1979 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

1979 Galway Senior Hurling Championship

Champions	Castlegar (16th title) Joe Connolly (captain)
Runners-up	Kinvara Kevin Huban (captain)
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The 1979 Galway Senior Hurling Championship was the 82nd completed staging of the Galway Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Galway County Board in 1887. ^[1]

Ardrahan entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kinvara in the second round. ^{[2] [3]}

The final was played on 2 December 1979 at Duggan Park in Ballinasloe, between Castlegar and Kinvara, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Castlegar won the match by 2–13 to 0–06 to claim their 16th championship title overall and a first title in six years. ^{[4] [5]}

Results

Final

Castlegar v Kinvara

2 December 1979Final

Castlegar

2-13 - 0-06

Kinvara

Duggan Park

References

1. "Club Titles - Galway". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
2. "Ardrahan HC". Club Info. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
3. "Tractor run will remember a local legend". Connacht Tribune. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
4. "Castlegar HC". Club Info. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
5. "Castlegar dare to dream again of glory days gone by". RTÉ Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.