1979 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 12 August – 23 September 1979 | ||
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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Patrickswell (6th title) Richie Bennis (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Tournafulla | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 25 (3.57 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 138 (19.71 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Richie Bennis (0-19) | ||
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The 1979 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 85th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board.
South Liberties were the defending champions.
On 23 September 1979, Patrickswell won the championship after a 2–16 to 1–06 defeat of Tournafulla in the final. It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title in two championship seasons.