Annual hurling competition season
1979 Cork Senior Hurling ChampionshipDates | 8 April – 7 October 1979 |
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Teams | 15 |
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Champions | Blackrock (28th title) Tim Murphy (captain) Joe McGrath Tim Murphy (manager) |
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Runners-up | St. Finbarr's Jimmy Barry-Murphy (captain) Jim Power (manager) |
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Tournament statistics |
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Matches played | 32 |
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Goals scored | 143 (4.47 per match) |
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Points scored | 653 (20.41 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | John Fenton (5-45) |
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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.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
Results
Division 1
Table
Pos | 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
St. Finbarr's v Sarsfields 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) |
Blackrock v Glen Rovers 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) |
Blackrock v Sarsfields 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) |
Glen Rovers v Sarsfields 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. | |
Blackrock v St. Finbarr's 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
Table
Pos | 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
Midleton v Youghal 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) |
University College Cork v Bandon 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) |
Midleton v Bandon 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) |
Youghal v Nemo Rangers 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) |
Na Piarsaigh v Nemo Rangers 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) |
Nemo Rangers v Bandon 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) |
Midleton v Nemo Rangers 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) |
Na Piarsaigh v Bandon 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) |
Bandon v Youghal 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. | |
University College Cork v Nemo Rangers 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) |
Midleton v Na Piarsaigh 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
Youghal v University College Cork 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
First round
Imokilly v Muskerry 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) |
Semi-finals
Carbery v Avondhu 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) |
Final
Avondhu v Carrigdhoun 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
Quarter-finals
Midleton v Youghal 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) |
Glen Rovers v Avondhu 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
Blackrock v Glen Rovers 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) |
St. Finbarr's v Midleton 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
Blackrock v St. Finbarr's 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
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous
- Midleton return to the senior championship for the first time since 1964.
References
- ^ "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.
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