1978–79 National Hurling League#Division 2 table

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|competition=National Hurling League Division 1

|season=1978-79

|winners=Tipperary
14th National League title
Captain: Paddy Williams

|relegated=Carlow

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Clare came into the season as defending champions of the 1977-78 season. Carlow entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 6 May 1979, Tipperary won the title after a 3–15 to 0–8 win over Galway in the final. It was their 14th league title overall and their first since 1967-68.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/sporadic-rivalry-promises-to-fascinate-again-1.626596|title=Sporadic rivalry promises to fascinate again|publisher=Irish Times|date=24 July 2010|accessdate=28 February 2017|first=|last=}}

Carlow were relegated from Division 1 after just one season in the top flight.

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| date = 1 October 1978

| team1 = Galway

| score = 3-12 - 0-18

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = PJ Molloy 2-2, F Gantley 1-5, P Fahy 0-1, I Clarke 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, N Lane 0-1.

| goals2 = N Buggy 0-12, J Quigley 0-3, T Doran 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, M Casey 0-1.

| stadium = Pearse Stadium, Salthill

| referee = N O'Driscoll (Clare)

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| date = 1 October 1978

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 2-8 - 2-8

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = P Horan 2-2, P Kirwan 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, P Carroll 0-1, K Mooney 0-1, M Cashin 0-1.

| goals2 = E O'Connor 1-2, C Honan 0-5, N Casey 1-1.

| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

| referee = S O'Connor (Limerick)

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| date = 15 October 1978

| team1 = Clare

| score = 3-6 - 1-6

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = J Callinan 1-2, C Honan 1-0, B Gilligan 1-0, M Murphy 0-2, F Quilligan 0-1, S Stack 0-1.

| goals2 = P Daly 1-1, T Casey 0-2, P Egan 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Daly Park, Tulla

| referee = M Duggan (Limerick)

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| date = 15 October 1978

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 5-6 - 3-13

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = M Ruth 3-1, J Lyng 1-1, T Malone 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, F Cummins 0-2.

| goals2 = Joe Connolly 1-3, PJ Molloy 1-2, M Connolly 0-4, M Conneely 1-0, F Gantley 0-2, John Connolly 0-2.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 15 October 1978

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 0-17 - 2-17

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = N Buggy 0-5, M Quigley 0-5, T Doran 0-3, B Rowesome 0-2, C Kehoe 0-1, M Butler 0-1.

| goals2 = T Kirwan 1-6, J Kelly 1-2, J Mooney 0-2, B Bermingham 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, D Egan 0-1, K Mooney 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey

| referee = M Meally (Kilkenny)

}}

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| date = 29 October 1978

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 3-10 - 2-6

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = P Carroll 1-3, P Kirwan 0-5, P Horan 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, B Bermingham 0-1, P Delaney 0-1.

| goals2 = B Fitzpatrick 1-4, F Cummins 1-0, T Malone 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1.

| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

| referee =

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| date = 29 October 1978

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 2-12 - 4-12

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = D Fitzpatrick 0-5, M Walsh 0-4, P Daly 1-0, J Greene 1-0, K Ryan 0-2, J Galvin 0-1.

| goals2 = N Buggy 2-4, B Murphy 2-1, J Murphy 0-3, R Kinsella 0-3, M Maher 0-1.

| stadium = Walsh Park, Waterford

| referee =

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| date = 12 November 1978

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 3-8 - 3-11

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = N Buggy 1-4, N Goff 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, P Courtney 0-1, M Maher 0-1.

| goals2 = N Casey 2-0, E O'Connor 1-0, S Hehir 0-3, C Honan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, B Gilligan 0-2, J McNamara 0-1, M Murphy 0-1.

| stadium = St. Patrick's Park, Enniscorthy

| referee = JJ Landers (Waterford)

}}

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| date = 12 November 1978

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 2-14 - 0-8

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = E Cregan 2-7, P Kelly 0-3, E Grimes 0-2, J McKenna 0-2.

| goals2 = P Kirwan 0-4, B Keeshan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, D Egan 0-1, J Mooney 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = J Woods (Clare)

}}

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| date = 12 November 1978

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 3-12 - 4-7

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = M Ruth 2-1, J Lyng 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-5, G Fennelly 0-3, F Cummins 0-1, H Ryan 0-1.

| goals2 = J Crean 2-2, P Daly 1-0, M Ormond 1-0, T Casey 0-3, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 19 November 1978

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-8 - 0-10

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = E Cregan 0-6, S Condon 1-0, J McKenna 0-2.

| goals2 = B Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Brennan 0-3.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = S Brennan (Galway)

}}

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| date = 26 November 1978

| team1 = Clare

| score = 0-10 - 0-6

| team2 = Kilkenny

| goals1 = M Moroney 0-3, N Casey 0-3, C Honan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2.

| goals2 = B Fitzpatrick 0-3, M Brennan 0-1, T Malone 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Daly Park, Tulla

| referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 26 November 1978

| team1 = Offaly

| score = 1-9 - 0-12

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = P Kirwan 1-5, P Carroll 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1, K Mooney 0-1.

| goals2 = J Connolly 0-6, F Gantley 0-2, M Conneely 0-1, S Mahon 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, J Greaney 0-1.

| stadium = St. Brendan's Park, Birr

| referee = J O'Grady (Limerick)

}}

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| date = 26 November 1978

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 4-10 - 3-3

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = E Connors 2-0, T Casey 0-6, J Greene 1-2, P Egan 1-0, M Walsh 0-2.

| goals2 = J McKenna 2-0, E Cregan 1-2, P Kelly 0-1.

| stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

| referee = J Denton (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 10 December 1978

| team1 = Galway

| score = 2-5 - 0-11

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = F Gantley 1-1, John Connolly 1-0, N Lane 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, M Connolly 0-1.

| goals2 = E Cregan 0-3, G Moloney 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-1, W FItzmaurice 0-1, J McKenna 0-1.

| stadium = Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

| referee = G Kirwan (Offaly)

}}

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| date = 11 February 1979

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 1-7 - 2-7

| team2 = Clare

| goals1 = J McKenna 1-1, E Grimes 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, E Cregan 0-2.

| goals2 = N Casey 1-0, B Gilligan 1-0, C Honan 0-3, M Moroney 0-3, S Hehir 0-1.

| stadium = Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

| referee = G Kirwan (Offaly)

}}

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| date = 25 February 1979

| team1 = Waterford

| score = 1-14 - 1-8

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = T Casey 0-10, K Ryan 1-1, M Walsh 0-3.

| goals2 = K Mooney 1-0, P Kirwan 0-3, P Delaney 0-3, E Coughlan 0-1, M Cleere 0-1.

| stadium = Fraher Field, Dungarvan

| referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 25 February 1979

| team1 = Clare

| score = 3-8 - 2-9

| team2 = Galway

| goals1 = J Callanan 1-1, N Casey 1-1, P O'Connor 1-0, C Honan 0-3, G Loughnane 0-1, B Gilligan 0-1, S Lynch 0-1.

| goals2 = A Fenton 2-0, J Connolly 0-5, M Connolly 0-2, I Clarke 0-1, J Connolly 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Daly Park, Tulla

| referee = G Kirwan (Offay)

}}

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| date = 25 February 1979

| team1 = Wexford

| score = 1-9 - 0-13

| team2 = Limerick

| goals1 = N Buggy 0-5, J Holohan 0-2, C Doran 0-1, M Butler 0-1.

| goals2 = J McKenna 0-3, O O'Connor 0-3, E Cregan 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-2, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, E Grimes 0-1.

| stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

| referee =

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| date = 4 March 1979

| team1 = Galway

| score = 0-15 - 1-9

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = John Connolly 0-8, Joe Connolly 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2, N Lane 0-1, M Connolly 0-1.

| goals2 = T Casey 0-4, P Daly 1-0, M Ormonde 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, J Greene 0-1.

| stadium = Duggan Park, Ballinasloe

| referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 8 April 1979

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-10 - 1-9

| team2 = Wexford

| goals1 = L O'Brien 0-5, K Fennelly 1-0, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Brennan 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-1.

| goals2 = N Goff 1-0, N Buggy 0-5, M Casey 0-2, T Doran 0-1, C Keogh 0-1.

| stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

| referee = J Moloney (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 1 October 1978

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 3-7 - 1-15

| team2 = Laois

| goals1 = J Crossey 1-1, R McDonnell 1-1, P Boyle 0-4, D McNaughton 1-0, S Donnelly 0-1.

| goals2 = F Keenan 0-6, J Mahon 1-1, Mick Cuddy 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, L O'Shaughnessy 0-1, C Jones 0-1.

| stadium = Corrigan Park, Belfast

| referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 8 October 1978

| team1 = Laois

| score = 3-5 - 5-11

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = F Keenan 2-3, Mick Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 0-1.

| goals2 = S O'Leary 2-3, J Allen 2-1, E O'Donoghue 1-0, C McCarthy 0-3, D Herlihy 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, D McCurtain 0-1.

| stadium = O'Moore Park, Portlaoise

| referee = D Nealon (Tipperary)

}}

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| date = 15 October 1978

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 4-11 - 5-14

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = J Walsh 1-5, T Walsh 2-1, P White 0-2, V Moore 0-1, P Dooley 0-1.

| goals2 = P McFall 2-4, B McGaughtey 2-1, D McNaughton 1-2, M O'Connell 0-4, J Crotty 0-1, P McIlhatton 0-1.

| stadium = Sallins Road, Naas

| referee = E Keddy (Wicklow)

}}

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| date = 29 October 1978

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 3-9 - 4-5

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = J Crossey 3-1, M O'Connell 0-3, E Donnelly 0-3, B McGaughey 0-1, S McNaughton 0-1.

| goals2 = L Henneberry 1-2, D Murphy 1-1, J Towell 1-1, M Holden 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1.

| stadium = Glenravel

| referee =

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| date = 29 October 1978

| team1 = Cork

| score = 0-18 - 1-8

| team2 = Kildare

| goals1 = S O'Leary 0-8, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, J Horgan 0-2, J Allen 0-2, J Stenson 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.

| goals2 = M O'Connell 1-2, J Walsh 0-3, J O'Connell 0-1, J Tompkins 0-1, T Johnson 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee =

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| date = 29 October 1978

| team1 = Carlow

| score = 4-6 - 1-10

| team2 = Laois

| goals1 = T Kelly 1-2, P Kehoe 1-0, P Foley 1-0, J Kavanagh 1-0, W Cullen 0-3, G Hughes 0-1.

| goals2 = F Keenan 0-4, P Dollard 1-0, J Phelan 0-2, J Mahon 0-1, P Dunphy 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee =

}}

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| date = 12 November 1978

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 2-11 - 4-11

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = V Holden 1-1, M Holden 1-1, D Murphy 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, P Carton 0-1, D Gaule 0-1, T Naughton 0-1, T McSweeney 0-1.

| goals2 = E O'Donoghue 2-0, J Barry-Murphy 2-0, C McCarthy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, P Moylan 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee =

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| date = 12 November 1978

| team1 = Laois

| score = 1-3 - 3-15

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = T Duggan 1-0, M Mahon 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, D Doyle 0-1.

| goals2 = T Butler 1-6, P O'Neill 1-4, K Fox 1-1, J Kehoe 0-1, B Kenny 0-1, P Queally 0-1, M Brophy 0-1.

| stadium = Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney

| referee = M Slattery (Clare)

}}

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| date = 12 November 1978

| team1 = Kildare

| score = 3-13 - 4-8

| team2 = Carlow

| goals1 = J Walsh 1-6, M O'Connell 1-2, J Tompkins 1-1, T White 0-2, P White 0-1, T Johnson 0-1.

| goals2 = E Quirke 2-4, J Doyle 1-0, P Kavanagh 1-0, P Quirke 0-2, M Murphy 0-1, W Cullen 0-1.

| stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

| referee = C Foley (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 19 November 1978

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 2-11 - 0-9

| team2 = Kildare

| goals1 = A McSweeney 1-1, J Hackett 0-4, M Holden 1-0, P Carton 0-3, J McCarthy 0-2, T Naughton 0-1.

| goals2 = J Walsh 0-8, T Johnson 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = K Campbell (Meath)

}}

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| date = 26 November 1978

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 5-11 - 3-5

| team2 = Kildare

| goals1 = D Butler 2-1, F Loughnane 0-6, P Queally 1-1, S Fox 1-0, J Kehoe 1-0, J Grace 0-2, N O'Dwyer 0-1.

| goals2 = J Tompkins 1-0, J O'Leary 1-0, J White 1-0, A Lynch 0-2.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = G Kirwan (Offaly)

}}

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| date = 26 November 1978

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-11 - 0-10

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = C McCarthy 1-2, E O'Donoghue 0-3, J Allen 0-2, P Moylan 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, R Cummins 0-1.

| goals2 = E Donnelly 0-3, J Crossan 0-2, M O'Connell 0-2, D McLoughlin 0-2, P McFall 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = J Landers (Waterford)

}}

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| date = 26 November 1978

| team1 = Carlow

| score = 0-4 - 5-9

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = E Quirke 0-3, P Quirke 0-1.

| goals2 = M Holden 2-3, D Murphy 1-2, T McSweeny 1-1, J Towell 1-0, D Kavanagh 0-2, J Hackett 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee =

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| date = 17 December 1978

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 8-14 - 0-5

| team2 = Carlow

| goals1 = P O'Neill 1-6, T Butler 2-1, T Sheppard 2-1, E O'Shea 1-4, J Guilfoyle 1-0, J Kehoe 0-3.

| goals2 = W Cullen 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-2, J Murphy 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee =

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| date = 28 January 1979

| team1 = Cork

| score = 1-10 - 2-11

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = J Barry-Murphy 1-1, P Moylan 0-4, J Fenton 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Horgan 0-1.

| goals2 = F Loughnane 0-7, P O'Neill 1-2, T Butler 1-0, S Bourke 0-1, P Queally 0-1.

| stadium = Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork

| referee = N Dalton (Waterford)

}}

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| date = 11 February 1979

| team1 = Dublin

| score = 1-8 - 2-11

| team2 = Tipperary

| goals1 = J Morris 1-1, J Towell 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, J Carton 0-1.

| goals2 = F Loughnane 2-3, N O'Dwyer 0-3, J Williams 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, S Bourke 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = M Kelleher (Kildare)

}}

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| date = 11 February 1979

| team1 = Antrim

| score = 5-12 - 3-5

| team2 = Carlow

| goals1 = B Donnelly 2-4, S McNaughton 2-1, C Ward 1-1, M O'Connell 0-3, J Crossey 0-2, E Donnelly 0-1.

| goals2 = E Quirke 1-5, M Murphy 1-0, W Cullen 1-0.

| stadium = Corrigan Park, Belfast

| referee =

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| date = 11 February 1979

| team2 = Laois

| score = 1-7 - 1-12

| team1 = Kildare

| goals2 = M Walsh 0-6, F Keenan 0-5, M Cuddy 1-0, D Doyle 0-1.

| goals1 = J Walsh 0-5, V Moore 1-0, M Moore 0-1.

| stadium = Geraldine Park, Athy

| referee =

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| date = 25 February 1979

| team1 = Laois

| score = 3-8 - 5-6

| team2 = Dublin

| goals1 = F Keenan 1-5, J Mahon 2-1, B Bohane 0-1, D O'Loughlin 0-1.

| goals2 = M Holden 2-0, P Carton 1-1, J Cunningham 0-4, J Morris 1-0, J Towell 1-0, J McCarthy 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Daly Park, Tulla

| referee = N Clarke (Westmeath)

}}

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| date = 25 February 1979

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 3-14 - 0-6

| team2 = Antrim

| goals1 = F Loughnane 1-7, P O'Neill 1-3, S Bourke 1-1, N O'Dwyer 0-2, T Butler 0-1.

| goals2 = S Collins 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, C Ward 0-1, D McNaughton 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1, S McNaughton 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = J Woods (Clare)

}}

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| date = 25 February 1979

| team1 = Carlow

| score = 0-5 - 3-13

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = R Moore 0-2, C Hughes 0-2, E Quirke 0-1.

| goals2 = G McCarthy 2-3, S O'Leary 1-1, C McCarthy 0-3, P Moylan 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1.

| stadium = Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow

| referee = J Denton (Wexford)

}}

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| date = 29 April 1979

| round = Play-off

| team1 = Kilkenny

| score = 1-12 - 0-9

| team2 = Waterford

| goals1 = L O'Brien 1-3, M Brennan 0-3, J Hennessy 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, J Mulcahy 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1.

| goals2 = M Walsh 0-3, P McGrath 0-1, J Dalton 0-1, N Connors 0-1, K Ryan 0-1, M Ormonde 0-1, T Casey 0-1.

| stadium = O'Kennedy Park, New Ross

| referee = G Ryan (Tipperary)

}}

Quarter-finals

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| date = 1 April 1979

| round = Quarter-final

| team1 = Limerick

| score = 2-12 - 2-11

| team2 = Cork

| goals1 = J McKenna 2-3, E Cregan 0-2, O O'Connor 0-2, E Grimes 0-2, G Moloney 0-1, S Foley 0-1, M Carroll 0-1.

| goals2 = J Fenton 2-0, C McCarthy 0-3, S O'Leary 0-3, P Moylan 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.

| stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

| referee = J Woods (Clare)

}}

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|date = 8 April 1979

|time =

|round = Quarter-final

|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}

|score = 1-17 - 4-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Offaly|hurling}}

|goals1 = F Loughnane 1-5, P Queally 0-5, P O'Neill 0-3, P Fitzell 0-2, J Kehoe 0-1, N O'Dwyer 0-1.

|goals2 = P Kirwan 1-4, P Horan 1-2, M Cleere 1-0, J Kelly 1-0, P Carroll 0-2.

|stadium = Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

|attendance =

|referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

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| date = 15 April 1979

| round = Quarter-final replay

| team1 = Tipperary

| score = 1-18 - 0-10

| team2 = Offaly

| goals1 = E O'Shea 1-4, F Loughnane 0-4, N O'Dwyer 0-3, M Doyle 0-3, S Bourke 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, P Queally 0-1.

| goals2 = P Kirwan 0-6, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, M Cleere 0-1, P Horan 0-1.

| stadium = Croke Park, Dublin

| referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

Semi-finals

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|date =15 April 1979

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = {{GG|Galway|hurling}}

|score = 1-15 – 4-5

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Limerick|hurling}}

|goals1 = PJ Molloy 0-8, P Ryan 1-0, S Mahon 0-3, John Connolly 0-2, F Burke 0-1, F Gantley 0-1.

|goals2 = J McKenna 2-0, E Cregan 1-3, P Kelly 1-0, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1.

|stadium = Semple Stadium, Thurles

|attendance =

|referee = J Rankins (Laois)

}}

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|date =16 April 1979

|time =

|round = Semi-final

|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}

|score = 2-13 – 2-12

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Clare|hurling}}

|goals1 = F Loughnane 0-8, P Queally 1-0, T Butler 1-0, E O'Shea 0-2, S Power 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, J Kehoe 0-1.

|goals2 = P O'Connor 1-2, C Honan 1-2, M Moroney 0-3, J Callinan 0-3, S Stack 0-1, B Gilligan 0-1.

|stadium =Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance =

|referee = N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

}}

Final

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|date = 6 May 1979

|time =

|round = Final

|team1 = {{GG|Tipperary|hurling}}

|score = 3-15 – 0-8

|report =

|team2 = {{GG|Galway|hurling}}

|goals1 = J Kehoe 1-6, F Loughnane 1-4, P Queally 1-0, N O'Dwyer 0-2, G Stapleton 0-1, M Doyle 0-1, S Power 0-1.

|goals2 = PJ Molloy 0-3, John Connolly 0-3, Joe Connolly 0-1, M Connolly 0-1.

|stadium =Gaelic Grounds, Limerick

|attendance = 27,203

|referee = J Rankins (Laois)

}}

;Top scorers overall

class="wikitable"
Rank ! Player ! Team ! Tally ! Total
rowspan=1 align=center|1 |Francis Loughnane |Tipperary |align=center|5-44 |align=center|59
rowspan=1 align=center|2 |Ned Buggy |Wexford |align=center|3-35 |align=center|44
rowspan=1 align=center|3 |Éamonn Cregan |Limerick |align=center|4-28 |align=center|40

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|competition=National Hurling League Division 2

|season=1978-79

|winners=Kerry

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|prevseason=1977-78

|nextseason=1979-80

|updated=2 March 2017

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Kerry won the title after a 3–7 to 3–4 win over Meath in the final round of the group stage.

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