1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship


The 1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Kilruane MacDonaghs entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 7 October 1979, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 2–18 to 3–06 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their third championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-232337.66
2Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-202036.66
3Paul ByrneThurles Sarsfields3-051434.66
4Séamus WatersKilruane MacDonaghs3-041334.33
4Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs2-071334.33
6Seán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs2-061234.00
7John O'NeillCappawhite2-051125.50
8Séamus MackeyHolycross-Ballycahill2-03919.00
8Martin McDermottCappawhite2-03924.50
8John CareySeán Treacys2-03919.00

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-1010Holycross-Ballycahill
2Séamus MackeyHolycross-Ballycahill2-039Kilruane MacDonaghs
2Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-099Seán Treacys
4John O'NeillCappawhite1-058Carrick Davins
4Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-088Thurles Sarsfields
6Paddy O'NeillCappawhite2-017Kilruane MacDonaghs
6Pat McCormackThurles Sarsfields0-077Moneygall
6Séamus RyanMoneygall0-077Thurles Sarsfields
9Séamus WatersKilruane MacDonaghs2-006Holycross-Ballycahill
9Martin BrennanFionn Mac Cumhaill1-036Seán Treacys
9Liam O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Cappawhite
9Martin McDermottCappawhite1-036Kilruane MacDonaghs
9Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Thurles Sarsfields
9Seán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs1-036Thurles Sarsfields
9Tommy RocheCarrick Davins0-066Cappawhite