1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
The 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 11 April 1979 and ended on 23 September 1979.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 April 1979 - 23 September 1979 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Tipperary (3rd win) |
| Captain | Michael Doyle |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Galway |
| Captain | Conor Hayes |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Antrim |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Michael Nash (3-23) |
← 1978 1980 → | |
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 23 September 1979, Tipperary won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-09 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1967.
Kilkenny's Michael Nash was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
| 6 June 1979 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-03 - 2-10 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| M Nash 1-6, J Ryan 1-0, S Fennelly 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Power 0-1, J Wall 0-1. |
| 10 June 1979 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-07 - 0-14 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| J Morris 1-1, D Murphy 0-2, A McSweeney 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, L Broderick 0-1. | P Kirwan 0-8, L Currams 0-3, J Abbott 0-2, J Mooney 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 7 July 1979 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 6-18 - 2-07 | Meath | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Wall 3-1, M Nash 0-6, P Brennan 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, L Fennelly 1-0, J Power 0-3, G Ryan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-2, J Lalor 0-1, E Egan 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1. | S Garrigan 1-3, J Masterson 1-1, A Doherty 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, J Priest 0-1. | Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare) |
| 18 July 1979 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-14 - 2-05 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| J Sweeney 2-1, B O'Connor 0-7, J Barron 0-3, J Jordan 0-2, G Flood 0-1. | P Kirwan 1-1, J Millon 1-0, J Abbott 0-2, T Kennelly 0-1, J Mooney 0-1. |
Final
| 25 July 1979 Final | Wexford | 0-14 - 2-08 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| B O'Connor 0-7, J Barron 0-3, B Sheehan 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, J Jordan 0-1. | M Nash 2-4, T Brennan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
| 12 August 1979 Final replay | Wexford | 1-08 - 0-10 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| B O'Connor 1-6, S O'Leary 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1. | M Nash 0-7, E Deegan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Power 0-1. | Referee: T Hughes (Carlow) |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
| 11 April 1979 First round | Tipperary | 6-13 - 2-03 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| M Murphy 3-2, P Looby 2-0, M Doyle 1-1, P Ryan 0-4, T Grogan 0-2, P Power 0-2, C Stapleton 0-2. | M Nugent 1-2, C Lyons 1-0, M Meehan 0-1, C Martin 0-1. |
| 16 April 1979 First round | Kerry | 3-06 - 0-10 | Waterford | Ardfert |
| S Flaherty 1-4, P Stack 1-1, J O'Connell 1-0, P McMahon 0-1. | P Curran 0-5, E Rockett 0-2, B Power 0-1, J Cotter 0-1, C Curley 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 25 April 1979 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-17 - 1-06 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Grogan 0-7, P Looby 1-1, M Murphy 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, T Slattery 0-1, P Power 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | E Meskill 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, J Mann 0-1. |
| 25 April 1979 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-06 - 1-08 | Cork | Ardfert |
| P Stack 0-2, J Sheehan 0-2, S Flaherty 0-1, P McMahon 0-1. | S O'Gorman 1-2, J Cremin 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, J Dineen 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, U Kennefick 0-1. |
Final
| 25 July 1979 Final | Tipperary | 1-13 - 2-07 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| T Grogan 0-8, M Doyle 1-1, T Slattery 0-1, P Looby 0-1, P Power 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1. | M Carroll 1-1, R O'Connor 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, J Cremin 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1. |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Final
| 21 July 1979 Final | Armagh | 2-02 - 9-13 | Antrim | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
| Referee: B Crawford (Down) |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
| 12 August 1979 Semi-final | Tipperary | 7-13 - 4-06 | Antrim | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| P Power 3-0, T Grogan 1-4, E O'Shea 0-5, J Stone 1-0, P Looby 1-0, G O'Connor 1-0, G Stapleton 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, T Slattery 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1. | D Donnelly 2-4, B Donnelly 1-1, D McKiernan 1-1. |
| 9 September 1979 Semi-final | Galway | 1-12 - 2-08 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Coen 0-8, J Ryan 1-2, S Dolan 0-2. | J O'Connor 1-1, E Kehoe 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, J Barron 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: J Woods (Clare) |
Final
| 23 September 1979 Final | Tipperary | 2-12 - 1-09 | Galway | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| M Doyle 1-2, P Looby 1-1, T Grogan 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, E O'Shea 0-2, T Slattery 0-1, B Mannion 0-1. | J Ryan 1-2, J Coen 0-4, P Ryan 0-1, S Davoren 0-1, C Hayes 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Nash | Kilkenny | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Tommy Grogan | Tipperary | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
| 3 | Brendan O'Connor | Wexford | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
Miscellaneous
- On 16 April 1979, Kerry won their first and, to date, only Munster Championship match when they defeated Waterford by 3-06 to 0-10.
References
- "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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