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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1978–79
Championship Details
Dates28 January 1979 – 25 March 1979
Teams5
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBlackrock (3rd win)
CaptainJohn Horgan
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upBallyhale Shamrocks
CaptainDenis Shefflin
Provincial Champions
MunsterBlackrock
LeinsterBallyhale Shamrocks
UlsterMcQuillan's
ConnachtArdrahan
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 Kilmessan
22 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.
Carnew Emmets v Carlow Town
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.
Brownstown v St. Brigid's
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 Rapparees
5 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.
Kilmessan v Camross
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.
Crumlin v Coolderry
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.
Carnew Emmets v Ballyhale Shamrocks
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 Rapparees
19 November 1978 Semi-final Crumlin 1-13 - 2-09 Rapparees Geraldine Park, Athy
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Camross
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 Crumlin
3 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 Liberties
22 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.
Newmarket-on-Fergus v Dunhill
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.
South Liberties v Kilruane MacDonagh's
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-Fergus
19 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.
Blackrock v Kilruane MacDonagh's
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-Fergus
3 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 Ardrahan
28 January 1979 Quarter-final St. Gabriel's 2-5 - 1-8 Ardrahan Pearse Stadium
St. Gabriel's v Ardrahan
18 February 1979 Quarter-final reply St. Gabriel's 2-9 - 1-10 Ardrahan Páirc Ciaráin

Semi-finals

Ballyhale Shamrocks v St. Gabriel's
4 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.
Blackrock v Ballycastle McQuillan's
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 Shamrocks
25 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

  1. 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.
  2. "The spirit of the Shamrock". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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