1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship Explained

1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates:19 August - 7 October 1979
Teams:8
Champions: Kilruane MacDonaghs
Champions Captain:Liam O'Shea
Count:3
Runners-Up Captain:Michael Dundon
Matches:7
Goals:30
Points:168
Top Scorer: Séamus Hennessy (0-23)
Previous Year:1978
Previous Tournament:1978 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Next Year:1980
Next Tournament:1980 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.

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

Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-232337.66
2Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-202036.66
3Paul ByrneThurles Sarsfields3-051434.66
4Séamus WatersKilruane MacDonaghs3-041334.33
Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs2-071334.33
6Seán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs2-061234.00
7John O'NeillCappawhite2-051125.50
8Séamus MackeyHolycross-Ballycahill2-03919.00
Martin McDermottCappawhite2-03924.50
John CareySeán Treacys2-03919.00
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-1010Holycross-Ballycahill
2Séamus MackeyHolycross-Ballycahill2-039Kilruane MacDonaghs
Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-099Seán Treacys
4John O'NeillCappawhite1-058Carrick Davins
Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-088Thurles Sarsfields
6Paddy O'NeillCappawhite2-017Kilruane MacDonaghs
Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-077Moneygall
Séamus RyanMoneygall0-077Thurles Sarsfields
9Séamus WatersKilruane MacDonaghs2-006Holycross-Ballycahill
Martin BrennanFionn Mac Cumhaill1-036Seán Treacys
Liam O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Cappawhite
Martin McDermottCappawhite1-036Kilruane MacDonaghs
Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Thurles Sarsfields
Seán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Thurles Sarsfields
Tommy RocheCarrick Davins0-066Cappawhite

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club history. Kilruane MacDonaghs GAA website. 7 November 2018.