1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season October 2020 October 2020 1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 20px|Border Ballyhale Shamrocks Johnny Walsh 2 20px|Border Erin's Own Martin Coogan 1978 1978 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship 1980 1980 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship The 1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board. Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions. On 11 November 1979, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 3–12 to 1–06 defeat of Erin's Own in a final replay.http://hoganstand.com/Kilkenny/ClubTitles Club titles - Kilkenny Hogan Stand 6 October 2018 It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession. Results Semi-finals 23 September 1979 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-11 - 1-08 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 23 September 1979 Semi-final Erin's Own 0-09 - 0-08 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Finals 7 October 1979 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-14 - 0-14 Erin's Own G Fennelly 0-7, K Fennelly 0-3, B Fennelly 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, S Fennelly 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1. M Nash 0-5, M Brennan 0-3, S Brennan 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, E Brennan 0-1, E Wallace 0-1, S Coogan 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Manley (Tullogher) 11 November 1979 Final replay Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-12 - 1-06 Erin's Own M Kelly 1-3, G Fennelly 0-6, B Fennelly 1-1, L Fennelly 1-1, M Fennelly 0-1. M Nash 1-6. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny Championship statistics Miscellaneous The drawn final was a unique occasion for the Fennelly family who represented the Ballyhale Shamrocks club. Seven brothers - Ger, Kevin, Brendan, Mick, Seán and Liam - scored the entire Ballyhale total of 0–14. The final replay ended in chaos when the referee abandoned the game with ten minutes to go when an Erin's Own player refused to leave the field after being sent off. References Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship Category:Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship