| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 May – 2 September 1979 |
| Teams | 11 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Kilkenny (21st win) |
| Captain | Ger Fennelly |
| Manager | Pat Henderson Eddie Keher |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Galway |
| Captain | Joe McDonagh |
| Manager | Michael "Babs" Keating |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Cork |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 10 |
| Goals total | 43 (4.3 per game) |
| Points total | 271 (27.1 per game) |
| Top Scorer | Éamonn Cregan (2-17) |
| Player of the Year | Ger Henderson |
| All-Star Team | See here |
← 1978 1980 → | |
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland hurling championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The championship began on 27 May 1979 and ended on 2 September 1978.
Cork entered the championship as defending champions, however, they were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1] Kilkenny won the title after defeating Galway by 2–12 to 1–8 in the final.