1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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.

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

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

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

22 October 1978 First roundNaomh Moninne0-08 - 1-21KilmessanDundalk
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 roundCarnew Emmets6-11 - 1-05Carlow TownAughrim 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 roundBrownstown2-11 - 2-10St. Brigid'sCusack 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-finalBrownstown3-08 - 2-13RappareesCusack 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-finalKilmessan0-11 - 3-12CamrossSt. 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-finalCrumlin4-14 - 2-13CoolderryCroke 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-finalCarnew Emmets1-06 - 2-12Ballyhale ShamrocksCarnew
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-finalCrumlin1-13 - 2-09RappareesGeraldine Park, Athy
19 November 1978 Semi-finalBallyhale Shamrocks4-12 - 2-02CamrossGeraldine 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 FinalBallyhale Shamrocks1-13 - 1-06CrumlinDr. 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

22 October 1978 Quarter-finalKilruane MacDonagh's1-13 - 2-10South LibertiesMacDonagh 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-finalNewmarket-on-Fergus7-10 - 2-13DunhillNewmarket-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 replaySouth Liberties1-07 - 2-15Kilruane MacDonagh'sFr. 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-finalBallyduff3-02 - 3-07Newmarket-on-FergusBallyduff 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-finalBlackrock3-11 - 1-08Kilruane MacDonagh'sPáirc 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 FinalBlackrock3-8 - 1-8Newmarket-on-FergusPáirc 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-finalSt. Gabriel's2-5 - 1-8ArdrahanPearse Stadium
18 February 1979 Quarter-final replySt. Gabriel's2-9 - 1-10ArdrahanPáirc Ciaráin

Semi-finals

4 March 1979 Semi-finalBallyhale Shamrocks4-10 - 1-7St. Gabriel'sNowlan 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-finalBlackrock5-12 - 2-6Ballycastle McQuillan'sPáirc 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 FinalBlackrock5-7 - 5-5Ballyhale ShamrocksSemple 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.
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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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