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1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship

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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

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

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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)

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.

Final

21 July 1979 Final Armagh 2-02 - 9-13 Antrim Athletic Grounds, Armagh
Referee: B Crawford (Down)

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

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Top scorers

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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

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References

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