The 1979 Wexford Senior Hurling Championship was the 69th staging of the Wexford Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Wexford County Board in 1889.
Champions | Rathnure (11th title) | ||
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Runners-up | Faythe Harriers | ||
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Rapparees entered the championship as the defending champions.[1]
The final went to two replays, culminating on 18 November 1979 at Bellefield Road, between Rathnure and Faythe Harriers, in what was their first meeting in a final in 14 years. Rathnure won the match by 0–09 to 0–08 to claim their 11th championship title overall and their first title in two years.[2][3]
Results
editFinals
edit7 October 1979 Final | Faythe Harriers | 2-12 - 3-09 | Rathnure | Bellefield Road |
11 November 1979 Final replay | Faythe Harriers | 2-08 - 1-11 | Rathnure | Bellefield Road |
18 November 1979 Final second replay | Faythe Harriers | 0-08 - 0-09 | Rathnure | Bellefield Road |
References
edit- ^ "Rapparees Starlights HC". Club Info website. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Championship Roll of Honour". Wexford GAA website. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Club History". Rathnure GAA website. Retrieved 8 October 2021.