Teams 33 | ||
Dates 13 May 1979 - 16 September 1979 |
The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1979 and ended on 16 September 1979.
Contents
- Connacht Senior Football Championship
- Leinster Senior Football Championship
- Munster Senior Football Championship
- Ulster Senior Football Championship
- All Ireland Senior Football Championship
- Top scorers
- Miscellaneous
- References
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 16 September 1979, Kerry won the championship following a 3-13 to 1-8 defeat of Dublin in the All-Ireland final. This was their 25th All-Ireland title and their second in succession.
Kerry's Mikey Sheehy was the championship's top scorer with 6-18. He was also named as the Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Munster Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
Final