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| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Laois | ||
| Runners-up | London | ||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 1979 was the sixth series of the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship, Ireland's secondary hurling knock-out competition. Laois won the championship, beating London 1-20 to 0-17 in a replay of the final at Geraldine Park, Athy.