1979 All-Ireland Senior Football ChampionshipDates 13 May 1979 - 16 September 1979 Teams 33 Winning team Kerry (25th win)Captain Tim Kennelly Manager Mick O'Dwyer Losing team Dublin Captain Tony Hanahoe Manager Kevin Heffernan Munster Kerry Leinster Dublin Ulster Monaghan Connacht Roscommon No. matches played 35 Top Scorer Mikey Sheehy (6-18)Player of the Year Mikey Sheehy
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 [ ]
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Quarter-finals
Galway v London
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 )
Sligo v Leitrim
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
Leitrim v Mayo
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 )
Roscommon v 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
Mayo v Roscommon
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 )
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First round
Meath v Kilkenny
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.
Carlow v Wexford
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 )
Louth v Longford
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
Laois v Westmeath
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 )
Wexford v Carlow
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 )
Wexford v Carlow
3 June 1979 First round second replay Wexford 1-12 – 0-7 Carlow Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
Quarter-finals
Dublin v Louth
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 )
Meath v Kildare
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 )
Wicklow v Wexford
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 )
Meath v Kildare
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 )
Offaly v Laois
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
Dublin v Wicklow
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 )
Meath v Offaly
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
Dublin v Offaly
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 )
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Quarter-finals
Limerick v Clare
20 May 1979 Quarter-final Limerick 1-9 – 1-15 Clare Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
Tipperary v Waterford
20 May 1979 Quarter-final Tipperary 1-14 – 0-7 Waterford Ned Hall Park , Clonmel
Referee: A. Fogarty (Kerry )
Semi-finals
Cork v Tipperary
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 )
Clare v Kerry
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
Kerry v Cork
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
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Preliminary round
Tyrone v Antrim
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
Monaghan v Down
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.
Armagh v Fermanagh
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 )
Cavan v Derry
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 )
Donegal v Tyrone
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
Monaghan v Armagh
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 )
Donegal v Derry
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
Monaghan v Donegal
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 )
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship [ ]
Semi-finals
Kerry v Monaghan
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 )
Dublin v Roscommon
29 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
Kerry v Dublin
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 [ ]
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 [ ]
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