All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1979
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 May – 2 September 1979 |
| Teams | 11 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (21st win) |
| Captain | Ger Fennelly |
| Manager |
Pat Henderson Eddie Keher |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Joe McDonagh |
| Manager | Michael "Babs" Keating |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 10 |
| Goals total | 43 (4.3 per game) |
| Points total | 271 (27.1 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Éamonn Cregan (2-17) |
| Player of the Year | Ger Henderson |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 May 1979 and ended on 2 September 1978.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.Kilkenny won the title after defeating Galway by 2-12 to 1-8 in the final.
A total of eleven teams contested the championship, one of the fewest participants in years. Only four team contested the Leinster series of games. Kildare, Laois and Westmeath withdrew from the provincial campaign, however, Laois did qualify for the All-Ireland series by winning the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. They did this at Antrim's expense. Kerry withdrew from the Munster championship.
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