| 1979 Cork Senior Hurling Championship | |
| Dates: | 8 April – 7 October 1979 |
| Teams: | 15 |
| Champions: | Blackrock |
| Count: | 28 |
| Champions Captain: | Tim Murphy |
| Champions Manager: | Joe McGrath Tim Murphy |
| Runners-Up: | St. Finbarr's |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Jimmy Barry-Murphy |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Jim Power |
| Matches: | 32 |
| Goals: | 143 |
| Points: | 653 |
| Top Scorer: | John Fenton (5-45) |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1978 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Next Tournament: | 1980 Cork Senior Hurling Championship |
The 1979 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 8 April 1979 and ended on 7 October 1979.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 7 October 1979 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and St. Finbarr's, in what was their first meeting in the final in five years. Blackrock won the match by 2–14 to 2–06 to claim their 28th championship title overall, their second title in succession and their fifth of the decade.[2] [3]
Midleton's John Fenton was the championship's top scorer with 5-45.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
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| 1 | St. Finbarr's | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-41 | 6-20 | +24 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Blackrock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8-36 | 2-36 | +18 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Glen Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8-29 | 4-29 | +12 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Sarsfields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4-21 | 15-42 | -54 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Green background The two top-placed teams qualified for the semi-final stage of the championship proper. Yellow background The third-placed team qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Midleton | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13-65 | 13-49 | +16 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Youghal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16-54 | 6-59 | +25 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | University College Cork | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9-63 | 8-50 | +16 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Na Piarsaigh | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14-50 | 12-45 | +11 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 5 | Nemo Rangers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12-32 | 13-67 | -38 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 6 | Bandon | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-54 | 18-42 | -24 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Green background The two top-placed teams qualified for the quarter-final stage of the championship proper. | |||||||||||||||||||
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Fenton | Midleton | 5-45 | 60 | 7 | 8.57 | |
| 2 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 11-14 | 47 | 7 | 6.71 | |
| 3 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 7-12 | 33 | 7 | 4.71 | |
| 4 | John O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 4-20 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 | |
| Brian Waldron | UCC | 0-32 | 32 | 6 | 5.33 | ||
| 6 | Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 | |
| 7 | Mick Butler | Youghal | 7-02 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 | |
| Dan Calnan | Nemo Rangers | 4-11 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | ||
| 9 | Mick Coyne | Youghal | 0-22 | 22 | 7 | 3.14 | |
| 10 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-20 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 3-05 | 14 | Youghal |
| 2 | John Fenton | Midleton | 2-07 | 13 | UCC |
| 3 | Dan Calnan | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | Midleton |
| John O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 2-06 | 12 | Youghal | |
| Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 0-12 | 12 | Youghal | |
| 6 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-02 | 11 | UCC |
| Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 2-05 | 11 | Nemo Rangers | |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 1-08 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh | |
| 9 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 3-01 | 10 | Nemo Rangers |
| Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-01 | 10 | Midleton | |
| Ger Hanley | Carrigdhoun | 2-04 | 10 | Seandún | |
| John Fenton | Midleton | 1-07 | 10 | Youghal | |
| John O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 1-07 | 10 | Bandon |