1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 May – 2 September 1979 |
| Teams | 11 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | 1980 → |
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 May 1979 and ended on 2 September 1978.
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Teams
A total of eleven teams contested the championship, one of the fewest participants in years. Only four team contested the Leinster series of games. Kildare, Laois and Westmeath withdrew from the provincial campaign, however, Laois did qualify for the All-Ireland series by winning the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. They did this at Antrim's expense. Kerry withdrew from the Munster championship.
Team summaries
| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | League | ||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | 1914
|
1932 | 1977–78
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| Cork | Red and white | 1978 | 1978 | 1973–74
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| Dublin | Navy and blue | 1938
|
1961 | 1938–39
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| Galway | Maroon and white | 1923
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1922 | 1974–75
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| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1975
|
1978 | 1975–76
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| Laois | Blue and white | 1915
|
1949 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1973
|
1974 | 1970–71
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| Offaly | Green, white and gold | |||
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 1971
|
1971 | 1978–79
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| Waterford | Blue and white | 1959
|
1963 | 1962–63
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| Wexford | Purple and gold | 1968
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1977 | 1972–73
|
Provincial championships
Leinster Senior Hurling championship
| 24 June Semi-final | Kilkenny | 4–15 – 4–11 | Dublin | Geraldine Park |
| M Crotty (2–1), M Brennan (1–3), M Ruth (1–1), B Fitzpatrick (0–3), L O'Brien (0–3), J Hennessy (0–2), K Fennelly (0–2). | M Holden (2–3), B Barry (1–2), J Cunningham (1–2), G Hayes (0–2), E Davy (0–1), J Towell (0–1). | Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
| 24 June Semi-final | Wexford | 0–17 – 2–10 | Offaly | Geraldine Park |
| N Buggy (0–10), M Casey (0–2), S Kinsella (0–2), C Keogh (0–1), M Quigley (0–1), M Jacob (0–1). | P Carroll (0–4), J Flaherty (1–0), P Horan (1–0), P Kirwan (0–3), P Delaney (0–1), J Kelly (0–1), B Bermingham (0–1). | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 15 July Final | Kilkenny | 2–21 – 2–17 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| M Brennan (0–8), M Ruth (1–4), B Fitzpatrick (1–0), M Crotty (0–3), L O'Brien (0–2), J Hennessy (0–2), G Henderson (0–1), G Fennelly (0–1). | N Buggy (1–6), T Doran (1–1), S Kinsella (0–4), M Casey (0–3), C Keogh (0–1), D Rowesome (0–1), M Quigley (0–1). | Attendance: 24,991 Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly) |
Munster Senior Hurling championship
| 27 May Quarter-final | Limerick | 5–11 – 2–11 | Waterford | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| E Cregan (2–4), J McKenna (2–1), G Moloney (1–0), P Kelly (0–3), O O'Connor (0–2), P Fitzmaurice (0–1). | P McGrath (1–3), M Ormond (1–3), M Walsh (0–3), M Whelan (0–1), J Greene (0–1). | Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
| 3 June Semi-final | Cork | 1–14 – 2–10 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| C McCarthy (0–5), J Barry-Murphy (1–0), J Fenton (0–3), P Moylan (0–3), J Horgan (0–2), R Cummins (0–1). | P O'Neill (1–2), M Doyle (1–0), N O'Dwyer (0–3), F Loughnane (0–3), G Stapleton (0–1), E O'Shea (0–1). | Attendance: 40,690 Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
| 10 June Semi-final | Limerick | 3–19 – 4–12 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| J McKenna (2–4), E Cregan (0–8), O O'Connor (1–3), B Carroll (0–2), P Fitzmaurice (0–1), P Kelly (0–1). | E O'Connor (2–0), M Moroney (0–5), P O'Connor (1–0), N Casey (1–0), C Honan (0–3), J Callinan (0–2), M Meehan (0–1), S Stack (0–1). | Attendance: 20,791 Referee: F Murphy |
| 8 July Final | Cork | 2–14 – 0–9 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| C McCarthy (1–4), R Cummins (1–2), J Fenton (0–3), T Cashman (0–2), T Crowley (0–1), J Barry-Murphy (0–1), G McCarthy (0–1). | E Cregan (0–5), S Foley (0–1), L Enright (0–1), P Kelly (0–1), O O'Connor (0–1). | Attendance: 47,849 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
 Galway
| 1-23 | |||||||||||||
 Laois
| 3-10 |  Cork
| 1-13 | |||||||||||
| Galway
| 2-14 | |||||||||||||
| Galway
| 1-08 | |||||||||||||
 Kilkenny
| 2-12 | |||||||||||||
All-Ireland quarter-finals
| 1 July Quarter-final | St. Brendan's Park | |||
| PJ Molloy (1–6), N McInerney (0–5), John Connolly (0–3), F Burke (0–3), I Clarke (0–2), S Mahon (0–2), Joe Connolly (0–1), B Forde (0–1). | M Brophy (1–2), C Jones (1–0), J Mahon (1–0), F Feenan (0–3), Mick Cuddy (0–2), B Bohane (0–1), A Lanham (0–1). | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 5 August Semi-final | Galway | 2–14 – 1–13 | Cork | Croke Park |
| John Connolly (0–5), N Lane (1–1), F Gantley (1–0), PJ Molloy (0–3), B Forde (0–3), F Burke (0–1), S Mahon (0–1). | R Cummins (1–0), C McCarthy (0–3), J Horgan (0–3), P Moylan (0–3), J Fenton (0–1), G McCarthy (0–1), T Crowley (0–1), S O'Leary (0–1). | Attendance: 12,315 Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
All-Ireland Final
| 2 September Final | Kilkenny | 2–12 – 1–8 | Galway | Croke Park |
| L O'Brien (1–7), M Brennan (1–1), M Crotty (0–1), K Fennelly (0–1), J Hennessy (0–1), B Fitzpatrick (0–1). | N Lane (1–0), PJ Molloy (0–3), F Gantley (0–2), Joe Connolly (0–2), S Mahon (0–1). | Attendance: 53,535 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Cork capture a record-equalling fifth successive Munster title following a victory over Limerick. It is the second time that Cork have achieved the five-in-a-row, the first since 1905.
- In the All-Ireland semi-final, Galway defeat Cork for only the second time in the history of the championship. It is Cork's first defeat since the All-Ireland semi-final of 1975 when the same opposition recorded their first win over 'the Rebels'.
Top scorers
Season
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2–17 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 2 | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1–16 | 19 | 2 | 9.50 |
| 3 | Mick Brennan | Kilkenny | 2–12 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Joe McKenna | Limerick | 4-5 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1–12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| Liam O'Brien | Kilkenny | 1–12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| P. J. Molloy | Galway | 1–12 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 | |
| 8 | Mick Crotty | Kilkenny | 2-5 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Matt Ruth | Kilkenny | 2-5 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| 10 | Mick Holden | Dublin | 2-3 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Ray Cummins | Cork | 2-3 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éamonn Moroney | Clare | 2–4 | 10 | Waterford |
| Joe McKenna | Clare | 2–4 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien | Clare | 1–7 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Ned Buggy | Wexford | 0–10 | 10 | Offaly | |
| 5 | Mick Holden | Dublin | 2–3 | 9 | Kilkenny |
| P. J. Molloy | Galway | 1–6 | 9 | Cork | |
| Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1–6 | 9 | Kilkenny | |
| 8 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 0–8 | 8 | Clare |
| Mick 'Cloney' Brennan | Kilkenny | 0–8 | 8 | Wexford | |
| 10 | Mick Crotty | Kilkenny | 1–4 | 7 | Dublin |
| Joe McKenna | Limerick | 1–4 | 7 | Waterford | |
| Matt Ruth | Kilkenny | 1–4 | 7 | Wexford | |
| Charlie McCarthy | Cork | 1–4 | 7 | Limerick |
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
| Round | RTÉ |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland semi-final | Cork vs Galway |
| All-Ireland final | Kilkenny vs Galway |
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- ^ O'Neill, Rory (26 April 2013). "Waiting in the Long Grass". RTÉ Sport website. Retrieved 30 October 2013.