1979 Cork Junior Hurling Championship
| Teams | 7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Tracton (2nd title)Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Castletownroche | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Goals scored | 2 | ||
| |||
The 1979 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 82nd staging of the Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board.
On 11 November 1979, Tracton won the championship following a 4-12 to 1-06 defeat of Castletownroche in the final at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.[1] This was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1957.[2][3]
Results[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 9 September 1979 Quarter-final | Erin's Own | 5-11 - 0-06 | Newmarket | Castletownroche GAA Grounds |
| T Aherne 3-0, B Murphy 1-2, R O'Connor 0-4, K Byrne 1-0, M Bowen 0-2, J Bowen 0-2, PJ Murphy 0-1. | S Daly 0-2, J Cronin 0-1, T Burke 0-1, TD Cronin 0-1, J Burke 0-1. |
| 23 September 1979 Quarter-final | Newcestown | 0-13 - 2-02 | Blarney | Coachford Sportsfield |
| 7 October 1979 Quarter-final | Tracton | 3-14 - 1-05 | Na Piarsaigh | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F Canty 2-5, T Kelly 1-1, M Collins 0-3, Diarmuid Lynch 0-1, J Kingston 0-1, E Jagoe 0-1, A Kiely 0-1, Denis Lynch 0-1. | N Geaney 1-0, R Murphy 0-3, T Coakley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 14 October 1979 Semi-final | Tracton | 1-12 - 1-06 | Newcestown | Ballinspittle GAA Grounds |
| F Canty 0-5, Denis Lynch 1-1, J Kingston 0-2, P Walsh 0-2, D Lynch 0-1, V Dempsey 0-1. | N Collins 1-1, T Crowley 0-3, J O'Leary 0-1, S McCarthy 0-1. | Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv) |
| 14 October 1979 Semi-final | Castletownroche | 1-09 - 1-09 | Erin's Own | Castlelyons GAA Grounds |
| Dan Relihan 1-1, T Hogan 0-2, R Magnier 0-2, M Magner 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, Dave Relihan 0-1. | G Bowen 1-2, J Bowen 0-3, K Byrne 0-2, T Ahern 0-1, R O'Connor 0-1. |
| 21 October 1979 Semi-final replay | Castletownroche | 0-13 - 1-05 | Erin's Own | Castlelyons GAA Grounds |
| Referee: M English (Bishopstown) |
Final[edit]
| 11 November 1979 Final | Tracton | 4-12 - 1-06 | Castletownroche | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F Canty 2-6, P Walsh 1-3, M Collins 1-1, J Kingston 0-1, Diarmuid Lynch 0-1. | J Magnier 1-0, W Walsh 0-2, Dan Relihan 0-1, R Relihan 0-1, M Magnier 0-1, Dave Relihan 0-1. | Referee: J Motherway |
References[edit]
- ^ "Junior A County Hurling Finals 1971 - present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ "A Tribute To Tracton's Albie Jagoe - RIP". Carrigdhoun GAA website. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ "Junior A HC". Cork GAA website. Retrieved 26 October 2021.