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The 1979 Dublin Senior Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the Dublin Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Dublin County Board in 1887. [1]
Crumlin entered the championship as the defending champions. [2] [3]
The final, a replay, was played on 7 October 1979 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Crumlin and St Brendan's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [4] Crumlin won the match by 1–17 to 0–10 to claim their second consecutive championship title. [5]
| 24 August 1979Final | Crumlin | 0-10 - 0-10 | St Brendan's | Croke Park |
| 7 October 1979Final replay | Crumlin | 1-17 - 0-10 | St Brendan's | Croke Park |