1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Championship Details | |
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Dates | 11 April 1979 - 23 September 1979 |
All Ireland Champions | |
Winners | Tipperary (3rd win) |
Captain | Michael Doyle |
All Ireland Runners-up | |
Runners-up | Galway |
Captain | Conor Hayes |
Provincial Champions | |
Munster | Tipperary |
Leinster | Wexford |
Ulster | Antrim |
Connacht | Not Played |
Championship Statistics | |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
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The 1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship was the 16th staging of the All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1964. The championship began on 11 April 1979 and ended on 23 September 1979.
Galway entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 23 September 1979, Tipperary won the championship following a 2-12 to 1-09 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their third All-Ireland title overall and their first title since 1967.
Kilkenny's Michael Nash was the championship's top scorer with 3-23.
Results
Leinster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Quarter-finals
Laois v Kilkenny
6 June 1979 Quarter-final | Laois | 0-03 - 2-10 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
M Nash 1-6, J Ryan 1-0, S Fennelly 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Power 0-1, J Wall 0-1. |
Dublin v Offaly
10 June 1979 Quarter-final | Dublin | 1-07 - 0-14 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
J Morris 1-1, D Murphy 0-2, A McSweeney 0-2, B Murphy 0-1, L Broderick 0-1. | P Kirwan 0-8, L Currams 0-3, J Abbott 0-2, J Mooney 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Kilkenny v Meath
7 July 1979 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 6-18 - 2-07 | Meath | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
J Wall 3-1, M Nash 0-6, P Brennan 1-1, J Ryan 1-0, L Fennelly 1-0, J Power 0-3, G Ryan 0-2, S Hennessy 0-2, J Lalor 0-1, E Egan 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1. | S Garrigan 1-3, J Masterson 1-1, A Doherty 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, J Priest 0-1. | Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare) |
Wexford v Offaly
18 July 1979 Semi-final | Wexford | 2-14 - 2-05 | Offaly | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
J Sweeney 2-1, B O'Connor 0-7, J Barron 0-3, J Jordan 0-2, G Flood 0-1. | P Kirwan 1-1, J Millon 1-0, J Abbott 0-2, T Kennelly 0-1, J Mooney 0-1. |
Final
Wexford v Kilkenny
25 July 1979 Final | Wexford | 0-14 - 2-08 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
B O'Connor 0-7, J Barron 0-3, B Sheehan 0-1, P Doyle 0-1, J Fleming 0-1, J Jordan 0-1. | M Nash 2-4, T Brennan 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, J Mulcahy 0-1, R Murphy 0-1. | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
Wexford v Kilkenny
12 August 1979 Final replay | Wexford | 1-08 - 0-10 | Kilkenny | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
B O'Connor 1-6, S O'Leary 0-1, B Sheehan 0-1. | M Nash 0-7, E Deegan 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1, J Power 0-1. | Referee: T Hughes (Carlow) |
Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship
First round
Tipperary v Clare
11 April 1979 First round | Tipperary | 6-13 - 2-03 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
M Murphy 3-2, P Looby 2-0, M Doyle 1-1, P Ryan 0-4, T Grogan 0-2, P Power 0-2, C Stapleton 0-2. | M Nugent 1-2, C Lyons 1-0, M Meehan 0-1, C Martin 0-1. |
Kerry v Waterford
16 April 1979 First round | Kerry | 3-06 - 0-10 | Waterford | Ardfert |
S Flaherty 1-4, P Stack 1-1, J O'Connell 1-0, P McMahon 0-1. | P Curran 0-5, E Rockett 0-2, B Power 0-1, J Cotter 0-1, C Curley 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Limerick
25 April 1979 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-17 - 1-06 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
T Grogan 0-7, P Looby 1-1, M Murphy 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, T Slattery 0-1, P Power 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1. | E Meskill 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, J Mann 0-1. |
Kerry v Cork
25 April 1979 Semi-final | Kerry | 0-06 - 1-08 | Cork | Ardfert |
P Stack 0-2, J Sheehan 0-2, S Flaherty 0-1, P McMahon 0-1. | S O'Gorman 1-2, J Cremin 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, J Dineen 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, U Kennefick 0-1. |
Final
Tipperary v Cork
25 July 1979 Final | Tipperary | 1-13 - 2-07 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
T Grogan 0-8, M Doyle 1-1, T Slattery 0-1, P Looby 0-1, P Power 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1. | M Carroll 1-1, R O'Connor 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, J Cremin 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1. |
Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship
Final
Armagh v Antrim
21 July 1979 Final | Armagh | 2-02 - 9-13 | Antrim | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
Referee: B Crawford (Down) |
All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
Semi-finals
Tipperary v Antrim
12 August 1979 Semi-final | Tipperary | 7-13 - 4-06 | Antrim | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
P Power 3-0, T Grogan 1-4, E O'Shea 0-5, J Stone 1-0, P Looby 1-0, G O'Connor 1-0, G Stapleton 0-1, D O'Connell 0-1, T Slattery 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1. | D Donnelly 2-4, B Donnelly 1-1, D McKiernan 1-1. |
Galway v Wexford
9 September 1979 Semi-final | Galway | 1-12 - 2-08 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
J Coen 0-8, J Ryan 1-2, S Dolan 0-2. | J O'Connor 1-1, E Kehoe 1-0, B O'Connor 0-3, B Sheehan 0-2, J Barron 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1. | Referee: J Woods (Clare) |
Final
Tipperary v Galway
23 September 1979 Final | Tipperary | 2-12 - 1-09 | Galway | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
M Doyle 1-2, P Looby 1-1, T Grogan 0-3, M Murphy 0-2, E O'Shea 0-2, T Slattery 0-1, B Mannion 0-1. | J Ryan 1-2, J Coen 0-4, P Ryan 0-1, S Davoren 0-1, C Hayes 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Michael Nash | Kilkenny | 3-23 | 32 | 4 | 8.00 |
2 | Tommy Grogan | Tipperary | 1-24 | 27 | 5 | 5.40 |
3 | Brendan O'Connor | Wexford | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
Miscellaneous
- On 16 April 1979, Kerry won their first and, to date, only Munster Championship match when they defeated Waterford by 3-06 to 0-10.
References
- ^ "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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