1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

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.

1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates19 August - 7 October 1979
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Kilruane MacDonaghs (3rd title)
Liam O'Shea (captain)
Runners-upBorder Thurles Sarsfields
Michael Dundon (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored30 (4.29 per match)
Points scored168 (24 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Séamus Hennessy (0-23)
1978 (Previous) (Next) 1980

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 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

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

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

Top scorers

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

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