1979 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Annual hurling competition season
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The 1979 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.
Dates12 August – 23 September 1979
Teams8
Champions
Patrickswell (6th title)
Richie Bennis (captain)
Patrickswell (6th title)Richie Bennis (captain)
Runners-up
Tournafulla
Tournafulla| Dates | 12 August – 23 September 1979 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Patrickswell (6th title) Richie Bennis (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Tournafulla | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (3.57 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 138 (19.71 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Richie Bennis (0–19) | ||
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South Liberties were the defending champions.
On 23 September 1979, Patrickswell won the championship after a 2–16 to 1–06 defeat of Tournafulla in the final.[1] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Teams
| Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship | Patrickswell | Monaleen |
| East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | South Liberties | Doon |
| South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Kilmallock | Garryspillane |
| West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Tournafulla | Killeedy |
Results
Quarter-finals
| 12 August 1979 Quarter-final | Killeedy | 3–09 – 2–15 | Kilmallock | Bruff Grounds |
| P Fitzmaurice 0–5, W Fitzmaurice 1–1, D Flynn 1–0, G Forde 1–0, T Mulcahy 0–3. | J Neenan 1–6, P Kelly 0–5, J Riordan 1–0, T Moloney 0–3, B Savage 0–1. |
| 12 August 1979 Quarter-final | Tournafulla | 2–04 – 0–06 | Garryspillane | Dromcollogher Grounds |
| 19 August 1979 Quarter-final | South Liberties | 2–13 – 1–06 | Monaleen | Bruff Grounds |
| M Butler 1–1, J McKenna 0–4, T Twomey 1–0, E Grimes 0–3, T Ryan 0–2, M Grimes 0–1, L Grimes 0–1, J Moynihan 0–1. | J O'Halloran 1–0, T O'Connor 0–2, N McDonnell 0–1, M Moloney 0–1, G O'Dwyer 0–1, N Bridgeman 0–1. |
| 19 August 1979 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 2–13 – 2–04 | Doon | Bruff Grounds |
| R Bennis 0–5, T O'Brien 1–1, F Nolan 0–4, T O'Brien 1–0, David Punch 0–1, P Foley 0–1, G Bourke 0–1. | W Moore 2–0, R Ryan 0–3, T McGrath 0–1. |
Semi-finals
| 26 August 1979 Semi-final | Patrickswell | 3–14 – 3–08 | South Liberties | Bruff Grounds |
| J Lynch 2–2, R Bennis 0–7, D Punch 1–2, G Hayes 0–3. | J McKenna 1–5, M O'Brien 1–0, M Butler 1–0, E Grimes 0–2, T Ryan 0–1. |
| 9 September 1979 Semi-final | Tournafulla | 1–13 – 1–11 | Kilmallock | Gaelic Grounds |
| D O'Connor 1–4, C Carroll 0–4, C Brouder 0–3, S Horgan 0–1, S Hartnett 0–1. | D O'Riordan 1–1, T Moloney 0–4, J Neenan 0–3, J O'Riordan 0–1, T O'Riordan 0–1, B Savage 0–1. |
Final
| 23 September 1979 Final | Patrickswell | 2–16 – 1–06 | Tournafulla | Gaelic Grounds |
| R Bennis 0–7, T O'Brien 1–1, J Lynch 1–0, S Foley 0–3, David Punch 0–2, P Foley 0–1, G Hayes 0–1, F Nolan 0–1. | C Brouder 1–0, P Horgan 0–3, D O'Connor 0–2, S Horgan 0–1. |