| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Cork (14th win) |
| Captain | Christy Coughlan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Kilkenny |
| Captain | Seánie Tyrrell |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1978 1980 → | |
The 1979 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 2 September 1979 Cork won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-9 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their 14th overall.