1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 May – 16 September 1979 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (25th win) |
| Captain | Tim Kennelly |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Dublin |
| Captain | Tony Hanahoe |
| Manager | Kevin Heffernan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Dublin |
| Ulster | Monaghan |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 35 |
| Top Scorer |  Mikey Sheehy (6-18) |
| Player of the Year | Mikey Sheehy |
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The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1979 and ended on 16 September 1979.
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 16 September 1979, Kerry won the championship following a 3-13 to 1-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 25th All-Ireland title and their second in succession.
Kerry's Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 6-18. He was also named as the Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Leinster Championship format change
The second round of the Leinster football championship is dropped this year after 1 year.
Results
Quarter-finals
| 27 May 1979 Quarter-final | Galway | 2-20 – 3-5 | London | Pearse Stadium, Galway |
| G McManus 0-10, P O'Neill 1-2, T Naughton 1-1, S Joyce 0-3, P McGettigan 0-2, P Rooney 0-1, B Talty 0-1. | E Creighton 3-1, M McGovern 0-4. | Referee: PJ McGrath (Mayo) |
| 3 June 1979 Quarter-final | Sligo | 0-12 – 1-13 | Leitrim | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| J Kent 0-5, A Brennan 0-4, J Brennan 0-1, F Henry 0-1, M Laffey 0-1. | F Smith 0-5, P Holohan 1-0, M Martin 0-3, L Flynn 0-1, P McPartland 0-1, S Crossan 0-1, L Kelly 0-1, M Quinn 0-1. | Referee: T Cunningham (Galway) |
Semi-finals
| 17 June 1979 Semi-final | Leitrim | 1-10 – 3-12 | Mayo | Páirc Sheáin Mhic Dhiarmada, Carrick-on-Shannon |
| S Crossan 1-6, P McPartland 0-1, F Smith 0-1, M Martin 0-1, F Holohan 0-1. | J McGrath 3-1, G Cuddy 0-3, C Kelly 0-2, L Donoghue 0-2, P O'Brien 0-2, A Garvey 0-1, WJ Padden 0-1. | Attendance: 5,500 Referee: J Geraghty (Galway) |
| 24 June 1979 Semi-final | Roscommon | 3-11 – 1-11 | Galway | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| A McManus 1-2, J O'Gara 1-1, S Kilbride 1-1, D Earley 0-3, M Freyne 0-2, M Menton 0-1, E McManus 0-1. | G McManus 1-3, R Lee 0-3, P Talty 0-2, J Hughes 0-1, B O'Donnell 0-1, S Joyce 0-1. | Attendance: 15,500 |
Final
| 15 July 1979 Final | Mayo | 2-10 – 3-15 | Roscommon | McHale Park, Castlebar |
| J McGrath 2-5, L Donoghue 0-2, G Cuddy 0-1, H Gavin 0-1, T O'Malley 0-1. | T McManus 2-1, D Earley 0-5, M Finneran 1-1, J O'Connor 0-4, E McManus 0-2, M Freyne 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1. | Attendance: 23,700 Referee: P Gorman (Sligo) |
First round
| 13 May 1979 First round | Meath | 6-19 – 0-3 | Kilkenny | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| B Cullen 4-0, F Barry 2-4, M Fay 0-4, E Mahon 0-4, M Ryan 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-2, P Finnerty 0-2. | G Ryan 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1, M Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 13 May 1979 First round | Carlow | 1-16 – 4-7 | Wexford | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| W Cullen 0-9, P Quirke 0-4, C Byrne 1-0, J Walsh 0-2, D Byrne 0-1. | M Magee 2-5, G Howling 1-0, J Wright 1-0, R Neville 0-1, P Neville 0-1. | Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
| 20 May 1979 First round | Louth | 1-14 – 1-6 | Longford | Croke Park, Dublin |
| JP O'Kane 1-3, D Reid 0-3, S Reid 0-2, D Kelleher 0-2, E Sheelin 0-2, J McDonnell 0-1, G Nixon 0-1. | P Mullooly 1-2, D Shanley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, T McCormack 0-1, D Shanley 0-1. | Attendance: 2,290 |
| 20 May 1979 First round | Laois | 4-13 – 2-8 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| T O'Brien 2-3, E Condron 2-0, E Whelan 0-3, G Browne 0-2, Robert Millar 0-2, W Brennan 0-1, G Lalor 0-1, D O'LOughlin 0-1. | J Farrell 1-1, M Kilcoyne 1-0, L Gillivan 0-3, W Lowry 0-1, T McCormack 0-1, J Quigley 0-1, J Mulligan 0-1. | Referee: J Gunning (Offaly) |
| 27 May 1979 First round replay | Wexford | 2-6 – 0-12 (aet) | Carlow | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| G Howlin 1-1, G Byrne 1-0, R Neville 0-2, M McGee 0-1, J Wright 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. | P Quirke 0-4, W Cullen 0-3, E Ellis 0-2, J Walsh 0-1, C Byrne 0-1, M Moore 0-1. | Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
| 3 June 1979 First round second replay | Wexford | 1-12 – 0-7 | Carlow | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
Quarter-finals
| 3 June 1979 Quarter-final | Dublin | 4-16 – 0-4 | Louth | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| J Keaveney 1-5, D Hickey 1-5, P Ellis 1-1, B Doyle 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, M Hickey 0-1, T Hanahoe 0-1, B Brogan 0-1. | A Wiseman 0-2, P Lennon 0-2. | Referee: R Barry (Meath) |
| 10 June 1979 Quarter-final | Meath | 0-12 – 1-9 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Fay 0-5, C O'Rourke 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, P Finnerty 0-1. | P Mangan 0-7, M Condon 1-0, H Hyland 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: T Jordan (Dublin) |
| 10 June 1979 Quarter-final | Wicklow | 3-11 – 0-13 | Wexford | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| J Lynch 2-2, T Foley 1-0, P Baker 0-3, T Murphy 0-2, P Burke 0-2, J McDonald 0-2. | G O'Connor 0-6, M McGee 0-3, G Howlin 0-2, G Byrne 0-1, L Fardy 0-1. | Referee: C Lally (Laois) |
| 17 June 1979 Quarter-final replay | Meath | 1-20 – 3-9 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Ryan 1-7, K Rennicks 0-5, C o'Rourke 0-4, M Fay 0-3, P Smith 0-1. | G Power 2-0, P McCarthy 0-5, M Moore 1-0, P Mangan 0-3, M Condon 0-1. | Referee: T Jordan (Dublin) |
| 17 June 1979 Quarter-final | Offaly | 1-12 – 0-13 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| S Lowry 0-5, M Connor 1-1, P Doyle 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-2, M Wright 0-1, G Carroll 0-1. | A O'Brien 0-4, E Whelan 0-4, W Brennan 0-3, D O'Loughlin 0-1, M Moore 0-1. | Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
| 1 July 1979 Semi-final | Dublin | 3-13 – 2-7 | Wicklow | St. Conleth's Park, Newbridge |
| T Hanahoe 1-2, M Hickey 1-2, J Keaveney 0-5, B Mullins 1-0, P Ellis 0-2, B Brogan 0-1, F Ryder 0-1. | J Lynch 1-3, P Baker 1-2, P Burke 0-1, T Foley 0-1. | Attendance: 20,000 Referee: K Campbell (Meath) |
| 8 July 1979 Semi-final | Meath | 2-6 – 0-16 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| C O'Rourke 1-2, E Barry 1-2, M Fay 0-1, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | S Lowry 0-10, M Connor 0-2, K Kilmurray 0-1, J Mooney 0-1, T Fitzpatrick 0-1, P Fenning 0-1. | Attendance: 21,404 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
Final
| 29 July 1979 Final | Dublin | 1-8 – 0-9 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Bernard Brogan Sr 1-1, Jim Ronayne 0-3, Jimmy Keaveney 0-2f, Bobby Doyle and Mick Hickey (0-1f) each | Sean Lowry 0-6 (0-4f), Kevin Kilmurray 0-2, Matt Connor 0-1 | Attendance: 52,348 Referee: Paddy Collins (Westmeath) |
Quarter-finals
| 20 May 1979 Quarter-final | Limerick | 1-9 – 1-15 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| 20 May 1979 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 1-14 – 0-7 | Waterford | Ned Hall Park, Clonmel |
| Referee: A. Fogarty (Kerry) |
Semi-finals
| 24 June 1979 Semi-final | Cork | 2-18 – 0-5 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Allen 0-8, C Kearney 1-2, D Barron 1-2, P Kavanagh 0-3, J Kerrigan 0-1, D McCarthy 0-1, T O'Reilly 0-1. | V O'Donnell 0-1, G McGrath 0-1, T McGrath 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, K Barron 0-1. | Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford) |
| 1 July 1979 Semi-final | Clare | 1-9 – 9-21 | Kerry | Hennessy Memorial Park, Milltown Malbay |
| S Moloney 0-4, D Casey 1-0, M Downes 0-3, N Normoyle 0-1, J McGrath 0-1. | P Spillane 3-3, G Power 2-2, E Liston 2-2, M Sheehy 1-4, V O'Connor 1-2, T Doyle 0-5, J O'Shea 0-2, J Egan 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Cork) |
Final
| 22 July 1979 Final | Kerry | 2-14 – 2-4 | Cork | Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney |
| Ger Power 2-4, Pat Spillane 0-5, Mikey Sheehy 0-3 (0-2f), Tommy Doyle and Sean Walsh 0-1 each | Dinny Allen 1-2 (0-1f), Jimmy Barry-Murphy 1-0, John Courtney (0-1 pen) and Christie Kearney 0-1 each | Attendance: 46,146 Referee: Pat Lane (Limerick) Man of the Match: Ger Power |
Preliminary round
| 20 May 1979 Preliminary round | Tyrone | 2-9 – 2-5 | Antrim | O'Neill Park, Dungannon |
| O Hetherington 0-6, K Toner 1-0, B Donnelly 1-0, E Devlin 0-1, P Bell 0-1, G Devlin 0-1. | S McGourty 0-4, S Muldoon 1-0, PJ O'Hara 1-0, K McAllister 0-1. | Referee: S McManus (Fermanagh) |
Quarter-finals
| 27 May 1979 Quarter-final | Monaghan | 0-14 – 0-10 | Down | St. Mary's Park, Castleblayney |
| K Finlay 0-5, E Finnegan 0-3, K Treanor 0-2, B Brady 0-2, D Mulligan 0-2. | W Walsh 0-8, V McGovern 0-1, D Watson 0-1. |
| 3 June 1979 Quarter-final | Armagh | 5-3 – 1-7 | Fermanagh | The Playing Fields, Lurgan |
| P Loughran 2-1, C McKinestrey 1-0, J Gernan 1-1, S Devlin 1-0, J McKerr 0-1. | G McIlroy 1-3, G McGinnitty 0-4. | Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
| 10 June 1979 Quarter-final | Cavan | 1-13 – 2-12 | Derry | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| T Brady 1-2, D Donoghue 0-5, R Cullivan 0-3, S Duggan 0-1, P McNamee 0-1. | B Kelly 1-5, J McAfee 1-2, E Young 0-1, A Dallas 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, T Doherty 0-1, T McGuinness 0-1. | Referee: H Duggan (Armagh) |
| 17 June 1979 Quarter-final | Donegal | 1-11 – 1-9 | Tyrone | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| S Flynn 0-5, M Sweeney 1-0, S Bonner 0-3, P McGeehan 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1, E Sharkey 0-1. | K Toner 1-0, M Harte 0-3, O Hetherington 0-2, K McGarvey 0-2, P Donnelly 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 24 June 1979 Semi-final | Monaghan | 2-10 – 2-8 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| B Brady 1-1, D Mulligan 1-0, K Finlay 0-3, T Moyna 0-3, K Treanor 0-1, H Clerkin 0-1, G McCarville 0-1. | M Murphy 2-1, P Loughran 0-4, B Canavan 0-2, J Kernan 0-1. | Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone) |
| 1 July 1979 Semi-final | Donegal | 2-9 – 0-14 | Derry | Healy Park, Omagh |
| S Flynn 1-2, E Sharkey 1-0, M Gallagher 0-3, S Brennan 0-2, S Reilly 0-1, M Lafferty 0-1. | B Kelly 0-6, A Dallas 0-2, P Doherty 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, J McAfee 0-1, A McGuirk 0-1, J Hargan 0-1. | Referee: S McManus (Fermanagh) |
Final
| 22 July 1979 Final | Monaghan | 1-15 – 0-11 | Donegal | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| K Finlay 1-9, D Mulligan 0-3, B Brady 0-2, H Clerkin 0-1. | S Flynn 0-4, E Sharkey 0-2, S Brennan 0-2, S Harpur 0-1, S Bonnar 0-1, K Keeney 0-1. | Attendance: 21,272 Referee: H Duggan (Armagh) |
Semi-finals
| 12 August 1979 Semi-final | Kerry | 5-14 - 0-7 | Monaghan | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Sheehy 3-5, E Liston 1-1, G Power 1-0, J Egan 0-3, S Walsh 0-2, V O'Connor 0-1, P Spillane 0-1, D Moran 0-1. | K Finlay 0-4, H Clerkin 0-1, E Hughes 0-1. | Attendance: 32,254 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
| 19 August 1979 Semi-final | Dublin | 0-14 - 1-10 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Hickey 0-9, B Doyle 0-2, A O'Toole 0-2, J Ronayne 0-1. | J O'Connor 0-5, M Finneran 1-1, D Earley 0-3, A McManus 0-1. | Attendance: 53,402 Referee: J Dennigan (Cork) |
Final
| 16 September 1979 Final | Kerry | 3-13 - 1-8 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Sheehy 2-6, J Egan 1-1, P Spillane 0-4, E Liston 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1. | J Ronayne 1-0, B Doyle 0-3, T Hanahoe 0-2, D Hickey 0-2, A O'Toole 0-1. | Attendance: 72,185 Referee: H Duggan (Armagh) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 6-18 | 36 | 4 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Kieran Finlay | Monaghan | 1-21 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Pat Spillane | Kerry | 3-13 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 4 | Joe McGrath | Mayo | 5-6 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| Ger Power | Kerry | 5-6 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 3-5 | 14 | Monaghan |
| 2 | Bernard Cullen | Meath | 4-0 | 12 | Kilkenny |
| Pat Spillane | Kerry | 3-3 | 12 | Clare | |
| Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 2-6 | 12 | Dublin | |
| Kieran Finlay | Monaghan | 1-9 | 12 | Donegal | |
| 6 | Joe McGrath | Mayo | 2-5 | 11 | Roscommon |
| M. Magee | Wexford | 2-5 | 11 | Carlow | |
| 8 | Eamon Creighton | London | 3-1 | 10 | Galway |
| Joe McGrath | Mayo | 3-1 | 10 | Leitrim | |
| Eamon Barry | Meath | 2-4 | 10 | Kilkenny | |
| Ger Power | Kerry | 2-4 | 10 | Cork | |
| Mick Ryan | Meath | 1-7 | 10 | Kildare | |
| Gay McManus | Galway | 0-10 | 10 | London | |
| Seán Lowry | Offaly | 0-10 | 10 | Meath |
Miscellaneous
- The Munster semi-final between Kerry and Clare had the highest score in the history of the Munster championship 9-21 to 1-9.
- Monaghan's 1-15 to 0-11 defeat of Donegal in the Ulster final gave them their first provincial title since 1938.
- Roscommon in the Connacht final for the third year in a row only time a team not Galway/Mayo and ever done so.
- As Dublin win their sixth Leinster title in a row they follow Wexford (1913-1918) and Kildare (1926-1931) who previously done so.
References
- ^ "In numbers: Dublin v Kerry". RTÉ Sport. 18 September 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2016.