1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2021 October 2021 1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship 19 August - 7 October 1979 8 20px|Border Kilruane MacDonaghs Liam O'Shea 3 20px|Border Thurles Sarsfields Michael Dundon 7 30 168 20px|Border Séamus Hennessy (0-23) 1978 1978 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship 1980 1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship The 1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 88th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. Kilruane MacDonaghs entered the championship as the defending champions. On 7 October 1979, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 2–18 to 3–06 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in the final at Semple Stadium.http://www.kilruane.com/club-history/ Club history Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website 7 November 2018 It was their third championship title overall and their third title in succession. Results Quarter-finals 19 August 1979 Quarter-final Cappawhite 3-11 - 2-12 Carrick Davins J O'Neill 1-5, Martin McDermott 1-0, M O'Shea 1-0, Micheal McDermott 0-3, A Buckley 0-3. T Roche 0-6, J Kennedy 1-0, J Moroney 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1, K Cronin 0-1. Semple Stadium 19 August 1979 Quarter-final Seán Treacy's 1-15 - 1-06 Fionn MacCumhaill D Carey 1-2, PJ Caplis 0-5, J Carey 0-5, T Ryan 0-2, F Berkery 0-1. M Brennan 1-3, J Molloy 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, D Shelly 0-1. Semple Stadium 26 August 1979 Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 5-15 - 2-08 Holycross-Ballycahill S Hennessy 0-10, S Waters 2-0, S Keogh 1-2, E O'Shea 1-1, S O'Meara 1-0, L O'Shea 0-2. S Mackey 2-3, M Doyle 0-3, J Doyle 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. MacDonagh Park 26 August 1979 Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 2-12 - 0-13 Moneygall P McCormack 0-7, P Byrne 1-2, T Doyle 1-0, J Dwyer 0-1, M Gleeson 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. S Ryan 0-7, P Sheedy 0-3, E Sutton 0-2, J Ryan 0-1. MacDonagh Park Semi-finals 9 September 1979 Semi-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-19 - 5-07 Cappawhite L O'Shea 1-3, S Waters 1-2, S Hennessy 0-5, S O'Meara 0-3, E O'Shea 0-3, Ger Williams 0-2, J Williams 0-1. Paddy O'Neill 2-1, Martin McDermott 1-3, J O'Neill 1-0, Michael McDermott 1-0, E Ryan 0-1, A Buckley 0-1, Pat O'Neill 0-1. Semple Stadium 9 September 1979 Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 1-17 - 1-09 Seán Treacys P McCormack 0-9, P Burns 1-2, J Doyle 0-2, M Maher 0-2, M Dundon 0-1, J Cahill 0-1. J Carey 0-4, T Ryan 1-0, D Carey 0-2, PJ Caplins 0-2, JJ Ryan 0-1. Semple Stadium Final 7 October 1979 Final Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-18 - 3-06 Thurles Sarsfields S Hennessy 0-8, E O'Shea 1-3, S O'Meara 1-3, S Waters 0-2, Ger Williams 0-1, J Williams 0-1. J Burke 1-1, P Byrne 1-1, P McCormack 0-4, T Barry 1-0. Semple Stadium J Moloney Championship statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-232337.662Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-202036.663Paul ByrneThurles Sarsfields3-051434.664Séamus WatersKilruane MacDonaghs3-041334.33Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs2-071334.336Seán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs2-061234.007John O'NeillCappawhite2-051125.508Séamus MackeyHolycross-Ballycahill2-03919.00Martin McDermottCappawhite2-03924.50John CareySeán Treacys2-03919.00 In a single game Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-1010Holycross-Ballycahill2Séamus MackeyHolycross-Ballycahill2-039Kilruane MacDonaghsPat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-099Seán Treacys4John O'NeillCappawhite1-058Carrick DavinsSéamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-088Thurles Sarsfields6Paddy O'NeillCappawhite2-017Kilruane MacDonaghsPat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-077MoneygallSéamus RyanMoneygall0-077Thurles Sarsfields9Séamus WatersKilruane MacDonaghs2-006Holycross-BallycahillMartin BrennanFionn Mac Cumhaill1-036Seán TreacysLiam O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036CappawhiteMartin McDermottCappawhite1-036Kilruane MacDonaghsEamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Thurles SarsfieldsSeán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Thurles SarsfieldsTommy RocheCarrick Davins0-066Cappawhite References Tipperary Category:Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship