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.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| 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 → | |
St. Finbarr's were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify.[1] Blackrock won the title after defeating Ballyhale Shamrocks by 5-7 to 5-5 in the final.[2]
Results edit
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship edit
First round
| 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. |
| 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
| 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. |
| 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
| 19 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
| 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 edit
Quarter-finals
| 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. |
| 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
| 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. |
| 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
| 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 edit
Quarter-final
| 28 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
| 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. |
| 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
| 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 edit
Miscellaneous edit
- 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 edit
- ^ 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.