The 1979 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.
South Liberties were the defending champions.
On 23 September 1979, Patrickswell won the championship after a 2–16 to 1–06 defeat of Tournafulla in the final. It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.
Teams
ChampionshipChampionsRunners-upLimerick City Senior Hurling ChampionshipPatrickswellMonaleenEast Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipSouth LibertiesDoonSouth Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipKilmallockGarryspillaneWest Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipTournafullaKilleedy
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References