successAll-IrelandProvincialLeagueClareSaffron and blue191419321977–78CorkRed and white197819781973–74DublinNavy and blue193819611938–39GalwayMaroon and white192319221974–75KilkennyBlack and amber197519781975–76LaoisBlue and white19151949LimerickGreen and white197319741970–71OffalyGreen, white and goldTipperaryBlue and gold197119711978–79WaterfordBlue and white195919631962–63WexfordPurple and gold196819771972–73 Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling championship 24 June Semi-final Kilkenny 4–15 – 4–11 Dublin 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). M Holden (2–3), B Barry (1–2), J Cunningham (1–2), G Hayes (0–2), E Davy (0–1), J Towell (0–1). Geraldine Park G Kirwan (Offaly) 24 June Semi-final Wexford 0–17 – 2–10 Offaly N Buggy (0–10), M Casey (0–2), S Kinsella (0–2), C Keogh (0–1), M Quigley (0–1), M Jacob (0–1). 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). Geraldine Park N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 15 July Final Kilkenny 2–21 – 2–17 Wexford 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). 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). Croke Park 24,991 G Kirwan (Offaly) Munster Senior Hurling championship 27 May Quarter-final Limerick 5–11 – 2–11 Waterford 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). P McGrath (1–3), M Ormond (1–3), M Walsh (0–3), M Whelan (0–1), J Greene (0–1). Páirc Uí Chaoimh F Murphy (Cork) 3 June Semi-final Cork 1–14 – 2–10 Tipperary 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). 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). Páirc Uí Chaoimh 40,690 N Dalton (Waterford) 10 June Semi-final Limerick 3–19 – 4–12 Clare 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). 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). Semple Stadium 20,791 F Murphy 8 July Final Cork 2–14 – 0–9 Limerick 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). E Cregan (0–5), S Foley (0–1), L Enright (0–1), P Kelly (0–1), O O'Connor (0–1). Semple Stadium 47,849 G Ryan (Tipperary) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final border|20px Galway 1–23 border|20px Laois 3–10 border|20px Cork 1–13 border|20px Galway 2–14 border|20px Galway 1–08 border|20px Kilkenny 2–12 All-Ireland quarter-finals 1 July Quarter-final Galway 1–23 – 3–10 Laois 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). 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). St. Brendan's Park N O'Donoghue (Dublin) All-Ireland semi-finals 5 August Semi-final Galway 2–14 – 1–13 Cork 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). 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). Croke Park 12,315 J Rankins (Laois) All-Ireland Final 2 September Final Kilkenny 2–12 – 1–8 Galway 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). N Lane (1–0), PJ Molloy (0–3), F Gantley (0–2), Joe Connolly (0–2), S Mahon (0–1). Croke Park 53,535 G Ryan (Tipperary) 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final 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 Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Éamonn CreganLimerick2–172337.662Ned BuggyWexford1–161929.503Mick BrennanKilkenny2–121836.004Joe McKennaLimerick4–51735.665Charlie McCarthyCork1–121535.00Liam O'BrienKilkenny1–121535.00P. J. MolloyGalway1–121535.008Mick CrottyKilkenny2–51133.66Matt RuthKilkenny2–51133.6610Mick HoldenDublin2–3919.00Ray CumminsCork2–3933.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Éamonn MoroneyClare2–410WaterfordJoe McKennaClare2–410KilkennyLiam 'Chunky' O'BrienClare1–710KilkennyNed BuggyWexford0–1010Offaly5Mick HoldenDublin2–39KilkennyP. J. MolloyGalway1–69CorkNed BuggyWexford1–69Kilkenny8Éamonn CreganLimerick0–88ClareMick 'Cloney' BrennanKilkenny0–88Wexford10Mick CrottyKilkenny1–47DublinJoe McKennaLimerick1–47WaterfordMatt RuthKilkenny1–47WexfordCharlie McCarthyCork1–47Limerick Broadcasting The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ. Round RTÉ All-Ireland semi-final Cork vs Galway All-Ireland finalKilkenny vs Galway 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 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship