1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1978-79 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Brian Murphy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Cormac Morgan (captain) | ||
| |||
Thomond College were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being between in the Limerick County Championship.[1]
On 17 March 1979, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-09 to 1-03 defeat of Scotstown in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.[2] It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1973.[3]
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Walsh Island won the Leinster Club Champpionship for the first time in their history.
- Nemo Rangers became the first team to win four Munster Club Championship titles.
- Scotstown won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Monaghan to win the provincial title.
References
- "Fethard confident of their strengths". Irish Times. 13 December 1977. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- O'Riordan, Ian (16 February 2001). "Nemo have that certain pedigree". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- O'Sullivan, Jim (23 February 2008). "Geary enjoying doing things the Nemo way". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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