1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

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1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg Ballyhale Shamrocks (2nd title)
Johnny Walsh (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Waterford.svg Erin's Own
Martin Coogan (captain)
1978 (Previous)(Next) 1980

The 1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.

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Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.

On 11 November 1979, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 3–12 to 1–06 defeat of Erin's Own in a final replay. [1] It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Results

Semi-finals

23 September 1979Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-11 - 1-08 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
23 September 1979Semi-final Erin's Own 0-09 - 0-08 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Finals

7 October 1979Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-14 - 0-14 Erin's Own Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Fennelly 0-7, K Fennelly 0-3, B Fennelly 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, S Fennelly 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1.M Nash 0-5, M Brennan 0-3, S Brennan 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, E Brennan 0-1, E Wallace 0-1, S Coogan 0-1.Referee: J Manley (Tullogher)
11 November 1979Final replay Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-12 - 1-06 Erin's Own Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Kelly 1-3, G Fennelly 0-6, B Fennelly 1-1, L Fennelly 1-1, M Fennelly 0-1.M Nash 1-6.

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.