| Champions |  Ballyhale Shamrocks (2nd title)Johnny Walsh (captain) | ||
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| Runners-up |  Erin's OwnMartin Coogan (captain) | ||
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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. It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.
Results
Semi-finals
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Fenians| 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
Ballyhale Shamrocks v Erin's Own| 7 October 1979 Final | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 0-14 - 0-14 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| 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. | Referee: J Manley (Tullogher) |
| 11 November 1979 Final replay | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 3-12 - 1-06 | Erin's Own | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| M Kelly 1-3, G Fennelly 0-6, B Fennelly 1-1, L Fennelly 1-1, M Fennelly 0-1. | M Nash 1-6. |
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
- "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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