The 1979 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 49th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 2 September 1979 Cork won the championship following a 2-11 to 1-9 defeat of Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final. This was their second All-Ireland title in-a-row and their 14th overall.
Results Leinster Minor Hurling Championship Leinster first round
Leinster quarter-finals
Leinster semi-finals
Leinster final
Munster Minor Hurling Championship Munster first round
Munster semi-finals
Munster final
All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship All-Ireland semi-final
All-Ireland final
External links All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship: Roll Of Honour