Winners Dublin (1st title) Runners-up Limerick | Captain Anne O'Brien | |
The 1979 National Camogie League, the second most important elite level inter-county competition in the women's team field sport of camogie was won by Dublin, who defeated Limerick in the final, played at Russell Park.
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Arrangements
For the first time the league was divided into four, rather than two zones. Dublin defeated Derry, Wicklow and Antrim easily but were held to a draw by Cork in the semi-final, scoring 2-2 in the first ten minutes and leading 3-4 to 0-5 at half-time. They won the replay at Blanchardstown by 5-5 to 3-4 despite another brave second half rally by Cork. Limerick defeated the holders Kilkenny and Clare and then Down in the semi-final.
The Final
The final was the lowest scoring in the history of the League. Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press:
Their busy programme over the past few month was an advantage for Dublin. They were sharper and faster to the ball and would have own by a bigger margin were it not for the superb defensive work of the Limerick side.