1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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.

All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship 1979
Championship Details
Dates11 April 1979 - 23 September 1979
All Ireland Champions
WinnersTipperary (3rd win)
CaptainMichael Doyle
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upGalway
CaptainConor Hayes
Provincial Champions
MunsterTipperary
LeinsterWexford
UlsterAntrim
ConnachtNot Played
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Michael Nash (3-23)
1978
1980

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

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.
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

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)
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

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)
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

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.
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

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.
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

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

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

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.
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

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
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

References

  1. "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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