1979 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season April 2022 1979 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Rathnure 11 20px|Border Faythe Harriers 1978 1978 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship 1980 1980 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship The 1979 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889. Rapparees entered the championship as the defending champions.https://www.clubinfo.ie/club/rapparees-hc/ Rapparees Starlights HC Club Info website 6 October 2021 The final went to two replays, culminating on 18 November 1979 at Bellefield Road, between Rathnure and Faythe Harriers, in what was their first meeting in a final in 14 years. Rathnure won the match by 0–09 to 0–08 to claim their 11th championship title overall and their first title in two years.http://www.wexfordgaa.ie/clubs/roll-of-honour/senior-hurling/ Championship Roll of Honour Wexford GAA website 6 October 2021https://rathnuregaa.ie/club-history/ Club History Rathnure GAA website 8 October 2021 Results Finals 7 October 1979 Final Faythe Harriers 2-12 - 3-09 Rathnure Bellefield Road 11 November 1979 Final replay Faythe Harriers 2-08 - 1-11 Rathnure Bellefield Road 18 November 1979 Final second replay Faythe Harriers 0-08 - 0-09 Rathnure Bellefield Road References Wexford Senior Hurling Championship Category:Wexford Senior Hurling Championship Wexford Senior Hurling Championship