1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1978–79 8 October 1978 – 25 March 1979 Ardrahan Blackrock Ballyhale Shamrocks McQuillan's Ballycastle McQuillan GAC Blackrock 3rd John Horgan Ballyhale Shamrocks Denis Shefflin 20px|border Joe Henry (7–17) 1977–78 1979–80 The 1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the ninth season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/allireland-club-hurling-26713575.html All-Ireland Club Hurling Irish Independent 15 March 2011 2 December 2018 Martin Breheny The championship ran from 8 October 1978 to 25 March 1979. St Finbarr's of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Glen Rovers in the semi-finals of the 1978 Cork SHC.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/gorey-news/leesiders-have-a-habit-of-coming-out-on-top/27295826.html Leesiders have a habit of coming out on top 8 August 2003 Wexford People 24 December 2025https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/74096 Four provinces represented in Clubs' big day 12 March 2007 Hogan Stand 24 December 2025 Crumlin of Dublin and Dunhill of Waterford made their championship debuts.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/alone-it-stands-crumlins-epic-win-in-1980-still-sets-bar-in-dublin/35265980.html Alone it stands... Crumlin's epic win in 1980 still sets bar in Dublin Irish Independent 4 December 2016 26 October 2025https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/dunhill-hc/ Dunhill HC Club Info 24 December 2025 The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 25 March 1979, between Blackrock of Cork and Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/seventh-heaven-beckons-for-a-small-parish-never-short-of-hurlers-1.3826448 Seventh heaven beckons for a small parish never short of hurlers Irish Times 15 March 2019 30 December 2025 Blackrock won the match by 5–07 to 5–05 and became the first team to win the title three times.https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/0913/1322227-cork-city-derby-rekindles-little-all-ireland-heyday/ City slickers' return in Cork reminiscent of days of 'Little All-Ireland' RTÉ Sport 9 October 2022 30 December 2025https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40134083.html The Christy O'Connor column: Kilkenny kingpins Ballyhale a club like no other Echo Live 14 January 2020 30 December 2025 Tooreen's Joe Henry was the championship's top scorer with 7–17. Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht quarter-finals 5 November 1978 Quarter-final St Mary's 0–03 – 4–15 Athleague Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 12 November 1978 Quarter-final Tooreen 6–10 – 0–01 Tourlestrane J Henry 6-7, J Cunnane 0-2, R Greeley 0-1. L McEntyre 0-1. Ballyhaunis Grounds Connacht semi-final 19 November 1978 Semi-final Athleague 1–03 – 2–05 Tooreen A Flaherty 1-2, D Finneran 0-1. A Henry 2-0, J Henry 0-3, T Henry 0-1, J Cunnane 0-1. Athleague Sportsfield Connacht final 3 December 1978 First round Ardrahan 2–09 – 1–07 Tooreen M Whelan 1-1, V Mullins 1-0, G Bond 0-3, G Linnane 0-2, S Dolan 0-1, M Kearns 0-1, M Bond 0-1. J Henry 1-7. Athleague Sportsfield Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster first round 22 October 1978 First round Naomh Moninne 0–08 – 1–21 Kilmessan P Murphy 0–5, T Ryan 0–2, O Reilly 0–1. E O'Neill 0–12, C Killeen 1–1, C Maguire 0–3, T Horan 0–2, G Hynes 0–1, N O'Riordan 0–1, B White 0–1. Dundalk 22 October 1978 First round Carnew Emmets 6–11 – 1–05 Carlow Town M Doyle 2–2, P Doyle 2–0, S Brennan 1–2, T Collins 1–0, M Doyle 0–3, S Doyle 0–2, P Brennan 0–1, M Doyle 0–1. O Mullins 1–0, M Power 0–3, P Dunbar 0–1, W Power 0–1. Aughrim County Ground 22 October 1978 First round Brownstown 2–11 – 2–10 St. Brigid's J Leonard 2–5, J Henry 0–2, J Fitzsimons 0–2, P Shaw 0–2. P White 1–4, S Barry 1–2, M Power 0–1, M O'Connell 0–1, D Rankin 0–1, J O'Connell 0–1. Cusack Park Leinster quarter-finals 5 November 1978 Quarter-final Brownstown 3–08 – 2–13 Rapparees J Leonard 2–5, C Shaw 1–0, M Carr 0–1, J Fitzsimons 0–1, E Dolan 0–1. L Rigney 2–1, M Maher 0–4, H Goff 0–3, P Wilson 0–2, J Rigley 0–1, T Wildes 0–1, P Courtney 0–1. Cusack Park 5 November 1978 Quarter-final Kilmessan 0–11 – 3–12 Camross E O'Neill 0–6, B White 0–2, G Hynes 0–2, T Horan 0–1. F Keenan 1–4, Martin Cuddy 1–2, S Bergin 1–1, Michael Cuddy 0–2, S Collier 0–1, J Fitzpatrick 0–1, P Dowling 0–1. St Loman's Park 5 November 1978 Quarter-final Crumlin 4–14 – 2–13 Coolderry M Reynolds 3–3, B Donovan 1–1, L Hennebry 0–3, J Kealy 0–3, P Kavanagh 0–2, P McCarthy 0–2. P Carroll 0–6, O Kennedy 1–1, D Dooley 1–1, D Loughnane 0–2, P McLoughney 0–2, M King 0–1. Croke Park 5 November 1978 Quarter-final Carnew Emmets 1–06 – 2–12 Ballyhale Shamrocks S Brennan 1–2, T Sullivan 0–1, S Doyle 0–1, M Doyle 0–1, P Doyle 0–1. M Fennelly 2–2, P Holden 0–4, G Fennelly 0–3, S Reid 0–1, J Walsh 0–1, B Fennelly 0–1. Carnew Emmets Grounds Leinster semi-finals 19 November 1978 Semi-final Crumlin 1–13 – 2–09 Rapparees M Reynolds 1-0, L Hennebry 0-3, B Donovan 0-3, M Reilly 0-2, J Keeley 0-2, N Clare 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. J Rigley 1-1, P Doyle 1-0, T Wilds 0-2, M Maher 0-2, P Wilson 0-1, C Keogh 0-1, H Gough 0-1, N Gough 0-1. Geraldine Park 19 November 1978 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 4–12 – 2–02 Camross B Fennelly 2–2, G Fennelly 0–6, M Fennelly 0–4, S Reid 1–0, P Hogan 1–0. S Cuddy 1–1, M Cuddy 1–0, F Keenan 0–1. Geraldine Park Leinster final 3 December 1978 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1–13 – 1–06 Crumlin B Fennelly 1–5, G Fennelly 0–4, S Reid 0–2, P Holden 0–1, L Fennelly 0–1. P McCarthy 1–0, L Henneberry 0–2, J Kealy 0–2, C Henneberry 0–1, B Donovan 0–1. Dr Cullen Park Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals 22 October 1978 Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonagh's 1–13 – 2–10 South Liberties L O'Shea 1–3, S Hennessy 0–3, D Whelan 0–3, S O'Meara 0–2, G Williams 0–1, E O'Shea 0–1. E Grimes 1–6, J McKenna 1–0, M Grimes 0–2, M Butler 0–1, L Shanahan 0–1. MacDonagh Park 5 November 1978 Quarter-final Newmarket-on-Fergus 7–10 – 2–13 Dunhill J McNamara 1–4, P McNamara 2–0, G Lohan 2–0, T Ryan 1–3, S Liddy 1–3. T Casey 1–6, J Brohan 1–0, J Raher 0–2, P Walsh 0–2, R Power 0–1, S Cooke 0–1, F Murphy 0–1. Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA Ground 5 November 1978 Quarter-final replay South Liberties 1–07 – 2–15 Kilruane MacDonagh's J McKenna 1–0, E Grimes 0–3, M Shanahan 0–2, M O'Brien 0–1, P Hartigan 0–1. S O'Meara 1–3, S Hennessy 1–2, J Williams 0–3, L O'Shea 0–2, M Keogh 0–2, G Williams 0–1, D Whelan 0–1, L Gaynor 0–1. Fr Hayes Memorial Park Munster semi-finals 19 November 1978 Semi-final Ballyduff 3–02 – 3–07 Newmarket-on-Fergus J O'Sullivan 2–0, M O'Sullivan 1–0, J Bunyan 0–2. T Ryan 0–4, M Gilmartin 1–0, G Lohan 1–0, M O'Leary 1–0, S Liddy 0–1, P McNamara 0–1, J McNamara 0–1. Ballyduff Grounds 19 November 1978 Semi-final Blackrock 3–11 – 1–08 Kilruane MacDonagh's E O'Sullivan 2–0, D McCurtain 1–0, D Collins 0–2, R Cummins 0–2, P Moylan 0–2, E O'Donoghue 0–2, T Cashman 0–1, P Kavanagh 0–1, F Delaney 0–1. S O'Meara 1–3, L O'Shea 0–3, S Hennessy 0–1, D Whelan 0–1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Munster final 3 December 1978 Final Blackrock 3–08 – 1–08 Newmarket-on-Fergus R Cummins 2–0, D Buckley 1–1, P Moylan 0–2, F Cummins 0–1, D McCurtain 0–1, P Kavanagh 0–1, E O'Donoghue 0–1, E O'Sullivan 0–1. S Liddy 1–1, J McNamara 0–4, M Gilmartin 0–2, T Ryan 0–1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Ulster semi-final 8 October 1978 Semi-final Cúchullains 0–08 – 5–10 Ballycastle McQuillan's Lurgan Grounds Ulster final 22 October 1978 Final Portaferry 2–07 – 2–15 Ballycastle McQuillan's P Lennon 1-1, G Lennon 0-4, P Braniff 1-0, M Moreland 0-1, H Denvir 0-1. P Boyle 0-7, B Donnelly 1-3, D Mooney 1-1, E Donnelly 0-3, T Barton 0-1. St Patrick's Park All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-final 28 January 1979 Quarter-final Ardrahan 1–08 – 2–05 St Gabriel's JJ O'Dea 1-0, M Whelan 0-3, G Bond 0-2, M Bond 0-2, V Mullins 0-1. F Canning 0-4, M Linnane 1-0, K Burke 1-0, P Tierney 0-1. Pearse Stadium 18 February 1979 Quarter-final replay St Gabriel's 2–09 – 0–10 Ardrahan F Canning 1-4, A Gordon 0-3, J Geoghegan 1-0, M Nevin 0-1, T Burke 0-1. G Bond 0-4, V Howley 0-2, V Mullins 0-1, M Bond 0-1, PJ Mahony 0-1, M Whelan 0-1. Páirc Ciaráin All-Ireland semi-finals 4 March 1979 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 4–10 – 1–07 St Gabriel's K Fennelly 1–4, P Holden 1–2, G Fennelly 1–1, L Fennelly 1–0, B Fennelly 0–2, M Fennelly 0–1. F Canning 1-3, T Burke 0-3, A Gordon 0-1. Nowlan Park 4 March 1979 Semi-final Blackrock 5–12 – 2–06 Ballycastle McQuillan's É O'Donoghue 2–1, P Moylan 1–3, R Cummins 1–2, E O'Sullivan 1–1, T Lyons 0–2, D Collins 0–2, J Horgan 0–1. E Donnelly 1–3, D Donnelly 1–0, P Boyle 0–2, P Vallatt 0–1. Páirc Mac Uílín All-Ireland final 25 March 1979 Final Blackrock 5–07 – 5–05 Ballyhale Shamrocks P Moylan 1–4, R Cummins 2–1, E O'Sullivan 1–2, D Lyons 1–0. K Fennelly 2–1, G Fennelly 0–4, P Holden 1–0, L Fennelly 1–0, B Fenenlly 1–0. Semple Stadium S Purcell (Galway) Statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Joe HenryTooreen7–1738312.662John LeonardBrownstown4–1022211.003Ger FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks1–182154.204Ray CumminsBlackrock5–052045.005Brendan FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks3–101953.806Eugene O'NeillKilmessan0–181829.007Frank CanningSt Gabriel's2–111735.66Pat MoylanBlackrock2–111744.259Éamonn O'SullivanBlackrock4–04644.0010Mickey ReynoldsCrumlin4–031535.00 Miscellaneous Blackrock became the first team to win three All-Ireland titles. John Horgan was the captain for all three victories, making him the only three-time All-Ireland-winning captain.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20407833.html OBITUARY: John Horgan, Cork hurling captain, Blackrock club legend Irish Examiner 1 July 2016 1 November 2025 References Category:1978 in hurling Category:1979 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship