Championship Details | |
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Dates | 28 January 1979 – 25 March 1979 |
Teams | 5 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Blackrock (3rd win) |
Captain | John Horgan |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
Captain | Denis Shefflin |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Blackrock |
Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
Ulster | McQuillan's |
Connacht | Ardrahan |
← 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. The All-Ireland series began on 28 January 1979 and ended on 25 March 1979.
St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify. Blackrock won the title after defeating Ballyhale Shamrocks by 5-7 to 5-5 in the final.
Results
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
First round
Naomh Moninne v Kilmessan22 October 1978 First round | Naomh Moninne | 0-08 - 1-21 | Kilmessan | Dundalk |
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. |
22 October 1978 First round | Carnew Emmets | 6-11 - 1-05 | Carlow Town | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
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. |
22 October 1978 First round | Brownstown | 2-11 - 2-10 | St. Brigid's | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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. |
Quarter-finals
Brownstown v Rapparees5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Brownstown | 3-08 - 2-13 | Rapparees | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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. |
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Kilmessan | 0-11 - 3-12 | Camross | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
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. |
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Crumlin | 4-14 - 2-13 | Coolderry | Croke Park, Dublin |
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. |
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Carnew Emmets | 1-06 - 2-12 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Carnew |
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. |
Semi-finals
Crumlin v Rapparees19 November 1978 Semi-final | Crumlin | 1-13 - 2-09 | Rapparees | Geraldine Park, Athy |
19 November 1978 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 4-12 - 2-02 | Camross | Geraldine Park, Athy |
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. |
Final
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Crumlin3 December 1978 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 1-13 - 1-06 | Crumlin | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
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. |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Kilruane MacDonagh's v South Liberties22 October 1978 Quarter-final | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 1-13 - 2-10 | South Liberties | MacDonagh Park |
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. |
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 7-10 - 2-13 | Dunhill | Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA Ground |
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. |
5 November 1978 Quarter-final replay | South Liberties | 1-07 - 2-15 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Fr. Hayes Memorial Park |
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. |
Semi-finals
Ballyduff v Newmarket-on-Fergus19 November 1978 Semi-final | Ballyduff | 3-02 - 3-07 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Ballyduff Sportsfield |
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. |
19 November 1978 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-11 - 1-08 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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. |
Final
Blackrock v Newmarket-on-Fergus3 December 1978 Final | Blackrock | 3-8 - 1-8 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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. |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
St. Gabriel's v Ardrahan28 January 1979 Quarter-final | St. Gabriel's | 2-5 - 1-8 | Ardrahan | Pearse Stadium |
18 February 1979 Quarter-final reply | St. Gabriel's | 2-9 - 1-10 | Ardrahan | Páirc Ciaráin |
Semi-finals
Ballyhale Shamrocks v St. Gabriel's4 March 1979 Semi-final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 4-10 - 1-7 | St. Gabriel's | Nowlan Park |
K Fennelly 1-4, P Holden 1-2, G Fennelly 1-1, L Fennelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1. |
4 March 1979 Semi-final | Blackrock | 5-12 - 2-6 | Ballycastle McQuillan's | Páirc Mac Uílín |
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. |
Final
Blackrock v Ballyhale Shamrocks25 March 1979 Final | Blackrock | 5-7 - 5-5 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Semple Stadium |
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. | Referee: S Purcell (Galway) |
Statistics
Miscellaneous
- Blackrock become 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.
References
- Allen, John (14 March 2014). "Patrick's Day will see country's best clubs playing for town, village and posterity". Irish Times. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- "The spirit of the Shamrock". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2015.