| 1979 Kerry Senior Football Championship | |
| Teams: | 17[1] |
| Champions: | Austin Stacks |
| Count: | 9 |
| Champions Captain: | Ger Power |
| Runners-Up: | Castleisland |
| Previous Year: | 1978 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1978 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
| Next Year: | 1980 |
| Next Tournament: | 1980 Kerry Senior Football Championship |
The 1979 Kerry Senior Football Championship was the 79th staging of the Kerry Senior Football Championship since its establishment by the Kerry County Board in 1889.[2]
Feale Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions.[3] [4]
The final was played on 23 September 1979 at Austin Stack Park in Tralee, between Austin Stacks and Castleisland, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Austin Stacks won the match by 1-11 to 0-09 to claim their ninth championship title overall and a first title in three years.[5]