1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 19 August - 7 October 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Kilruane MacDonaghs (3rd title)Liam O'Shea (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Thurles SarsfieldsMichael Dundon (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 30 (4.29 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 168 (24 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | 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.
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
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 19 August 1979 Quarter-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 1979 Quarter-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 1979 Quarter-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 1979 Quarter-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
[edit]| 9 September 1979 Semi-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 1979 Semi-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
[edit]| 7 October 1979 Final | 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-23 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 2 | Pat McCormack | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-20 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Paul Byrne | Thurles Sarsfields | 3-05 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 4 | Séamus Waters | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 | |
| 6 | Seán O'Meara | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 7 | John O'Neill | Cappawhite | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 8 | Séamus Mackey | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Martin McDermott | Cappawhite | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 | |
| John Carey | Seán Treacys | 2-03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
- In a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-10 | 10 | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| 2 | Séamus Mackey | Holycross-Ballycahill | 2-03 | 9 | Kilruane MacDonaghs |
| Pat McCormack | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-09 | 9 | Seán Treacys | |
| 4 | John O'Neill | Cappawhite | 1-05 | 8 | Carrick Davins |
| Séamus Hennessy | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 0-08 | 8 | Thurles Sarsfields | |
| 6 | Paddy O'Neill | Cappawhite | 2-01 | 7 | Kilruane MacDonaghs |
| Pat McCormack | Thurles Sarsfields | 0-07 | 7 | Moneygall | |
| Séamus Ryan | Moneygall | 0-07 | 7 | Thurles Sarsfields | |
| 9 | Séamus Waters | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 2-00 | 6 | Holycross-Ballycahill |
| Martin Brennan | Fionn Mac Cumhaill | 1-03 | 6 | Seán Treacys | |
| Liam O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-03 | 6 | Cappawhite | |
| Martin McDermott | Cappawhite | 1-03 | 6 | Kilruane MacDonaghs | |
| Eamon O'Shea | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-03 | 6 | Thurles Sarsfields | |
| Seán O'Meara | Kilruane MacDonaghs | 1-03 | 6 | Thurles Sarsfields | |
| Tommy Roche | Carrick Davins | 0-06 | 6 | Cappawhite |
References
[edit]- ^ "Club history". Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.