1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Football championship April 2022 1979 13 May – 16 September 1979 33 Roscommon Kerry Dublin Monaghan 35 border|20px Mikey Sheehy Kerry 25th Tim Kennelly Mick O'Dwyer Dublin Tony Hanahoe Kevin Heffernan border|20px Mikey Sheehy (6–18) 1978 1980 The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1979 and ended on 16 September 1979. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions. On 16 September 1979, Kerry won the championship following a 3–13 to 1–8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.http://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2015/0917/728499-in-numbers-dublin-v-kerry/ In numbers: Dublin v Kerry RTÉ Sport 24 October 2016 18 September 2015 This was their 25th All-Ireland title and their second in succession. Kerry's Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 6–18. He was also named as the Texaco Footballer of the Year. Leinster Championship format change The second round of the Leinster football championship is dropped this year after 1 year. Results Connacht Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 27 May 1979 Quarter-final Galway football 2–20 – 3–5 London football G McManus 0–10, P O'Neill 1–2, T Naughton 1–1, S Joyce 0–3, P McGettigan 0–2, P Rooney 0–1, B Talty 0–1. E Creighton 3–1, M McGovern 0–4. Pearse Stadium, Galway PJ McGrath (Mayo) 3 June 1979 Quarter-final Sligo football 0–12 – 1–13 Leitrim football J Kent 0–5, A Brennan 0–4, J Brennan 0–1, F Henry 0–1, M Laffey 0–1. F Smith 0–5, P Holohan 1–0, M Martin 0–3, L Flynn 0–1, P McPartland 0–1, S Crossan 0–1, L Kelly 0–1, M Quinn 0–1. Markievicz Park, Sligo T Cunningham (Galway) Semi-finals 17 June 1979 Semi-final Leitrim football 1–10 – 3–12 Mayo football S Crossan 1–6, P McPartland 0–1, F Smith 0–1, M Martin 0–1, F Holohan 0–1. J McGrath 3–1, G Cuddy 0–3, C Kelly 0–2, L Donoghue 0–2, P O'Brien 0–2, A Garvey 0–1, WJ Padden 0–1. Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon J Geraghty (Galway) 5,500 24 June 1979 Semi-final Roscommon football 3–11 – 1–11 Galway football A McManus 1–2, J O'Gara 1–1, S Kilbride 1–1, D Earley 0–3, M Freyne 0–2, M Menton 0–1, E McManus 0–1. G McManus 1–3, R Lee 0–3, P Talty 0–2, J Hughes 0–1, B O'Donnell 0–1, S Joyce 0–1. Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon 15,500 Final 15 July 1979 Final Mayo football 2–10 – 3–15 Roscommon football J McGrath 2–5, L Donoghue 0–2, G Cuddy 0–1, H Gavin 0–1, T O'Malley 0–1. T McManus 2–1, D Earley 0–5, M Finneran 1–1, J O'Connor 0–4, E McManus 0–2, M Freyne 0–1, J O'Gara 0–1. McHale Park, Castlebar P Gorman (Sligo) 23,700 Leinster Senior Football Championship First round 13 May 1979 First round Meath football 6–19 – 0–3 Kilkenny football B Cullen 4–0, F Barry 2–4, M Fay 0–4, E Mahon 0–4, M Ryan 0–3, F O'Sullivan 0–2, P Finnerty 0–2. G Ryan 0–1, J O'Donnell 0–1, M Fitzgerald 0–1. Páirc Tailteann, Navan 13 May 1979 First round Carlow football 1–16 – 4–7 Wexford football W Cullen 0–9, P Quirke 0–4, C Byrne 1–0, J Walsh 0–2, D Byrne 0–1. M Magee 2–5, G Howling 1–0, J Wright 1–0, R Neville 0–1, P Neville 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M Meally (Kilkenny) 20 May 1979 First round Louth football 1–14 – 1–6 Longford football JP O'Kane 1–3, D Reid 0–3, S Reid 0–2, D Kelleher 0–2, E Sheelin 0–2, J McDonnell 0–1, G Nixon 0–1. P Mullooly 1–2, D Shanley 0–1, J Murphy 0–1, T McCormack 0–1, D Shanley 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin 2,290 20 May 1979 First round Laois football 4–13 – 2–8 Westmeath football T O'Brien 2–3, E Condron 2–0, E Whelan 0–3, G Browne 0–2, Robert Millar 0–2, W Brennan 0–1, G Lalor 0–1, D O'LOughlin 0–1. J Farrell 1–1, M Kilcoyne 1–0, L Gillivan 0–3, W Lowry 0–1, T McCormack 0–1, J Quigley 0–1, J Mulligan 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore J Gunning (Offaly) 27 May 1979 First round replay Wexford football 2–6 – 0–12(aet) Carlow football G Howlin 1–1, G Byrne 1–0, R Neville 0–2, M McGee 0–1, J Wright 0–1, G O'Connor 0–1. P Quirke 0–4, W Cullen 0–3, E Ellis 0–2, J Walsh 0–1, C Byrne 0–1, M Moore 0–1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M Meally (Kilkenny) 3 June 1979 First round second replay Wexford football 1–12 – 0–7 Carlow football Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Quarter-finals 3 June 1979 Quarter-final Dublin football 4–16 – 0–4 Louth football J Keaveney 1–5, D Hickey 1–5, P Ellis 1–1, B Doyle 1–0, J McCarthy 0–2, M Hickey 0–1, T Hanahoe 0–1, B Brogan 0–1. A Wiseman 0–2, P Lennon 0–2. Páirc Tailteann, Navan R Barry (Meath) 10 June 1979 Quarter-final Meath football 0–12 – 1–9 Kildare football M Fay 0–5, C O'Rourke 0–3, F O'Sullivan 0–2, M Ryan 0–1, P Finnerty 0–1. P Mangan 0–7, M Condon 1–0, H Hyland 0–1, P McCarthy 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Jordan (Dublin) 10 June 1979 Quarter-final Wicklow football 3–11 – 0–13 Wexford football J Lynch 2–2, T Foley 1–0, P Baker 0–3, T Murphy 0–2, P Burke 0–2, J McDonald 0–2. G O'Connor 0–6, M McGee 0–3, G Howlin 0–2, G Byrne 0–1, L Fardy 0–1. Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow C Lally (Laois) 17 June 1979 Quarter-final replay Meath football 1–20 – 3–9 Kildare football M Ryan 1–7, K Rennicks 0–5, C o'Rourke 0–4, M Fay 0–3, P Smith 0–1. G Power 2–0, P McCarthy 0–5, M Moore 1–0, P Mangan 0–3, M Condon 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin T Jordan (Dublin) 17 June 1979 Quarter-final Offaly football 1–12 – 0–13 Laois football S Lowry 0–5, M Connor 1–1, P Doyle 0–2, K Kilmurray 0–2, M Wright 0–1, G Carroll 0–1. A O'Brien 0–4, E Whelan 0–4, W Brennan 0–3, D O'Loughlin 0–1, M Moore 0–1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore P Collins (Westmeath) Semi-finals 1 July 1979 Semi-final Dublin football 3–13 – 2–7 Wicklow football T Hanahoe 1–2, M Hickey 1–2, J Keaveney 0–5, B Mullins 1–0, P Ellis 0–2, B Brogan 0–1, F Ryder 0–1. J Lynch 1–3, P Baker 1–2, P Burke 0–1, T Foley 0–1. St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge K Campbell (Meath) 20,000 8 July 1979 Semi-final Meath football 2–6 – 0–16 Offaly football C O'Rourke 1–2, E Barry 1–2, M Fay 0–1, F O'Sullivan 0–1. S Lowry 0–10, M Connor 0–2, K Kilmurray 0–1, J Mooney 0–1, T Fitzpatrick 0–1, P Fenning 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Kelly (Dublin) 21,404 Final 29 July 1979 Final Dublin football 1–8 – 0–9 Offaly football Bernard Brogan Sr 1–1, Jim Ronayne 0–3, Jimmy Keaveney 0-2f, Bobby Doyle and Mick Hickey (0-1f) each Sean Lowry 0–6 (0-4f), Kevin Kilmurray 0–2, Matt Connor 0–1 Croke Park, Dublin Paddy Collins (Westmeath) 52,348 Munster Senior Football Championship Quarter-finals 20 May 1979 Quarter-final Limerick football 1–9 – 1–15 Clare football Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 20 May 1979 Quarter-final Tipperary football 1–14 – 0–7 Waterford football Ned Hall Park, Clonmel A. Fogarty (Kerry) Semi-finals 24 June 1979 Semi-final Cork football 2–18 – 0–5 Tipperary football D Allen 0–8, C Kearney 1–2, D Barron 1–2, P Kavanagh 0–3, J Kerrigan 0–1, D McCarthy 0–1, T O'Reilly 0–1. V O'Donnell 0–1, G McGrath 0–1, T McGrath 0–1, S Kearney 0–1, K Barron 0–1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork JJ Landers (Waterford) 1 July 1979 Semi-final Clare football 1–9 – 9–21 Kerry football S Moloney 0–4, D Casey 1–0, M Downes 0–3, N Normoyle 0–1, J McGrath 0–1. P Spillane 3–3, G Power 2–2, E Liston 2–2, M Sheehy 1–4, V O'Connor 1–2, T Doyle 0–5, J O'Shea 0–2, J Egan 0–1. Hennessy Memorial Park, Milltown Malbay J Dennigan (Cork) Final 22 July 1979 Final Kerry football 2–14 – 2–4 Cork football Ger Power 2–4, Pat Spillane 0–5, Mikey Sheehy 0–3 (0-2f), Tommy Doyle and Sean Walsh 0–1 each Dinny Allen 1–2 (0-1f), Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1–0, John Courtney (0–1 pen) and Christie Kearney 0–1 each Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney Pat Lane (Limerick) 46,146 Ger Power Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary round 20 May 1979 Preliminary round Tyrone football 2–9 – 2–5 Antrim football O Hetherington 0–6, K Toner 1–0, B Donnelly 1–0, E Devlin 0–1, P Bell 0–1, G Devlin 0–1. S McGourty 0–4, S Muldoon 1–0, PJ O'Hara 1–0, K McAllister 0–1. O'Neill Park, Dungannon S McManus (Fermanagh) Quarter-finals 27 May 1979 Quarter-final Monaghan football 0–14 – 0–10 Down football K Finlay 0–5, E Finnegan 0–3, K Treanor 0–2, B Brady 0–2, D Mulligan 0–2. W Walsh 0–8, V McGovern 0–1, D Watson 0–1. St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney 3 June 1979 Quarter-final Armagh football 5–3 – 1–7 Fermanagh football P Loughran 2–1, C McKinestrey 1–0, J Gernan 1–1, S Devlin 1–0, J McKerr 0–1. G McIlroy 1–3, G McGinnitty 0–4. The Playing Fields, Lurgan S Murray (Monaghan) 10 June 1979 Quarter-final Cavan football 1–13 – 2–12 Derry football T Brady 1–2, D Donoghue 0–5, R Cullivan 0–3, S Duggan 0–1, P McNamee 0–1. B Kelly 1–5, J McAfee 1–2, E Young 0–1, A Dallas 0–1, M Lynch 0–1, T Doherty 0–1, T McGuinness 0–1. Breffni Park, Cavan H Duggan (Armagh) 17 June 1979 Quarter-final Donegal football 1–11 – 1–9 Tyrone football S Flynn 0–5, M Sweeney 1–0, S Bonner 0–3, P McGeehan 0–1, M Lafferty 0–1, E Sharkey 0–1. K Toner 1–0, M Harte 0–3, O Hetherington 0–2, K McGarvey 0–2, P Donnelly 0–1, B Donnelly 0–1. Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen Semi-finals 24 June 1979 Semi-final Monaghan football 2–10 – 2–8 Armagh football B Brady 1–1, D Mulligan 1–0, K Finlay 0–3, T Moyna 0–3, K Treanor 0–1, H Clerkin 0–1, G McCarville 0–1. M Murphy 2–1, P Loughran 0–4, B Canavan 0–2, J Kernan 0–1. Breffni Park, Cavan J Heaney (Tyrone) 1 July 1979 Semi-final Donegal football 2–9 – 0–14 Derry football S Flynn 1–2, E Sharkey 1–0, M Gallagher 0–3, S Brennan 0–2, S Reilly 0–1, M Lafferty 0–1. B Kelly 0–6, A Dallas 0–2, P Doherty 0–2, M Lynch 0–1, J McAfee 0–1, A McGuirk 0–1, J Hargan 0–1. Healy Park, Omagh S McManus (Fermanagh) Final 22 July 1979 Final Monaghan football 1–15 – 0–11 Donegal football K Finlay 1–9, D Mulligan 0–3, B Brady 0–2, H Clerkin 0–1. S Flynn 0–4, E Sharkey 0–2, S Brennan 0–2, S Harpur 0–1, S Bonnar 0–1, K Keeney 0–1. St. Tiernach's Park, Clones H Duggan (Armagh) 21,272 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-finals 12 August 1979 Semi-final Kerry 5–14 – 0–7 Monaghan M Sheehy 3–5, E Liston 1–1, G Power 1–0, J Egan 0–3, S Walsh 0–2, V O'Connor 0–1, P Spillane 0–1, D Moran 0–1. K Finlay 0–4, H Clerkin 0–1, E Hughes 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin P Collins (Westmeath) 32,254 19 August 1979 Semi-final Dublin 0–14 – 1–10 Roscommon M Hickey 0–9, B Doyle 0–2, A O'Toole 0–2, J Ronayne 0–1. J O'Connor 0–5, M Finneran 1–1, D Earley 0–3, A McManus 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin J Dennigan (Cork) 53,402 Final 16 September 1979 Final Kerry 3–13 – 1–8 Dublin M Sheehy 2–6, J Egan 1–1, P Spillane 0–4, E Liston 0–1, J O'Shea 0–1. J Ronayne 1–0, B Doyle 0–3, T Hanahoe 0–2, D Hickey 0–2, A O'Toole 0–1. Croke Park, Dublin H Duggan (Armagh) 72,185 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Mikey SheehyKerry6–183649.002Kieran FinlayMonaghan1–212446.003Pat SpillaneKerry3–132245.504Joe McGrathMayo5–621210.50Ger PowerKerry5–62137.00 Single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Mikey SheehyKerry3–514Monaghan2Bernard CullenMeath4–012KilkennyPat SpillaneKerry3–312ClareMikey SheehyKerry2–612DublinKieran FinlayMonaghan1–912Donegal6Joe McGrathMayo2–511RoscommonM. MageeWexford2–511Carlow8Eamon CreightonLondon3–110GalwayJoe McGrathMayo3–110LeitrimEamon BarryMeath2–410KilkennyGer PowerKerry2–410CorkMick RyanMeath1–710KildareGay McManusGalway0–1010LondonSeán LowryOffaly0–1010Meath Miscellaneous The Munster semi-final between Kerry football and Clare football had the highest score in the history of the Munster championship 9–21 to 1–9. Monaghan's 1–15 to 0–11 defeat of Donegal in the Ulster final gave them their first provincial title since 1938. Roscommon won the Connacht final for the third year in a row, the only time a team not Galway/Mayo have ever done so. As Dublin win their sixth Leinster title in a row they follow Wexford (1913–1918) and Kildare (1926–1931) who had previously done so. References