1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Appearance
Championship Details | |
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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 |
Championship Statistics | |
Matches Played | 5 |
Total Goals | 27 (5.4 per game) |
Total Points | 79 (15.8 per game) |
← 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
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 7-10 - 2-13 | Dunhill | Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA Ground |
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | South Liberties | 1-7 - 7-10 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Fr. Hayes Memorial Park |
Semi-finals
19 November 1978 Semi-final | Ballyduff | v | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Ballyduff Sportsfield |
19 November 1978 Semi-final | Blackrock | v | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
Final
3 February 1979 Final | Blackrock | 3-8 - 1-8 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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 |
4 March 1979 Semi-final | Blackrock | 5-12 - 2-6 | Ballycastle McQuillan's | Páirc Mac Uílín |
Final
25 March 1979 Final | Blackrock | 5-7 - 5-5 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | Semple Stadium |
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.