1979 Laois Senior Hurling Championship

1979 Laois Senior Hurling Championship
ChampionsBorder Camross (14th title)
Michael Carroll (captain)
Runners-upBorder Ballinakill
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The 1979 Laois Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Laois Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Laois County Board in 1888.[1]

Camross were the defending champions.[2]

The final was played on 7 October 1979 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between Camross and Ballinakill, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Camross won the match by 3–09 to 1–07 to claim their 14th championship title overall and a fourth consecutive title.[3][4]

Results

Final

7 October 1979 Final Camross 3-09 - 1-07 Ballinakill O'Moore Park

References

  1. ↑ "Club titles - Laois". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Camross HC". Club Info. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "Laois Senior Hurling Final Stats". Laois People. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  4. ↑ "History". Ballinakill GAA website. Retrieved 8 June 2026.