| Teams | 33 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Champions |  Nemo Rangers (2nd title)Brian Murphy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  ScotstownCormac Morgan (captain) | ||
| |||
The 1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the ninth staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
Thomond College were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being between in the Limerick County Championship.
On 17 March 1979, Nemo Rangers won the championship following a 2-09 to 1-03 defeat of Scotstown in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. It was their second championship title overall and their first title since 1973.
Results
Munster Senior Club Football Championship
First round
Kilrush Shamrocks v Fethard| 29 October 1978 First round | Kilrush Shamrocks | 1-11 - 0-07 | Fethard | The Cricket Field |
| 12 November 1978 First round | Austin Stacks | 1-12 - 0-05 | Monaleen | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 0-6, B Carroll 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, JL McEligott 0-2, J O'Keeffe 0-1, J Power 0-1. | N Moloney 0-2, N Bridgeman 0-2, W Cremin 0-1. |
Semi-finals
Ballinacourty v Kilrush Shamrocks| 12 November 1978 Semi-final | Ballinacourty | 3-03 - 1-10 | Kilrush Shamrocks | Fraher Field |
| J O'Dwyer 1-1, J Kiely 1-0, M Hanrahan 1-0, S Fitzgerald 0-2. | S Roche 0-5, S Moloney 1-0, B O'Reilly 0-3, M O'Reilly 0-2. |
| 26 November 1978 Semi-final | Nemo Rangers | 1-11 - 2-08 | Austin Stacks | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| T Dalton 1-3, D Allen 0-4, D Gaery 0-1, J Barrett 0-1, S Hayes 0-1, K Collins 0-1. | M Sheehy 2-4, B O'Sullivan 0-2, B Carroll 0-1, P Moriarty 0-1. |
| 17 December 1978 Semi-final replay | Austin Stacks | 2-08 - 1-12 | Nemo Rangers | Austin Stack Park |
| M Sheehy 2-4, P McCarthy 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-1, JL McEligott 0-1. | D Allen 1-7, K Brady 0-1, N Morgan 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, T Dalton 0-1, J Barrett 0-1. |
Final
Kilrush Shamrocks v Nemo Rangers| 4 February 1979 Final | Kilrush Shamrocks | 0-05 - 0-08 | Nemo Rangers | The Cricket Field |
| S Moloney 0-2, A Moloney 0-1, T Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Keogh 0-1. | D Linehan 0-2, J Barrett 0-2, D Allen 0-1, D O'Driscoll 0-1, T Dalton 0-1, J Kerrigan 0-1. |
All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Quarter-final
Killererin v Kingdom| Quarter-final | Killererin | w/o - scr. | Kingdom |
Semi-finals
Killererin v Nemo Rangers| 4 March 1979 Semi-final | Killererin | 1-06 - 3-06 | Nemo Rangers | Tuam Stadium |
| 4 March 1979 Semi-final | Walsh Island | 0-08 - 3-04 | Scotstown | O'Connor Park |
Final
Nemo Rangers v Scotstown| 17 March 1979 Final | Nemo Rangers | 2-09 - 1-03 | Scotstown | Croke Park |
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
- Walsh Island won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history.
- Nemo Rangers became the first team to win four Munster Club Championship titles.
- Scotstown won the Ulster Club Championship for the first time in their history. They were also the first team from Monaghan to win the provincial title.
References
- "Fethard confident of their strengths". Irish Times. 13 December 1977. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- O'Riordan, Ian (16 February 2001). "Nemo have that certain pedigree". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- O'Sullivan, Jim (23 February 2008). "Geary enjoying doing things the Nemo way". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 21 June 2020.