1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 October 1978 – 25 March 1979 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Blackrock (3rd win) |
| Captain | John Horgan |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Captain | Denis Shefflin |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Blackrock |
| Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Ulster | McQuillan's |
| Connacht | Ardrahan |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer | Joe Henry (7–17) |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
The 1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the ninth season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The championship ran from 8 October 1978 to 25 March 1979.
St Finbarr's of Cork were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Glen Rovers in the semi-finals of the 1978 Cork SHC. Crumlin of Dublin and Dunhill of Waterford made their championship debuts.
The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 25 March 1979, between Blackrock of Cork and Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams. Blackrock won the match by 5–07 to 5–05 and became the first team to win the title three times.
Tooreen's Joe Henry was the championship's top scorer with 7–17.