The 1979 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 91st staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 8 April 1979 and ended on 7 October 1979.
Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions.
The final was played on 7 October 1979 at Páirc UàChaoimh in Cork, between Blackrock and St. Finbarr's, in what was their first meeting in the final in five years. Blackrock won the match by 2âÂÂ14 to 2âÂÂ06 to claim their 28th championship title overall, their second title in succession and their fifth of the decade.
Midleton's John Fenton was the championship's top scorer with 5-45.
Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship
First round
Semi-finals
Final
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final