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]
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Results
First round
Carnew Emmets v Carlow Town
22 October 1978 First round | Carnew Emmets | 6-11 - 1-05 | Carlow Town | Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim |
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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. |
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O Mullins 1-0, M Power 0-3, P Dunbar 0-1, W Power 0-1. |
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Brownstown v St. Brigid's
22 October 1978 First round | Brownstown | 2-11 - 2-10 | St. Brigid's | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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J Leonard 2-5, J Henry 0-2, J Fitzsimons 0-2, P Shaw 0-2. |
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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. |
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Quarter-finals
Brownstown v Rapparees
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Brownstown | 3-08 - 2-13 | Rapparees | Cusack Park, Mullingar |
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J Leonard 2-5, C Shaw 1-0, M Carr 0-1, J Fitzsimons 0-1, E Dolan 0-1. |
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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. |
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Kilmessan v Camross
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Kilmessan | 0-11 - 3-12 | Camross | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
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E O'Neill 0-6, B White 0-2, G Hynes 0-2, T Horan 0-1. |
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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. |
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Crumlin v Coolderry
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Crumlin | 4-14 - 2-13 | Coolderry | Croke Park, Dublin |
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M Reynolds 3-3, B Donovan 1-1, L Hennebry 0-3, J Kealy 0-3, P Kavanagh 0-2, P McCarthy 0-2. |
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P Carroll 0-6, O Kennedy 1-1, D Dooley 1-1, D Loughnane 0-2, P McLoughney 0-2, M King 0-1. |
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Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Newmarket-on-Fergus v Dunhill
5 November 1978 Quarter-final | Newmarket-on-Fergus | 7-10 - 2-13 | Dunhill | Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA Ground |
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J McNamara 1-4, P McNamara 2-0, G Lohan 2-0, T Ryan 1-3, S Liddy 1-3. |
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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. |
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South Liberties v Kilruane MacDonagh's
5 November 1978 Quarter-final replay | South Liberties | 1-07 - 2-15 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Fr. Hayes Memorial Park |
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J McKenna 1-0, E Grimes 0-3, M Shanahan 0-2, M O'Brien 0-1, P Hartigan 0-1. |
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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. |
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Semi-finals
Blackrock v Kilruane MacDonagh's
19 November 1978 Semi-final | Blackrock | 3-11 - 1-08 | Kilruane MacDonagh's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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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. |
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S O'Meara 1-3, L O'Shea 0-3, S Hennessy 0-1, D Whelan 0-1. |
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Final
Blackrock v Newmarket-on-Fergus
3 December 1978 Final | Blackrock | 3-8 - 1-8 | Newmarket-on-Fergus | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
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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. |
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S Liddy 1-1, J McNamara 0-4, M Gilmartin 0-2, T Ryan 0-1. |
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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
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
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