The
final went to two replays, culminating on 18 November 1979 at
Bellefield Road, between
Rathnure and
Faythe Harriers, in what was their first meeting in a final in
14 years. Rathnure won the match by 0–09 to 0–08 to claim their 11th championship title overall and their first title in
two years.[2][3]