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1979 All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship
| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| type | Under-21 | ||
| year | 1979 | ||
| dates | 11 April 1979 - 23 September 1979 | ||
| munster | Tipperary | ||
| leinster | Wexford | ||
| ulster | Antrim | ||
| team | Tipperary | ||
| titles | 3rd | ||
| captain | Michael Doyle | ||
| team2 | Galway | ||
| captain2 | Conor Hayes | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Kilkenny.svg | 15px | border]] Michael Nash (3-23) |
| previous | 1978 | ||
| next | 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. 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
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
First round
Semi-finals
Final
[[Ulster Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Final
[[All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship]]
Semi-finals
Final
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
- On 16 April 1979, Kerry won their first and, to date, only Munster Championship match when they defeated Waterford by 3-06 to 0-10.
References
References
- "County profile: Tipperary". Hogan Stand.
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