The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship , the Gaelic Athletic Association 's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1979 and ended on 16 September 1979.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions .
On 16 September 1979, Kerry won the championship following a 3-13 to 1-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 25th All-Ireland title and their second in succession.
Kerry's Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 6-18. He was also named as the Texaco Footballer of the Year .
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GAANOW Rewind: 1979 All-Ireland Final - Dublin v Kerry
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Dublin v Kerry 1979 All-Ireland SFC Final
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Leinster Championship format change
The second round of the Leinster football championship is dropped this year after 1 year.
Results
Quarter-finals
Galway v London
27 May 1979 Quarter-final Galway 2-20 – 3-5 London Pearse Stadium , Galway
G McManus 0-10, P O'Neill 1-2, T Naughton 1-1, S Joyce 0-3, P McGettigan 0-2, P Rooney 0-1, B Talty 0-1.
E Creighton 3-1, M McGovern 0-4.
Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo )
Sligo v Leitrim
3 June 1979 Quarter-final Sligo 0-12 – 1-13 Leitrim Markievicz Park , Sligo
J Kent 0-5, A Brennan 0-4, J Brennan 0-1, F Henry 0-1, M Laffey 0-1.
F Smith 0-5, P Holohan 1-0, M Martin 0-3, L Flynn 0-1, P McPartland 0-1, S Crossan 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, M Quinn 0-1.
Referee: T Cunningham (Galway )
Semi-finals
Leitrim v Mayo
17 June 1979 Semi-final Leitrim 1-10 – 3-12 Mayo Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada , Carrick-on-Shannon
S Crossan 1-6, P McPartland 0-1, F Smith 0-1, M Martin 0-1, F Holohan 0-1.
J McGrath 3-1, G Cuddy 0-3, C Kelly 0-2, L Donoghue 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, A Garvey 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1.
Attendance: 5,500 Referee: J Geraghty (Galway )
Roscommon v Galway
24 June 1979 Semi-final Roscommon 3-11 – 1-11 Galway Dr. Hyde Park , Roscommon
A McManus 1-2, J O'Gara 1-1, S Kilbride 1-1, D Earley 0-3, M Freyne 0-2, M Menton 0-1, E McManus 0-1.
G McManus 1-3, R Lee 0-3, P Talty 0-2, J Hughes 0-1, B O'Donnell 0-1, S Joyce 0-1.
Attendance: 15,500
Final
Mayo v Roscommon
15 July 1979 Final Mayo 2-10 – 3-15 Roscommon McHale Park , Castlebar
J McGrath 2-5, L Donoghue 0-2, G Cuddy 0-1, H Gavin 0-1, T O'Malley 0-1.
T McManus 2-1, D Earley 0-5, M Finneran 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, E McManus 0-2, M Freyne 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1.
Attendance: 23,700 Referee: P Gorman (Sligo )
First round
Meath v Kilkenny
13 May 1979 First round Meath 6-19 – 0-3 Kilkenny Páirc Tailteann , Navan
B Cullen 4-0, F Barry 2-4, M Fay 0-4, E Mahon 0-4, M Ryan 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-2, P Finnerty 0-2.
G Ryan 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1.
Louth v Longford
20 May 1979 First round Louth 1-14 – 1-6 Longford Croke Park , Dublin
JP O'Kane 1-3, D Reid 0-3, S Reid 0-2, D Kelleher 0-2, E Sheelin 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, G Nixon 0-1.
P Mullooly 1-2, D Shanley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, T McCormack 0-1, D Shanley 0-1.
Attendance: 2,290
Laois v Westmeath
20 May 1979 First round Laois 4-13 – 2-8 Westmeath O'Connor Park , Tullamore
T O'Brien 2-3, E Condron 2-0, E Whelan 0-3, G Browne 0-2, Robert Millar 0-2, W Brennan 0-1, G Lalor 0-1, D O'LOughlin 0-1.
J Farrell 1-1, M Kilcoyne 1-0, L Gillivan 0-3, W Lowry 0-1, T McCormack 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, J Mulligan 0-1.
Referee: J Gunning (Offaly )
Wexford v Carlow
27 May 1979 First round replay Wexford 2-6 – 0-12 (aet) Carlow Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
G Howlin 1-1, G Byrne 1-0, R Neville 0-2, M McGee 0-1, J Wright 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1.
P Quirke 0-4, W Cullen 0-3, E Ellis 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, C Byrne 0-1, M Moore 0-1.
Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny )
Quarter-finals
Dublin v Louth
3 June 1979 Quarter-final Dublin 4-16 – 0-4 Louth Páirc Tailteann , Navan
J Keaveney 1-5, D Hickey 1-5, P Ellis 1-1, B Doyle 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, M Hickey 0-1, T Hanahoe 0-1, B Brogan 0-1.
A Wiseman 0-2, P Lennon 0-2.
Referee: R Barry (Meath )
Meath v Kildare
10 June 1979 Quarter-final Meath 0-12 – 1-9 Kildare Croke Park , Dublin
M Fay 0-5, C O'Rourke 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, P Finnerty 0-1.
P Mangan 0-7, M Condon 1-0, H Hyland 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.
Referee: T Jordan (Dublin )
Wicklow v Wexford
10 June 1979 Quarter-final Wicklow 3-11 – 0-13 Wexford Dr. Cullen Park , Carlow
J Lynch 2-2, T Foley 1-0, P Baker 0-3, T Murphy 0-2, P Burke 0-2, J McDonald 0-2.
G O'Connor 0-6, M McGee 0-3, G Howlin 0-2, G Byrne 0-1, L Fardy 0-1.
Referee: C Lally (Laois )
Meath v Kildare
17 June 1979 Quarter-final replay Meath 1-20 – 3-9 Kildare Croke Park , Dublin
M Ryan 1-7, K Rennicks 0-5, C o'Rourke 0-4, M Fay 0-3, P Smith 0-1.
G Power 2-0, P McCarthy 0-5, M Moore 1-0, P Mangan 0-3, M Condon 0-1.
Referee: T Jordan (Dublin )
Offaly v Laois
17 June 1979 Quarter-final Offaly 1-12 – 0-13 Laois O'Connor Park , Tullamore
S Lowry 0-5, M Connor 1-1, P Doyle 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-2, M Wright 0-1, G Carroll 0-1.
A O'Brien 0-4, E Whelan 0-4, W Brennan 0-3, D O'Loughlin 0-1, M Moore 0-1.
Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Semi-finals
Dublin v Wicklow
1 July 1979 Semi-final Dublin 3-13 – 2-7 Wicklow St. Conleth's Park , Newbridge
T Hanahoe 1-2, M Hickey 1-2, J Keaveney 0-5, B Mullins 1-0, P Ellis 0-2, B Brogan 0-1, F Ryder 0-1.
J Lynch 1-3, P Baker 1-2, P Burke 0-1, T Foley 0-1.
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: K Campbell (Meath )
Meath v Offaly
8 July 1979 Semi-final Meath 2-6 – 0-16 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
C O'Rourke 1-2, E Barry 1-2, M Fay 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1.
S Lowry 0-10, M Connor 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-1, J Mooney 0-1, T Fitzpatrick 0-1, P Fenning 0-1.
Attendance: 21,404 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin )
Final
Dublin v Offaly
29 July 1979 Final Dublin 1-8 – 0-9 Offaly Croke Park , Dublin
Bernard Brogan Sr 1-1, Jim Ronayne 0-3, Jimmy Keaveney 0-2f, Bobby Doyle and Mick Hickey (0-1f) each
Sean Lowry 0-6 (0-4f), Kevin Kilmurray 0-2, Matt Connor 0-1
Attendance: 52,348 Referee: Paddy Collins (Westmeath )
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Cork v Tipperary
24 June 1979 Semi-final Cork 2-18 – 0-5 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
D Allen 0-8, C Kearney 1-2, D Barron 1-2, P Kavanagh 0-3, J Kerrigan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1.
V O'Donnell 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, K Barron 0-1.
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford )
Clare v Kerry
1 July 1979 Semi-final Clare 1-9 – 9-21 Kerry Hennessy Memorial Park , Milltown Malbay
S Moloney 0-4, D Casey 1-0, M Downes 0-3, N Normoyle 0-1, J McGrath 0-1.
P Spillane 3-3, G Power 2-2, E Liston 2-2, M Sheehy 1-4, V O'Connor 1-2, T Doyle 0-5, J O'Shea 0-2, J Egan 0-1.
Referee: J Dennigan (Cork )
Final
Kerry v Cork
22 July 1979 Final Kerry 2-14 – 2-4 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium , Killarney
Ger Power 2-4, Pat Spillane 0-5, Mikey Sheehy 0-3 (0-2f), Tommy Doyle and Sean Walsh 0-1 each
Dinny Allen 1-2 (0-1f), Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1-0, John Courtney (0-1 pen) and Christie Kearney 0-1 each
Attendance: 46,146 Referee: Pat Lane (Limerick ) Man of the Match: Ger Power
Preliminary round
Tyrone v Antrim
20 May 1979 Preliminary round Tyrone 2-9 – 2-5 Antrim O'Neill Park , Dungannon
O Hetherington 0-6, K Toner 1-0, B Donnelly 1-0, E Devlin 0-1, P Bell 0-1, G Devlin 0-1.
S McGourty 0-4, S Muldoon 1-0, PJ O'Hara 1-0, K McAllister 0-1.
Referee: S McManus (Fermanagh )
Quarter-finals
Cavan v Derry
10 June 1979 Quarter-final Cavan 1-13 – 2-12 Derry Breffni Park , Cavan
T Brady 1-2, D Donoghue 0-5, R Cullivan 0-3, S Duggan 0-1, P McNamee 0-1.
B Kelly 1-5, J McAfee 1-2, E Young 0-1, A Dallas 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, T Doherty 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1.
Referee: H Duggan (Armagh )
Donegal v Tyrone
17 June 1979 Quarter-final Donegal 1-11 – 1-9 Tyrone Dean McGlinchey Park , Ballinascreen
S Flynn 0-5, M Sweeney 1-0, S Bonner 0-3, P McGeehan 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1, E Sharkey 0-1.
K Toner 1-0, M Harte 0-3, O Hetherington 0-2, K McGarvey 0-2, P Donnelly 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1.
Semi-finals
Monaghan v Armagh
24 June 1979 Semi-final Monaghan 2-10 – 2-8 Armagh Breffni Park , Cavan
B Brady 1-1, D Mulligan 1-0, K Finlay 0-3, T Moyna 0-3, K Treanor 0-1, H Clerkin 0-1, G McCarville 0-1.
M Murphy 2-1, P Loughran 0-4, B Canavan 0-2, J Kernan 0-1.
Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone )
Donegal v Derry
1 July 1979 Semi-final Donegal 2-9 – 0-14 Derry Healy Park , Omagh
S Flynn 1-2, E Sharkey 1-0, M Gallagher 0-3, S Brennan 0-2, S Reilly 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1.
B Kelly 0-6, A Dallas 0-2, P Doherty 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, J McAfee 0-1, A McGuirk 0-1, J Hargan 0-1.
Referee: S McManus (Fermanagh )
Final
Monaghan v Donegal
22 July 1979 Final Monaghan 1-15 – 0-11 Donegal St. Tiernach's Park , Clones
K Finlay 1-9, D Mulligan 0-3, B Brady 0-2, H Clerkin 0-1.
S Flynn 0-4, E Sharkey 0-2, S Brennan 0-2, S Harpur 0-1, S Bonnar 0-1, K Keeney 0-1.
Attendance: 21,272 Referee: H Duggan (Armagh )
Semi-finals
Kerry v Monaghan
12 August 1979 Semi-final Kerry 5-14 - 0-7 Monaghan Croke Park , Dublin
M Sheehy 3-5, E Liston 1-1, G Power 1-0, J Egan 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, V O'Connor 0-1, P Spillane 0-1, D Moran 0-1.
K Finlay 0-4, H Clerkin 0-1, E Hughes 0-1.
Attendance: 32,254 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath )
Dublin v Roscommon
19 August 1979 Semi-final Dublin 0-14 - 1-10 Roscommon Croke Park , Dublin
M Hickey 0-9, B Doyle 0-2, A O'Toole 0-2, J Ronayne 0-1.
J O'Connor 0-5, M Finneran 1-1, D Earley 0-3, A McManus 0-1.
Attendance: 53,402 Referee: J Dennigan (Cork )
Final
Kerry v Dublin
16 September 1979 Final Kerry 3-13 - 1-8 Dublin Croke Park , Dublin
M Sheehy 2-6, J Egan 1-1, P Spillane 0-4, E Liston 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1.
J Ronayne 1-0, B Doyle 0-3, T Hanahoe 0-2, D Hickey 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1.
Attendance: 72,185 Referee: H Duggan (Armagh )
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Overall
Single game
Miscellaneous
The Munster semi-final between Kerry and Clare had the highest score in the history of the Munster championship 9-21 to 1-9.
Monaghan's 1-15 to 0-11 defeat of Donegal in the Ulster final gave them their first provincial title since 1938.
Roscommon in the Connacht final for the third year in a row only time a team not Galway /Mayo and ever done so.
As Dublin win their sixth Leinster title in a row they follow Wexford (1913-1918) and Kildare (1926-1931) who previously done so.
References
Pre-1928
Beginning of Sam Maguire
80-minute experiment
Post-experiment
Qualifiers and quarter-finals era
Associated competitions Statistics and awards
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