1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| 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 → | |
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.[1] Blackrock won the title after defeating Ballyhale Shamrocks by 5–7 to 5–5 in the final.[2]
Results
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. |
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
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
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.