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.
| Dates | 8 April – 7 October 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Champions |  Blackrock (28th title)Tim Murphy (captain) Joe McGrath Tim Murphy (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St. Finbarr'sJimmy Barry-Murphy (captain) Jim Power (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 32 | ||
| Goals scored | 143 (4.47 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 653 (20.41 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  John Fenton (5-45) | ||
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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.
Team changes
editTo Championship
editPromoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
editDivision 1
editTable
editPos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 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.
Results
edit| 11 April 1979 | St. Finbarr's | 5-14 - 3-05 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Barry-Murphy 2-3, C Ryan 1-4, J O'Shea 1-1, M Kennedy 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, J Cremin 0-2, J Allen 0-1. | T Murphy 1-2, P O'Riordan 1-0, E Kelleher 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-2, B Lotty 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
| 26 April 1979 | Blackrock | 2-12 - 1-10 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| É O'Donoghue 1-2, P Moylan 0-5, F Delaney 1-0, J Horgan 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, T Lyons 0-1, D Collins 0-1, É O'Sullivan 0-1. | T O'Neill 1-1, K O'Keeffe 0-4, P O'Doherty 0-3, P Horgan 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 8 June 1979 | St. Finbarr's | 1-09 - 1-09 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| C Ryan 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, J Cremin 0-3, G McCarthy 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Allen 0-1. | P Horgan 0-7, T Collins 1-0, D Coughlan 0-1, J Buckley 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
| 15 June 1979 | Blackrock | 4-18 - 0-08 | Sarsfields | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Kavanagh 1-3, P Moylan 0-6, F Cummins 1-1, É O'Donoghue 1-1, T Lyons 1-0, D Collins 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-2, J Horgan 0-1, P Butler 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. | B Óg Murphy 0-5, T Murphy 0-2, J Darcy. | Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown) |
| 18 July 1979 | Glen Rovers | 6-10 - 1-08 | Sarsfields | Church Road, Blackrock |
| K O'Keeffe 1-4, J O'Callaghan 1-2, P Horgan 1-1, T Collins 1-1, T O'Neill 1-0, L Mulcahy 1-0, J BUckley 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1. | B Óg Murphy 0-6, P O'Riordan 1-0, S O'Farrell 0-1, E Kelleher 0-1. |
| 21 August 1979 | Blackrock | 2-06 - 1-18 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| É O'Donoghue 1-0, P Kavanagh 1-0, P Moylan 0-2, D Collins 0-2, R Cummins 0-1, F Cummins 0-1. | J Allen 0-7, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, J Cremin 0-4, T Maher 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown) |
Division 2
editTable
editPos Team Pld W D L SF SA Diff Pts 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.
Results
edit| 8 April 1979 | Midleton | 1-16 - 3-09 | Youghal | Castlemartyr |
| J Fenton 1-7, T McCarthy 0-4, G Glavin 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. | M Butler 2-1, S O'Leary 1-3, T Coyne 0-3, A O'Regan 0-1, H Fouhy 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 8 April 1979 | University College Cork | 3-13 - 1-11 | Bandon | Ballinhassig |
| M Kelleher 1-2, P Curran 1-2, P O'Leary 1-0, B Waldron 0-3, S Feehan 0-2, J Higgins 0-2, N Leonard 0-1, B Dineen 0-1. | J Fitzgerald 1-2, P Crowley 0-4, K O'Driscoll 0-2, N Crowley 0-2, G O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
| 22 April 1979 | University College Cork | 2-11 - 0-11 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| B Waldron 0-7, P Curran 1-1, J Greally 1-1, J Minogue 0-1, J Higgins 0-1. | P Barry 0-5, D Murphy 0-4, John O'Sullivan 0-2. | Referee: M Flaherty (Blackrock) |
| 22 April 1979 | Midleton | 3-11 - 1-10 | Bandon | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| J Fenton 1-6, S Farrell 1-0, J Hurley 1-0, S O'Brien 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, G Glavin 0-1. | P Crowley 0-6, K O'Driscoll 1-1, F Crowley 0-1, J Fitzgerald 0-1, J Murphy 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 28 April 1979 | Youghal | 3-12 - 1-11 | University College Cork | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| S O'Leary 3-2, M Coyne 0-6, H Fuohy 0-3, S Ring 0-1. | B Waldron 0-8, J Greally 1-1, J Minogue 0-1, P Curran 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 5 May 1979 | Youghal | 3-17 - 0-05 | Nemo Rangers | Castlemartyr |
| S O'Leary 2-5, C Hennessy 1-3, M Coyne 0-5, M Butler 1-0, S Ring 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, H Fuohy 0-1. | D Calnan 0-2, J Barry 0-1, W Barry 0-1, D Barry 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 16 May 1979 | Na Piarsaigh | 3-09 - 3-06 | Nemo Rangers | Ballinlough |
| D Murphy 1-3, John O'Sullivan 1-1, W O'Connell 1-0, R McDonnell 0-2, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1, G Whooley 0-1, V Twomey 0-1. | P O'Callaghan 2-3, W Barry 1-1, G Dullea 0-1, S Hayes 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
| 20 May 1979 | Nemo Rangers | 2-08 - 0-11 | Bandon | Kinsale |
| D Calnan 2-3, D Murphy 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1, W Barry 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | F Crowley 0-4, K O'Driscoll 0-2, J Murphy 0-2, N Crowley 0-2, PJ O'Mahony 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
| 9 June 1979 | Midleton | 5-13 - 5-08 | Nemo Rangers | Riverstown |
| K Hennessy 3-1, J Fenton 0-6, G Glavin 1-1, S O'Farrell 1-0, T McCarthy 0-3, G Smith 0-1, J Barry 0-1. | D Calnan 2-6, D Barry 2-0, K Murphy 1-1, W Barry 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
| 10 June 1979 | Na Piarsaigh | 6-10 - 2-04 | Bandon | Cloughduv |
| John O'Sullivan 1-7, Jim O'Sullivan 3-0, W O'Connell 1-1, R McDonnell 1-0, J Whooley 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. | P Crowley 1-1, D Desmond 1-0, F Crowley 0-2, N Crowley 0-1. | Referee: M English (Bishopstown) |
| 24 June 1979 | Bandon | 2-18 - 4-06 | Youghal | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Crowley 0-12, F Crowley 1-2, G O'Mahony 1-1, K O'Driscoll 0-2, PJ O'Mahony 0-1. | S O'Leary 2-0, A Coyne 1-0, M Butler 1-0, M Coyne 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-2, H Fouhy 0-2. |
| 27 June 1979 | University College Cork | 2-17 - 2-05 | Nemo Rangers | Ballinlough |
| M Kelleher 2-1, B Waldron 0-7, J Higgins 0-4, E Murphy 0-2, P Fleming 0-1, J Greally 0-1, P O'Leary 0-1. | D Allen 1-2, J O'Neill 1-0, K Murphy 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, E Donnellan 0-1. | Referee: M English (Bishopstown) |
| 14 July 1979 | Youghal | 3-10 - 2-09 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh |
| M Butler 2-0, M Coyne 0-6, T Coyne 1-1, S O'Leary 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-1. | John O'Sullivan 2-6, R McDonnell 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, T McDonnell 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
| 20 July 1979 | Midleton | 2-11 - 1-11 | University College Cork | Carrigtwohill |
| J Fenton 2-7, K Hennessy 0-2, J Smith 0-1, G Glavin 0-1. | B Waldron 0-4, M Kelleher 1-0, B Greally 0-2, J Higgins 0-2, P O'Leary 0-1, J Boylan 0-1, P Fleming 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
| 17 August 1979 | Midleton | 2-14 - 3-11 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chonaill, Cobh |
| J Fenton 1-8, K Hennessy 1-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, G Smith 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, J Hurley 0-1. | W O'Connell 2-2, D Murphy 1-2, John O'Sullivan 0-4, V Twomey 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1. |
Play-off
edit| 25 August 1979 Play-off | Youghal | 3-09 - 1-08 | University College Cork | Clonmult Memorial Park, Midleton |
| T Coyne 2-1, M Butler 1-1, M Coyne 0-3, S O'Leary 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, C Hennessy 0-1. | J Higgins 1-2, B Waldron 0-3, P Curran 0-1, J Greally 0-1, P Fleming 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway (Aghada) |
Division 3
editFirst round
| 29 April 1979 First round | Imokilly | 0-12 - 1-12 | Muskerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| M White 0-3, W Kearney 0-3, M Lynch 0-2, S O'Mahony 0-1, T Fogarty 0-1, K Lane 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. | D Desmond 0-6, T Deasy 1-1, S Noonan 0-2, T Hourihan 0-1, T Dunne 0-1, J Lucey 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
| 29 April 1979 First round | Seandún | 2-05 - 4-06 | Carrigdhoun | Manning Park, Passage |
| W Murphy 1-3, P O'Sullivan 1-0, S Lucey 0-1, D Keane 0-1. | G Hanley 2-4, D Coleman 1-0, K O'Donovan 1-0, B Coleman 0-2. | Referee: J O'Riordan (Bandon) |
Semi-finals
| 10 June 1979 Semi-final | Carbery | 3-09 - 4-14 | Avondhu | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P O'Leary 2-1, D Healy 1-1, S O'Neill 0-4, D Noonan 0-2, P Brennan 0-1. | S O'Gorman 2-3, D Ryan 1-5, G Regan 1-1, D Relihan 0-2, G Madigan 0-2, D Herlihy 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
| 16 June 1979 Semi-final | Carrigdhoun | 1-11 - 0-08 | Muskerry | Church Road, Blackrock |
| K O'Donovan 1-4, G Hanley 0-3, JL O'Sullivan 0-1, G Webb 0-1, B Coleman 0-1, W Coleman 0-1. | D Desmond 0-4, J O'Leary 0-2, J Coakley 0-1, F Deasy 0-1. | Referee: P Cronin (St. Finbarr's) |
Final
| 21 July 1979 Final | Avondhu | 3-11 - 3-06 | Carrigdhoun | Riverstown |
| T Sheehan 1-6, D Coughlan 1-1, D Relihan 1-0, D Herlihy 0-2, P Buckley 0-2. | F Tobin 2-0, G Hanley 0-5, D Dunne 1-0, B Coleman 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
Knock-out stage
editQuarter-finals
| 9 September 1979 Quarter-final | Midleton | 4-11 - 4-04 | Youghal | Castlemartyr |
| K Hennessy 3-5, G Glavin 1-0, J Fenton 0-3, T McCarthy 0-3. | S O'Leary 3-1, S Fitzgerald 1-1, R O'Sullivan 0-1, S Ring 0-1. | Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock) |
| 9 September 1979 Quarter-final | Glen Rovers | 2-11 - 0-09 | Avondhu | Castlelyons |
| L Mulcahy 1-1, J O'Brien 1-0, J O'Neill 0-3, P Doherty 0-2, K O'Keeffe 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, D O'Donovan 0-1. | J Browne 0-3, S Gorman 0-3, D Coughlan 0-1, P Buckley 0-1, D Ryan 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Semi-finals
| 22 September 1979 Semi-final | Blackrock | 4-09 - 0-11 | Glen Rovers | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| R Cummins 1-2, D Buckley 1-2, É O'Donoghue 1-1, É O'Sullivan 1-1, P Moylan 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-1. | P Horgan 0-6, K O'Keeffe 0-2, J Buckley 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1. | Referee: J O'Riordan (Bandon) |
| 23 September 1979 Semi-final | St. Finbarr's | 2-10 - 1-12 | Midleton | Riverstown |
| T Maher 1-1, E Fitzpatrick 1-0, C Ryan 0-3, C McCarthy 0-3, G McCarthy 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. | J Fenton 0-8, S O'Farrell 1-0, D Mulcahy 0-2, K Hennessy 0-1, K Murley 0-1. | Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons) |
Final
| 7 October 1979 Final | Blackrock | 2-14 - 2-06 | St. Finbarr's | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| P Moylan 0-5, T Lyons 1-1, É O'Sullivan 1-0, É O'Donoghue 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, F Cummins 0-2, R Cummins 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-4, É Fitzpatrick 1-0, J Allen 1-0, B O'Brien 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limericky) |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| 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 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| 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 |
Miscellaneous
editReferences
edit- ^ "Glen Rovers v Blackrock: A reminder of the halcyon days of Cork hurling". Irish Examiner. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Cork tried hurling and football groups stages at club level from 1978 to '80". Echo Live. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "History". Midleton GAA website. Retrieved 11 July 2022.