The 1979 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.
| Teams | 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Tracton (2nd title)Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Castletownroche | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Goals scored | 2 | ||
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On 11 November 1979, Tracton won the championship following a 4-12 to 1-06 defeat of Castletownroche in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1957.[2][3]
Results edit
Quarter-finals edit
| 9 September 1979 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 5-11 - 0-06 | Newmarket | Castletownroche GAA Grounds |
| T Aherne 3-0, B Murphy 1-2, R O'Connor 0-4, K Byrne 1-0, M Bowen 0-2, J Bowen 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-1. | S Daly 0-2, J Cronin 0-1, T Burke 0-1, TD Cronin 0-1, J Burke 0-1. |
| 23 September 1979 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 0-13 - 2-02 | Blarney | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 7 October 1979 Quarter-final | Tracton | 3-14 - 1-05 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F Canty 2-5, T Kelly 1-1, M Collins 0-3, Diarmuid Lynch 0-1, J Kingston 0-1, E Jagoe 0-1, A Kiely 0-1, Denis Lynch 0-1. | N Geaney 1-0, R Murphy 0-3, T Coakley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Semi-finals edit
| 14 October 1979 Semi-final | Tracton | 1-12 - 1-06 | Newcestown | Ballinspittle GAA Grounds |
| F Canty 0-5, Denis Lynch 1-1, J Kingston 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, D Lynch 0-1, V Dempsey 0-1. | N Collins 1-1, T Crowley 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
| 14 October 1979 Semi-final | Castletownroche | 1-09 - 1-09 | Erin's Own | Castlelyons GAA Grounds |
| Dan Relihan 1-1, T Hogan 0-2, R Magnier 0-2, M Magner 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, Dave Relihan 0-1. | G Bowen 1-2, J Bowen 0-3, K Byrne 0-2, T Ahern 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. |
| 21 October 1979 Semi-final replay | Castletownroche | 0-13 - 1-05 | Erin's Own | Castlelyons GAA Grounds |
| Referee: M English (Bishopstown) |
Final edit
| 11 November 1979 Final | Tracton | 4-12 - 1-06 | Castletownroche | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F Canty 2-6, P Walsh 1-3, M Collins 1-1, J Kingston 0-1, Diarmuid Lynch 0-1. | J Magnier 1-0, W Walsh 0-2, Dan Relihan 0-1, R Relihan 0-1, M Magnier 0-1, Dave Relihan 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway |
References edit
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "A Tribute To Tracton's Albie Jagoe - RIP". Carrigdhoun GAA website. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.