1978–79 League of Ireland
Statistics of League of Ireland in the 1978–79 season.
Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Dundalk F.C. won the championship.
Final classification
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Dundalk | 45 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 57 | 25 | +32 |
| 2 | Bohemians | 43 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 53 | 21 | +32 |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 42 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 60 | 40 | +20 |
| 4 | Waterford | 42 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 48 | 32 | +16 |
| 5 | Shamrock Rovers | 37 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 25 | +20 |
| 6 | Limerick*** | 36 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 25 | +14 |
| 7 | Athlone Town | 35 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 41 | +15 |
| 8 | Finn Harps | 34 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 56 | 41 | +15 |
| 9 | Home Farm | 33 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 33 | +14 |
| 10 | Sligo Rovers | 25 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 35 | 40 | -5 |
| 11 | Cork Alberts** | 23 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 49 | -14 |
| 12 | Thurles Town | 23 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 35 | 62 | -27 |
| 13 | Shelbourne | 21 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 58 | -17 |
| 14 | St Patrick's Athletic | 20 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 36 | 62 | -26 |
| 15 | Galway Rovers | 13 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 41 | 79 | -38 |
| 16 | Cork Celtic* | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 67 | -51 |
Note: After the matches Cork Celtic 0-0 Limerick, Drogheda United 0-1 Finn Harps and Thurles Town 0-1 Cork Celtic, the league awarded 1 point to Limerick from Cork Celtic, 2 points to Drogheda United from Finn Harps and 2 points to Thurles Town from Cork Celtic.
'*'Cork Celtic resigned from the league at the end of the season.
'**'Cork Alberts changed their club name to Cork United for next season.
'***'Limerick changed their club name to Limerick United for next season.
U.C.D. were elected to the league for next season.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Delamere | Sligo Rovers (2) Shelbourne (15) |
17 |
| 2 | Hillary Carlyle | Dundalk | 16 |
| 3 | Turlough O'Connor | Bohemians | 15 |
| 4 | Pat O'Connor | Home Farm | 14 |
| 5 | Gerry Brammeld | Drogheda United | 13 |
| 5 | Jerome Clarke | Drogheda United | 13 |
| 5 | Gary Hulmes | Sligo Rovers | 13 |
| 5 | Mick Leech | Drogheda United | 13 |
| 9 | Derek Carthy | St Patrick's Athletic | 12 |
| 9 | Johnny Matthews | Waterford | 12 |