1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The 1979 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
| Dates | 19 August - 7 October 1979 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Kilruane MacDonaghs (3rd title) Liam O'Shea (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Thurles Sarsfields Michael Dundon (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 30 (4.29 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 168 (24 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Séamus Hennessy (0-23) | ||
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Kilruane MacDonaghs entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 7 October 1979, Kilruane MacDonaghs won the championship after a 2–18 to 3–06 defeat of Thurles Sarsfields in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their third championship title overall and their third title in succession.
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