1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

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1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 August - 7 October 1979
Teams8
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg Kilruane MacDonaghs (3rd title)
Liam O'Shea (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Thurles Sarsfields
Michael Dundon (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored30 (4.29 per match)
Points scored168 (24 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Séamus Hennessy (0-23)
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The 1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.

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Kilruane MacDonaghs entered the championship as the defending champions.

On 7 October 1979, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 2–18 to 3–06 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in the final at Semple Stadium. [1] It was their third championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Results

Quarter-finals

19 August 1979Quarter-final Cappawhite 3-11 - 2-12 Carrick Davins Semple Stadium
J O'Neill 1-5, Martin McDermott 1-0, M O'Shea 1-0, Micheal McDermott 0-3, A Buckley 0-3.T Roche 0-6, J Kennedy 1-0, J Moroney 1-0, J Murphy 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, PJ Ryan 0-1, K Cronin 0-1.
19 August 1979Quarter-final Seán Treacy's 1-15 - 1-06 Fionn MacCumhaill Semple Stadium
D Carey 1-2, PJ Caplis 0-5, J Carey 0-5, T Ryan 0-2, F Berkery 0-1.M Brennan 1-3, J Molloy 0-1, M McGrath 0-1, D Shelly 0-1.
26 August 1979Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 5-15 - 2-08 Holycross-Ballycahill MacDonagh Park
S Hennessy 0-10, S Waters 2-0, S Keogh 1-2, E O'Shea 1-1, S O'Meara 1-0, L O'Shea 0-2.S Mackey 2-3, M Doyle 0-3, J Doyle 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.
26 August 1979Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 2-12 - 0-13 Moneygall MacDonagh Park
P McCormack 0-7, P Byrne 1-2, T Doyle 1-0, J Dwyer 0-1, M Gleeson 0-1, J Doyle 0-1.S Ryan 0-7, P Sheedy 0-3, E Sutton 0-2, J Ryan 0-1.

Semi-finals

9 September 1979Semi-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-19 - 5-07 Cappawhite Semple Stadium
L O'Shea 1-3, S Waters 1-2, S Hennessy 0-5, S O'Meara 0-3, E O'Shea 0-3, Ger Williams 0-2, J Williams 0-1.Paddy O'Neill 2-1, Martin McDermott 1-3, J O'Neill 1-0, Michael McDermott 1-0, E Ryan 0-1, A Buckley 0-1, Pat O'Neill 0-1.
9 September 1979Semi-final Thurles Sarsfields 1-17 - 1-09 Seán Treacys Semple Stadium
P McCormack 0-9, P Burns 1-2, J Doyle 0-2, M Maher 0-2, M Dundon 0-1, J Cahill 0-1.J Carey 0-4, T Ryan 1-0, D Carey 0-2, PJ Caplins 0-2, JJ Ryan 0-1.

Final

7 October 1979Final Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-18 - 3-06 Thurles Sarsfields Semple Stadium
S Hennessy 0-8, E O'Shea 1-3, S O'Meara 1-3, S Waters 0-2, Ger Williams 0-1, J Williams 0-1.J Burke 1-1, P Byrne 1-1, P McCormack 0-4, T Barry 1-0.Referee: J Moloney

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Séamus Hennessy Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-232337.66
2Pat McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 0-202036.66
3 Paul Byrne Thurles Sarsfields 3-051434.66
4Séamus Waters Kilruane MacDonaghs 3-041334.33
Eamon O'Shea Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-071334.33
6 Seán O'Meara Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-061234.00
7John O'Neill Cappawhite 2-051125.50
8 Séamus Mackey Holycross-Ballycahill 2-03919.00
Martin McDermott Cappawhite 2-03924.50
John Carey Seán Treacys 2-03919.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1 Séamus Hennessy Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-1010 Holycross-Ballycahill
2 Séamus Mackey Holycross-Ballycahill 2-039 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Pat McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 0-099 Seán Treacys
4John O'Neill Cappawhite 1-058 Carrick Davins
Séamus Hennessy Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-088 Thurles Sarsfields
6Paddy O'Neill Cappawhite 2-017 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Pat McCormack Thurles Sarsfields 0-077 Moneygall
Séamus Ryan Moneygall 0-077 Thurles Sarsfields
9Séamus Waters Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-006 Holycross-Ballycahill
Martin Brennan Fionn Mac Cumhaill 1-036 Seán Treacys
Liam O'Shea Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-036 Cappawhite
Martin McDermott Cappawhite 1-036 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Eamon O'Shea Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-036 Thurles Sarsfields
Seán O'Meara Kilruane MacDonaghs 1-036 Thurles Sarsfields
Tommy Roche Carrick Davins 0-066 Cappawhite

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References

  1. ↑ "Club history". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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