1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates25 May – 7 September 1980
Teams12
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Galway (2nd win)
Captain Joe Connolly
Manager Cyril Farrell
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Limerick
Captain Seán Foley
Manager Noel Drumgoole
Provincial champions
Munster Limerick
Leinster Offaly
Ulster Not Played
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played11
Goals total52 (4.72 per game)
Points total279 (25.36 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Limerick.svg Éamonn Cregan (5–18)
Player of the Year Colours of Galway.svg Joe Connolly
All-Star Team See here
← 1979
1981 →

The 1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 94th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 1980 fixtures took place in September 1979. The championship began on 25 May 1980 and ended on 7 September 1980.

Contents

Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the Leinster final. [1] Laois re-entered the Leinster Championship, having won the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship the previous year.

On 7 September 1980, Galway won the championship following a 2–15 to 3–9 defeat of Limerick in the All-Ireland final. [2] This was their second All-Ireland title, their first in fifty-seven championship seasons.

Limerick's Éamonn Cregan was the championship's top scorer with 5–18. Galway's Joe Connolly was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.

Format

After a series of disappointing Munster finals in previous years, the Munster Council took the risk of a repetition and decided to stick with an open draw for the 1980 championship. Similarly, the Leinster Council decided to abandon their policy of seeding Kilkenny and Wexford on opposite sides of the draw in favour of an open draw.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

From Championship

Relegated to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship

Teams

General information

Twelve counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.

County Last provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1979 ChampionshipCurrent championship
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1932 1914 Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1979 1978 Semi-finals Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1961 1938 Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1922 1923 Runners-up Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare ——Semi-finals (All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship) All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1979 1979 Champions Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915 Quarter-finals Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1974 1973 Runners-up (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly ——Semi-finals (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary 1971 1971 Semi-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1963 1959 Quarter-finals (Munster Senior Hurling Championship) Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1977 1968 Runners-up (Leinster Senior Hurling Championship) Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

25 May 1980Quarter-final Laois 0–12 – 2–10 Offaly O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
F. Keenan (0–6), C. Jones (0–4), M. Walsh (0–1).J. Flaherty (1–5), M. Corrigan (1–2), K. Dollard (0–1), J. Kelly (0–3).Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Semi-finals

15 June 1980Semi-final Offaly 0–18 – 0–10 Dublin Croke Park, Dublin
P. Horan (0–6), P. Kirwan (0–4), J. Flaherty (0–4), M. Corrigan (0–3), B. Keeshan (0–1).G. Hayes (0–4), J. Cunningham (0–2), V. Holden (0–2), J. Morris (0–2).Referee: J. Denton (Wexford)
15 June 1980Semi-final Kilkenny 4–18 – 3–16 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
B. Fitzpatrick (1–11), M. Ruth (1–1), M. Kennedy (1–1), M. Brennan (1–1), G. Fennelly (0–2), J. Hennessy (0–1), J. Wall (0–1).N. Buggy (2–1), T. Doran (1–1), M. Casey (0–4), S. Kinsella (0–3), J. Murphy (0–3), G. O'Connor (0–2), M. Jacob (0–1), J. Higgins (0–1).Referee: G. Kirwan (Offaly)

Final

13 July 1980Final Offaly 3–17 – 5–10 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
J. Flaherty (2–0), P. Horan (0–6), B. Bermingham (1–2), M. Corrigan (0–4), P. Kirwan (0–4), J. Kelly (0–1).M. Ruth (3–1), B. Fitzpatrick (1–5), M. Crotty (1–0), J. Hennessy (0–1), G. Fennelly (0–1), J. Wall (0–1), K. Fennelly (0–1).Attendance: 9,613
Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

1 June 1980Quarter-final Clare 3–13 – 2–11 Waterford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
N. Ryan (2–2), E. O'Connor (1–2), J. Callinan (0–3), C. Honan (0–2), S. Hehir (0–1), T. Ryan (0–1), P. O'Connor (0–1), M. Meehan (0–1).P. Curran (1–0), M. Hickey (1–0), M. Walsh (0–3), D. Fitzpatrick (0–3), E. Rockett (0–2), M. Ormond (0–1), M. Whelan (0–1).Referee: J. Moloney (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

16 June 1980Semi-final Limerick 3–13 – 2–9 Clare Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E. Cregan (2–5), J. McKenna (1–1), O. O'Connor (0–3), W. Fitzmaurice (0–2), David Punch (0–1), L. O'Donoghue (0–1).C. Honan (1–2), E. O'Connor (1–1), P. Morey (0–3), N. Casey (0–1), S. Hehir (0–1), P. O'Connor (0–1).Attendance: 16,000
Referee: G. Ryan (Tipperary)
22 June 1980Semi-final Tipperary 1–12 – 2–17 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
S. Bourke (1–3), T. Butler (0–4), P. Queally (0–2), G. Stapleton (0–1), E. O'Shea (0–1), J. Kehoe (0–1).J. Fenton (0–7), T. Cashman (1–2), R. Cummins (0–4), S. O'Leary (1–0), P. Horgan (0–2), E. O'Donoghue (0–1), J. Barry-Murphy (0–1).Attendance: 42,836
Referee: J. J. Landers (Waterford)

Final

20 July 1980Final Limerick 2–14 – 2–10 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
E. Cregan (1–6), O. O'Connor (1–1), David Punch (0–2), J. McKenna (0–1), L. O'Donoghue (0–1), W. Fitzmaurice (0–1), S. Foley (0–1), J. Carroll (0–1).J. Fenton (0–6), E. O'Donoghue (1–1), S. O'Leary (1–0), D. Coughlan (0–1), T. Crowley (0–1), P. Horgan (0–1).Attendance: 43,090
Referee: J. J. Landers (Waterford)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 5-15
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-11 Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3-10
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 4-09
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2-15
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 3-09

All-Ireland quarter-finals

20 July 1980Quarter-final Galway 5–15 – 1–11 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
Joe Connolly (3–5), John Connolly (1–2), F. Burke (1–1), M. Connolly (0–3), P. J. Molloy (0–1), P. Ryan (0–1), B. Forde (0–1), I. Clarke (0–1).M. Moore (1–2), J. Walsh (0–5), T. Carew (0–3), N. Walsh (0–1).Attendance: 3,668
Referee: J. O'Meara (Tipperary)

All-Ireland semi-finals

3 August 1980Semi-final Galway 4–9 – 3–10 Offaly Croke Park, Dublin
John Connolly (2–0), N. Lane (1–2), B. Forde (1–2), I. Clarke (0–1), Joe Connolly (0–1), S. Linnane (0–1), S. Mahon (0–1), P. J. Molloy (0–1). Report B. Bermingham (2–0), M. Corrigan (1–1), P. Horan (0–4), J. Flaherty (0–2), P. Carroll (0–2), P. Delaney (0–1).Attendance: 21,280
Referee: J. J. Landers (Waterford)

All-Ireland Final

7 September 1980Final Galway 2–15 – 3–9 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
B. Forde (1–5), Joe Connolly (0–4), P. J. Molloy (1–0), N. Lane (0–3), John Connolly (0–2), J. Ryan (0–1).E. Cregan (2–7), J. McKenna (1–1), B. Carroll (0–1).Attendance: 64,895
Referee: N. O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 5–1833311.00
2 Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 2–1622211.00
3 Johnny Flaherty Offaly 3–112045.00
4 Joe Connolly Galway 3–101936.33
5 Mark Corrigan Offaly 2–101644.00
Pádraig Horan Offaly 0-161635.33
7 Matt Ruth Kilkenny 4-021427.00
Bernie Forde Galway 2-081434.66
9 John Connolly Galway 3-041334.33
John Fenton Cork 0-131326.50
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Joe Connolly Galway 3–0514 Kildare
Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 1–1114 Wexford
3 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2–0713 Galway
4 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2–0511 Clare
5 Matt Ruth Kilkenny 3–0110 Offaly
6 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 1–069 Cork
7 Noel Ryan Clare 2–028 Waterford
Bernie Forde Galway 1–058 Limerick
Billy Fitzpatrick Kilkenny 1–058 Offaly
Johnny Flaherty Offaly 1–058 Laois

Broadcasting

The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.

RoundRTÉ
All-Ireland semi-final Galway vs Offaly
All-Ireland final Limerick vs Galway

Sources

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