1978–79 National Hurling League

The 1978–79 National Hurling League was the 48th season of the National Hurling League.

1978–79 National Hurling League
League details
Dates15 October 1978 – 6 May 1979
League champions
WinnersTipperary (14th win)
Other division winners
Division 2Kerry

Division 1

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National Hurling League Division 1
 
Season1978-79
ChampionsTipperary
14th National League title
Captain: Paddy Williams
RelegatedCarlow
1977-78
1979-80
All statistics correct as of 1 March 2017.

Clare came into the season as defending champions of the 1977-78 season. Carlow entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 6 May 1979, Tipperary won the title after a 3–15 to 0–8 win over Galway in the final. It was their 14th league title overall and their first since 1967-68.[1]

Carlow were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight.

Division 1A table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 6 5 1 0 11
2 Galway 6 3 2 1 8 Division 1 runners-up
3 Limerick 6 3 1 2 7
4 Offaly 6 2 2 2 6
5 Kilkenny 6 2 0 4 4
6 Waterford 6 2 0 4 4 Relegated to Division 1B
7 Wexford 6 1 0 5 2 Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

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1 October 1978 Galway 3-12 - 0-18 Wexford Pearse Stadium, Salthill
PJ Molloy 2-2, F Gantley 1-5, P Fahy 0-1, I Clarke 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1. N Buggy 0-12, J Quigley 0-3, T Doran 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, M Casey 0-1. Referee: N O'Driscoll (Clare)
1 October 1978 Offaly 2-8 - 2-8 Clare St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Horan 2-2, P Kirwan 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, K Mooney 0-1, M Cashin 0-1. E O'Connor 1-2, C Honan 0-5, N Casey 1-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
15 October 1978 Clare 3-6 - 1-6 Waterford Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
J Callinan 1-2, C Honan 1-0, B Gilligan 1-0, M Murphy 0-2, F Quilligan 0-1, S Stack 0-1. P Daly 1-1, T Casey 0-2, P Egan 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. Referee: M Duggan (Limerick)
15 October 1978 Kilkenny 5-6 - 3-13 Galway Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Ruth 3-1, J Lyng 1-1, T Malone 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, F Cummins 0-2. Joe Connolly 1-3, PJ Molloy 1-2, M Connolly 0-4, M Conneely 1-0, F Gantley 0-2, John Connolly 0-2. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
15 October 1978 Wexford 0-17 - 2-17 Offaly Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
N Buggy 0-5, M Quigley 0-5, T Doran 0-3, B Rowesome 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, M Butler 0-1. T Kirwan 1-6, J Kelly 1-2, J Mooney 0-2, B Bermingham 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, D Egan 0-1, K Mooney 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny)
29 October 1978 Offaly 3-10 - 2-6 Kilkenny St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Carroll 1-3, P Kirwan 0-5, P Horan 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, B Bermingham 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 1-4, F Cummins 1-0, T Malone 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1.
29 October 1978 Waterford 2-12 - 4-12 Wexford Walsh Park, Waterford
D Fitzpatrick 0-5, M Walsh 0-4, P Daly 1-0, J Greene 1-0, K Ryan 0-2, J Galvin 0-1. N Buggy 2-4, B Murphy 2-1, J Murphy 0-3, R Kinsella 0-3, M Maher 0-1.
12 November 1978 Wexford 3-8 - 3-11 Clare St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy
N Buggy 1-4, N Goff 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, M Maher 0-1. N Casey 2-0, E O'Connor 1-0, S Hehir 0-3, C Honan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, B Gilligan 0-2, J McNamara 0-1, M Murphy 0-1. Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
12 November 1978 Limerick 2-14 - 0-8 Offaly Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Cregan 2-7, P Kelly 0-3, E Grimes 0-2, J McKenna 0-2. P Kirwan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Egan 0-1, J Mooney 0-1. Referee: J Woods (Clare)
12 November 1978 Kilkenny 3-12 - 4-7 Waterford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Ruth 2-1, J Lyng 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, G Fennelly 0-3, F Cummins 0-1, H Ryan 0-1. J Crean 2-2, P Daly 1-0, M Ormond 1-0, T Casey 0-3, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
19 November 1978 Limerick 1-8 - 0-10 Kilkenny Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Cregan 0-6, S Condon 1-0, J McKenna 0-2. B Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Brennan 0-3. Referee: S Brennan (Galway)
26 November 1978 Clare 0-10 - 0-6 Kilkenny Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
M Moroney 0-3, N Casey 0-3, C Honan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2. B Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Brennan 0-1, T Malone 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
26 November 1978 Offaly 1-9 - 0-12 Galway St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Kirwan 1-5, P Carroll 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, K Mooney 0-1. J Connolly 0-6, F Gantley 0-2, M Conneely 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Greaney 0-1. Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
26 November 1978 Waterford 4-10 - 3-3 Limerick Fraher Field, Dungarvan
E Connors 2-0, T Casey 0-6, J Greene 1-2, P Egan 1-0, M Walsh 0-2. J McKenna 2-0, E Cregan 1-2, P Kelly 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
10 December 1978 Galway 2-5 - 0-11 Limerick Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
F Gantley 1-1, John Connolly 1-0, N Lane 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. E Cregan 0-3, G Moloney 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-1, W FItzmaurice 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
11 February 1979 Limerick 1-7 - 2-7 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J McKenna 1-1, E Grimes 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, E Cregan 0-2. N Casey 1-0, B Gilligan 1-0, C Honan 0-3, M Moroney 0-3, S Hehir 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
25 February 1979 Waterford 1-14 - 1-8 Offaly Fraher Field, Dungarvan
T Casey 0-10, K Ryan 1-1, M Walsh 0-3. K Mooney 1-0, P Kirwan 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, E Coughlan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
25 February 1979 Clare 3-8 - 2-9 Galway Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
J Callanan 1-1, N Casey 1-1, P O'Connor 1-0, C Honan 0-3, G Loughnane 0-1, B Gilligan 0-1, S Lynch 0-1. A Fenton 2-0, J Connolly 0-5, M Connolly 0-2, I Clarke 0-1, J Connolly 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offay)
25 February 1979 Wexford 1-9 - 0-13 Limerick O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
N Buggy 0-5, J Holohan 0-2, C Doran 0-1, M Butler 0-1. J McKenna 0-3, O O'Connor 0-3, E Cregan 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-2, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, E Grimes 0-1.
4 March 1979 Galway 0-15 - 1-9 Waterford Duggan Park, Ballinasloe
John Connolly 0-8, Joe Connolly 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2, N Lane 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. T Casey 0-4, P Daly 1-0, M Ormonde 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, J Greene 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
8 April 1979 Kilkenny 1-10 - 1-9 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
L O'Brien 0-5, K Fennelly 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-1. N Goff 1-0, N Buggy 0-5, M Casey 0-2, T Doran 0-1, C Keogh 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Division 1B table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Tipperary 6 6 0 0 12 Division 1 champions
2 Cork 6 5 0 1 10 Promoted to Division 1A
3 Antrim 6 3 0 3 6
4 Dublin 6 3 0 3 6
5 Laois 6 2 0 4 4
6 Kildare 6 1 0 5 2
7 Carlow 6 1 0 5 2 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

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1 October 1978 Antrim 3-7 - 1-15 Laois Corrigan Park, Belfast
J Crossey 1-1, R McDonnell 1-1, P Boyle 0-4, D McNaughton 1-0, S Donnelly 0-1. F Keenan 0-6, J Mahon 1-1, Mick Cuddy 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, L O'Shaughnessy 0-1, C Jones 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
8 October 1978 Laois 3-5 - 5-11 Cork O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
F Keenan 2-3, Mick Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 0-1. S O'Leary 2-3, J Allen 2-1, E O'Donoghue 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, D Herlihy 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D McCurtain 0-1. Referee: D Nealon (Tipperary)
15 October 1978 Kildare 4-11 - 5-14 Antrim Sallins Road, Naas
J Walsh 1-5, T Walsh 2-1, P White 0-2, V Moore 0-1, P Dooley 0-1. P McFall 2-4, B McGaughtey 2-1, D McNaughton 1-2, M O'Connell 0-4, J Crotty 0-1, P McIlhatton 0-1. Referee: E Keddy (Wicklow)
29 October 1978 Antrim 3-9 - 4-5 Dublin Glenravel
J Crossey 3-1, M O'Connell 0-3, E Donnelly 0-3, B McGaughey 0-1, S McNaughton 0-1. L Henneberry 1-2, D Murphy 1-1, J Towell 1-1, M Holden 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1.
29 October 1978 Cork 0-18 - 1-8 Kildare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S O'Leary 0-8, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, J Allen 0-2, J Stenson 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. M O'Connell 1-2, J Walsh 0-3, J O'Connell 0-1, J Tompkins 0-1, T Johnson 0-1.
29 October 1978 Carlow 4-6 - 1-10 Laois Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
T Kelly 1-2, P Kehoe 1-0, P Foley 1-0, J Kavanagh 1-0, W Cullen 0-3, G Hughes 0-1. F Keenan 0-4, P Dollard 1-0, J Phelan 0-2, J Mahon 0-1, P Dunphy 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1.
12 November 1978 Dublin 2-11 - 4-11 Cork Croke Park, Dublin
V Holden 1-1, M Holden 1-1, D Murphy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, P Carton 0-1, D Gaule 0-1, T Naughton 0-1, T McSweeney 0-1. E O'Donoghue 2-0, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, C McCarthy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.
12 November 1978 Laois 1-3 - 3-15 Tipperary Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
T Duggan 1-0, M Mahon 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, D Doyle 0-1. T Butler 1-6, P O'Neill 1-4, K Fox 1-1, J Kehoe 0-1, B Kenny 0-1, P Queally 0-1, M Brophy 0-1. Referee: M Slattery (Clare)
12 November 1978 Kildare 3-13 - 4-8 Carlow Geraldine Park, Athy
J Walsh 1-6, M O'Connell 1-2, J Tompkins 1-1, T White 0-2, P White 0-1, T Johnson 0-1. E Quirke 2-4, J Doyle 1-0, P Kavanagh 1-0, P Quirke 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, W Cullen 0-1. Referee: C Foley (Dublin)
19 November 1978 Dublin 2-11 - 0-9 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
A McSweeney 1-1, J Hackett 0-4, M Holden 1-0, P Carton 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, T Naughton 0-1. J Walsh 0-8, T Johnson 0-1. Referee: K Campbell (Meath)
26 November 1978 Tipperary 5-11 - 3-5 Kildare Semple Stadium, Thurles
D Butler 2-1, F Loughnane 0-6, P Queally 1-1, S Fox 1-0, J Kehoe 1-0, J Grace 0-2, N O'Dwyer 0-1. J Tompkins 1-0, J O'Leary 1-0, J White 1-0, A Lynch 0-2. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
26 November 1978 Cork 1-11 - 0-10 Antrim Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
C McCarthy 1-2, E O'Donoghue 0-3, J Allen 0-2, P Moylan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. E Donnelly 0-3, J Crossan 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, D McLoughlin 0-2, P McFall 0-1. Referee: J Landers (Waterford)
26 November 1978 Carlow 0-4 - 5-9 Dublin Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
E Quirke 0-3, P Quirke 0-1. M Holden 2-3, D Murphy 1-2, T McSweeny 1-1, J Towell 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-2, J Hackett 0-1.
17 December 1978 Tipperary 8-14 - 0-5 Carlow Semple Stadium, Thurles
P O'Neill 1-6, T Butler 2-1, T Sheppard 2-1, E O'Shea 1-4, J Guilfoyle 1-0, J Kehoe 0-3. W Cullen 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.
28 January 1979 Cork 1-10 - 2-11 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Barry-Murphy 1-1, P Moylan 0-4, J Fenton 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. F Loughnane 0-7, P O'Neill 1-2, T Butler 1-0, S Bourke 0-1, P Queally 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
11 February 1979 Dublin 1-8 - 2-11 Tipperary Croke Park, Dublin
J Morris 1-1, J Towell 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, J Carton 0-1. F Loughnane 2-3, N O'Dwyer 0-3, J Williams 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, S Bourke 0-1. Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
11 February 1979 Antrim 5-12 - 3-5 Carlow Corrigan Park, Belfast
B Donnelly 2-4, S McNaughton 2-1, C Ward 1-1, M O'Connell 0-3, J Crossey 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1. E Quirke 1-5, M Murphy 1-0, W Cullen 1-0.
11 February 1979 Kildare 1-7 - 1-12 Laois Geraldine Park, Athy
J Walsh 0-5, V Moore 1-0, M Moore 0-1. M Walsh 0-6, F Keenan 0-5, M Cuddy 1-0, D Doyle 0-1.
25 February 1979 Laois 3-8 - 5-6 Dublin Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
F Keenan 1-5, J Mahon 2-1, B Bohane 0-1, D O'Loughlin 0-1. M Holden 2-0, P Carton 1-1, J Cunningham 0-4, J Morris 1-0, J Towell 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1. Referee: N Clarke (Westmeath)
25 February 1979 Tipperary 3-14 - 0-6 Antrim Semple Stadium, Thurles
F Loughnane 1-7, P O'Neill 1-3, S Bourke 1-1, N O'Dwyer 0-2, T Butler 0-1. S Collins 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, C Ward 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1, S McNaughton 0-1. Referee: J Woods (Clare)
25 February 1979 Carlow 0-5 - 3-13 Cork Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
R Moore 0-2, C Hughes 0-2, E Quirke 0-1. G McCarthy 2-3, S O'Leary 1-1, C McCarthy 0-3, P Moylan 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

Play-off

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29 April 1979 Play-off Kilkenny 1-12 - 0-9 Waterford O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
L O'Brien 1-3, M Brennan 0-3, J Hennessy 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1. M Walsh 0-3, P McGrath 0-1, J Dalton 0-1, N Connors 0-1, K Ryan 0-1, M Ormonde 0-1, T Casey 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Knock-out stage

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Quarter-finals

1 April 1979 Quarter-final Limerick 2-12 - 2-11 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
J McKenna 2-3, E Cregan 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, E Grimes 0-2, G Moloney 0-1, S Foley 0-1, M Carroll 0-1. J Fenton 2-0, C McCarthy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-3, P Moylan 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. Referee: J Woods (Clare)
8 April 1979 Quarter-final Tipperary 1-17 - 4-8 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
F Loughnane 1-5, P Queally 0-5, P O'Neill 0-3, P Fitzell 0-2, J Kehoe 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1. P Kirwan 1-4, P Horan 1-2, M Cleere 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, P Carroll 0-2. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
15 April 1979 Quarter-final replay Tipperary 1-18 - 0-10 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
E O'Shea 1-4, F Loughnane 0-4, N O'Dwyer 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, S Bourke 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, P Queally 0-1. P Kirwan 0-6, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Horan 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Semi-finals

15 April 1979 Semi-final Galway 1-15 – 4-5 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
PJ Molloy 0-8, P Ryan 1-0, S Mahon 0-3, John Connolly 0-2, F Burke 0-1, F Gantley 0-1. J McKenna 2-0, E Cregan 1-3, P Kelly 1-0, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
16 April 1979 Semi-final Tipperary 2-13 – 2-12 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
F Loughnane 0-8, P Queally 1-0, T Butler 1-0, E O'Shea 0-2, S Power 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1. P O'Connor 1-2, C Honan 1-2, M Moroney 0-3, J Callinan 0-3, S Stack 0-1, B Gilligan 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Final

6 May 1979 Final Tipperary 3-15 – 0-8 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J Kehoe 1-6, F Loughnane 1-4, P Queally 1-0, N O'Dwyer 0-2, G Stapleton 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, S Power 0-1. PJ Molloy 0-3, John Connolly 0-3, Joe Connolly 0-1, M Connolly 0-1. Attendance: 27,203
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Scoring statistics

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Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total
1 Francis Loughnane Tipperary 5-44 59
2 Ned Buggy Wexford 3-35 44
3 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 4-28 40

Division 2

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National Hurling League Division 2
Season1978-79
ChampionsKerry
Matches played15
1977-78
1979-80
All statistics correct as of 2 March 2017.

Kerry won the title after a 3–7 to 3–4 win over Meath in the final round of the group stage.

Division 2 table

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Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Kerry 5 4 0 1 8 Division 2 champions
2 Westmeath 5 3 1 1 7
3 Meath 5 2 1 2 5
4 Down 5 2 0 3 4
5 Wicklow 5 0 3 2 3
6 Roscommon 5 1 1 3 3

References

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  1. ^ "Sporadic rivalry promises to fascinate again". Irish Times. 24 July 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2017.