| 1979 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 31 March - 29 April 1979 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | St Flannan's College |
| Count: | 7 |
| Champions Captain: | Gerry McInerney |
| Champions Manager: | Séamus Gardiner |
| Runners-Up: | Presentation College, Birr |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Joe Verney |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Brother Denis |
| Matches: | 2 |
| Goals: | 10 |
| Points: | 34 |
| Top Scorer: | Tom Howard (2-06) |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1978 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Next Tournament: | 1980 Croke Cup |
The 1979 Croke Cup was the 28th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 31 March to 29 April 1979.
Templemore CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Flannan's College in the Harty Cup semi-final.[1] [2] [3]
The final was played on 29 April 1979 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Flannan's College and Presentation College, Birr, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Flannan's College won the match by 3–15 to 2–03 to claim a record-equalling seventh Croke Cup title and a first title in three years.[5] [6] [7]
Tom Howard was the top scorer with 2-06.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Mary's College | |
| Leinster | Presentation College, Birr | |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Howard | St Flannan's College | 2-06 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 | |
| 2 | Ray Colleran | St Flannan's College | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 | |
| 3 | Gerry McInerney | St Flannan's College | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |