1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Ballyhale Shamrocks (2nd title)
Johnny Walsh (captain)
Runners-upBorder Erin's Own
Martin Coogan (captain)
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The 1979 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board.

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.

On 11 November 1979, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 3–12 to 1–06 defeat of Erin's Own in a final replay.[1] It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession.

Results

Semi-finals

23 September 1979 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-11 - 1-08 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
23 September 1979 Semi-final Erin's Own 0-09 - 0-08 James Stephens Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

Finals

7 October 1979 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 0-14 - 0-14 Erin's Own Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Fennelly 0-7, K Fennelly 0-3, B Fennelly 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, S Fennelly 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1. M Nash 0-5, M Brennan 0-3, S Brennan 0-2, T Brennan 0-1, E Brennan 0-1, E Wallace 0-1, S Coogan 0-1. Referee: J Manley (Tullogher)
11 November 1979 Final replay Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-12 - 1-06 Erin's Own Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Kelly 1-3, G Fennelly 0-6, B Fennelly 1-1, L Fennelly 1-1, M Fennelly 0-1. M Nash 1-6.

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

  • The drawn final was a unique occasion for the Fennelly family who represented the Ballyhale Shamrocks club. Seven brothers - Ger, Kevin, Brendan, Mick, Seán and Liam - scored the entire Ballyhale total of 0–14.
  • The final replay ended in chaos when the referee abandoned the game with ten minutes to go when an Erin's Own player refused to leave the field after being sent off.

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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