1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

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1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
Championship details
Dates24 May – 6 September 1981
Teams13
All-Ireland champions
Winning team Offaly (1st win)
Captain Pádraig Horan
Manager Dermot Healy
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Galway
Captain Seán Silke
Manager Cyril Farrell
Provincial champions
Munster Limerick
Leinster Offaly
Ulster Not Played
Connacht Not Played
Championship statistics
No. matches played14
Goals total67 (4.78 per game)
Points total381 (27.21 per game)
Top Scorer Colours of Limerick.svg Joe McKenna (7–12)
Player of the Year Colours of Offaly.svg Pat Delaney
All-Star Team See here
← 1980
1982 →

The 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 1981 fixtures took place in September 1980. The championship began on 24 May 1981 and ended on 6 September 1981.

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Galway were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the final. [1] Westmeath re-entered the Leinster Championship after a three-year absence.

On 6 September 1981, Offaly won the championship following a 2–12 to 0–15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. [2] This was their first All-Ireland title ever.

Limerick's Joe McKenna was the championship's top scorer with 7–12. Offaly's Pat Delaney was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.

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

Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht 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 1980 ChampionshipCurrent championship
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 1946 — All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1932 1914 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1979 1978 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1961 1938 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1922 1980 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Kilkenny.svg Kilkenny 1979 1979 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1949 1915 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1980 1973 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 1980 — Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Tipperary.png Tipperary 1971 1971 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 1963 1959 Munster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath —— Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1977 1968 Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Provincial championships

Leinster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

24 May 1981Quarter-final Wexford 2–20 – 0–8 Dublin Wexford Park, Wexford
T. Doran (1–5), M. Quigley (1–3), M. Casey (0–3), N. Buggy (0–3), M. Jacob (0–2), J. Murphy (0–2), G. O'Connor (0–2), J. Fleming (0–1).G. Hayes (0–6), L. Hennebery (0–1).Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
7 June 1981Quarter-final Laois 1–16 – 1–10 Westmeath Croke Park, Dublin
M. Brophy (0–9), P. Critchley (1–0), M. Cuddy (0–2), M. Walsh (0–2), M. Cuddy (0–2), P. J. Cuddy (0–1), B. Bohane (0–1), C. Jones (0–1).J. J. Lynch (1–3), J. Leonard (0–1), G. Jackson (0–1), P. Dalton (0–1), P. Curran (0–1), M. Cosgrave (0–1), D. Kilcoyne (0–1), M. Ryan (0–1).Attendance: 4,834
Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)

Semi-finals

21 June 1981Semi-final Offaly 3–20 – 6–10 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
P. Horan (2–2), M. Corrigan (1–5), P. Carroll (0–5), L. Currams (0–2), P. Kirwan (0–2), J. Flaherty (0–1), B. Bermingham (0–1).B. Bohane (2–3), C. Jones (2–0), P. J. Cuddy (1–2), M. Cuddy (1–1), M. Walsh (0–3), M. Brophy (0–1).Attendance: 31,299
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
21 June 1981Semi-final Wexford 4–12 – 1–18 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
J. Fleming (0–5), T. Doran (1–1), S. Kinsella (1–1), G. O'Connor (1–1), M. Quigley (1–0), M. Casey (0–2), N. Buggy (0–1), P. Courtney (0–1).B. Fitzpatrick (0–8), C. Brennan (0–4), G. Fennelly (0–4), L. Fennelly (1–0), M. Ruth (0–1), C. Heffernan (0–1).Attendance: 31,299
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Final

12 July 1981Final Offaly 3–12 – 2–13 Wexford Croke Park, Dublin
P. Horan (2–3), J. Flaherty (1–2), P. Delaney (0–2), L. Currams (0–2), P. Kirwan (0–2), P. Carroll (0–1).S. Kinsella (1–2), G. O'Connor (0–5), C. Doran (1–0), N. Buggy (0–3), M. Jacob (0–2), J. Murphy (0–1).Attendance: 29,053
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Munster Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

24 May 1981Quarter-final Clare 3–14 – 2–14 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
D. Coote (1–3), L. Quinlan (1–3), N. Ryan (1–0), J. Callinan (0–3), C. Honan (0–2), G. McInerney (0–1), S. Heaslip (0–1), A. Nugent (0–1).J. Greene (1–1), S. Breen (1–0), M. Walsh (0–3), P. Curran (0–2), T. Casey (0–2), J. Hennebry (0–1), P. Daly (0–1), T. Maher (0–1), N. Connors (0–1), L. O'Brien (0–1), P. McGrath (0–1).Attendance: 8,000
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

7 June 1981Semi-final Tipperary 3–13 – 4–10 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
J. Grogan (2–6), P. Queally (1–1), E. O'Shea (0–3), P. Fox (0–1), M. Carroll (0–1), K. Fox (0–1).J. McKenna (3–1), E. Cregan (0–4), B. Carroll (1–0), J. Flanagan (0–3), P. Kelly (0–1), G. McMahon (0–1).Attendance: 16,500
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
14 June 1981Semi-final Clare 2–15 – 2–13 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
E. O'Connor (1–2), L. Quinlan (1–0), D. Coote (0–3), N. Ryan (0–2), M. Meehan (0–2), J. Callinan (0–3), A. Nugent (0–2), G. McInerney (0–1).J. Barry-Murphy (1–1), T. Crowley (1–1), E. O'Donoghue (0–3), P. Horgan (0–3), J. Fenton (0–2), S. O'Leary (0–1), P. Moylan (0–1), J. Horgan (0–1).Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
21 June 1981Semi-final replay Limerick 3–17 – 2–12 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J. McKenna (1–2), M. Grimes (0–4), P. Kelly (0–4), E. Cregan (1–0), J. Flanagan (1–0), W. Fitzmaurice (0–2), S. Foley (0–1).S. Burke (2–3), E. O'Shea (0–2), J. Grogan (0–2), J. O'Dwyer (0–1), P. Fox (0–1), P. Queally (0–1), G. O'Brien (0–1), D. Cahill (0–1).Attendance: 29,299
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)

Final

5 July 1981Final Limerick 3–12 – 2–9 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
J. McKenna (3–3), E. Cregan (0–4), J. Flanagan (0–2), J. Carroll (0–1), L. O'Donoghue (0–1).G. McInerney (1–0), N. Ryan (1–0), D. Coote (0–2), J. Callinan (0–2), C. Honan (0–1), E. O'Connor (0–1), L. Quinlan (0–1).Attendance: 40,205
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 6-23
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 3-11 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-11, 2-17
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 1-08, 4-16
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 0-15
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 2-12

All-Ireland quarter-finals

19 July 1981Quarter-final Galway 6–23 – 3–11 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
B. Forde (2–5), N. Lane (1–6), F. Gantley (2–0), Joe Connolly (1–3), P. J. Molloy (0–4), S. Mahon (0–2), B. Lynskey (0–1), S. Silke (0–1), I. Clarke (0–1).D. Donnelly (1–4), M. O'Connell (1–3), B. Laverty (1–0), S. Donnelly (0–3), P. McFaul (0–1).Attendance: 4,615
Referee: M Kelliher (Kildare)

All-Ireland semi-finals

2 August 1981Semi-final Galway 1–8 – 0–11 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
B. Lynskey (1–0), Joe Connolly (0–3), F. Gantley (0–2), S. Linnane (0–1), I. Clarke (0–1), S. Mahon (0–1).E. Cregan (0–5), J. McKenna (0–2), F. Nolan (0–1), L. O'Donoghue (0–1), O. O'Connor (0–1), J. Flanagan (0–1).Attendance: 34,783
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
16 August 1981Semi-final replay Galway 4–16 – 2–17 Limerick Croke Park, Dublin
Joe Connolly (2–7), John Connolly (1–2), P. J. Molloy (1–0), N. Lane (0–3), I. Clarke (0–2), B. Forde (0–1), S. Mahon (0–1).E. Cregan (1–5), J. McKenna (0–4), B. Carroll (1–0), W. Fitzmaurice (0–2), F. Nolan (0–1), L. Enright (0–1), J. Carroll (0–1), P. Foley (0–1), M. Grimes (0–1), O. O'Connor (0–1).Attendance: 42,666
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

All-Ireland Final

6 September 1981Final Offaly 2–12 – 0–15 Galway Croke Park, Dublin
P. Delaney (0–5), P. Carroll (1–1), J. Flaherty (1–1), L. Currams (0–2), P. Horan (0–2), D. Owens (0–1).J. Connolly (0–8), N. Lane (0–3), S. Mahon (0–2), P. J. Molloy (0–1), M. Connolly (0–1).Attendance: 71,348
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Scoring statistics

Top scorers overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Joe McKenna Limerick 7–123356.60
2 Joe Connolly Galway 3–213047.50
3 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2–182454.80
4 Pádraig Horan Offaly 4-071936.33
5 Noel Lane Galway 1-121543.75
6 John Grogan Tipperary 2–081427.00
7 Bernie Forde Galway 2–061243.00
Tony Doran Wexford 2–061234.00
9 George O'Connor Wexford 1-081133.66
Declan Coote Clare 1-081133.66
Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Joe Connolly Galway 2–0713 Limerick
2 Joe McKenna Limerick 3–0312 Clare
John Grogan Tipperary 2–0612 Limerick
4 Bernie Forde Galway 2–0511 Antrim
5 Joe McKenna Limerick 3–0110 Tipperary
6 Billy Bohane Laois 2–039 Offaly
Pádraig Horan Offaly 2–039 Wexford
Séamus Bourke Tipperary 2–039 Limerick
Noel Lane Galway 1–069 Antrim
Martin Brophy Laois 0–099 Westmeath

Broadcasting

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

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

Sources

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