1979 Cork Senior Hurling Championship
The 1979 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 8 April 1979 and ended on 7 October 1979.
Blackrock entered the championship as the [1978 Cork (city)|Cork Senior Hurling Championship|defending champions].
The final was played on 7 October 1979 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and St. Finbarr's, in what was their first meeting in the final in five years. Blackrock won the match by 2–14 to 2–06 to claim their 28th championship title overall, their second title in succession and their fifth of the decade.
Midleton's John Fenton was the championship's top scorer with 5-45.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling ChampionshipResults
Division 3
First roundSemi-finals
'''Final'''
Knock-out stage
Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
'''Final'''
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Top scorers overall| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | John Fenton | Midleton | 5-45 | 60 | 7 | 8.57 |
| 2 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 11-14 | 47 | 7 | 6.71 |
| 3 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 7-12 | 33 | 7 | 4.71 |
| 4 | John O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 4-20 | 32 | 5 | 6.40 |
| 4 | Brian Waldron | UCC | 0-32 | 32 | 6 | 5.33 |
| 6 | Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 1-23 | 26 | 4 | 6.50 |
| 7 | Mick Butler | Youghal | 7-02 | 23 | 6 | 3.83 |
| 7 | Dan Calnan | Nemo Rangers | 4-11 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 9 | Mick Coyne | Youghal | 0-22 | 22 | 7 | 3.14 |
| 10 | Pat Moylan | Blackrock | 0-20 | 20 | 5 | 4.00 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
| 1 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 3-05 | 14 | Youghal |
| 2 | John Fenton | Midleton | 2-07 | 13 | UCC |
| 3 | Dan Calnan | Nemo Rangers | 2-06 | 12 | Midleton |
| 3 | John O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 2-06 | 12 | Youghal |
| 3 | Pádraig Crowley | Bandon | 0-12 | 12 | Youghal |
| 6 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-02 | 11 | UCC |
| 6 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 2-05 | 11 | Nemo Rangers |
| 6 | John Fenton | Midleton | 1-08 | 11 | Na Piarsaigh |
| 9 | Kevin Hennessy | Midleton | 3-01 | 10 | Nemo Rangers |
| 9 | Seánie O'Leary | Youghal | 3-01 | 10 | Midleton |
| 9 | Ger Hanley | Carrigdhoun | 2-04 | 10 | Seandún |
| 9 | John Fenton | Midleton | 1-07 | 10 | Youghal |
| 9 | John O'Sullivan | Na Piarsaigh | 1-07 | 10 | Bandon |
Miscellaneous
- Midleton return to the senior championship for the first time since 1964.