| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 May – 7 September 1980 |
| Teams | 12 |
| 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 played | 11 |
| Goals total | 52 (4.72 per game) |
| Points total | 279 (25.36 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Éamonn Cregan (5–18) |
| Player of the Year |  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.
Kilkenny were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the Leinster final. 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. 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
- None
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.
Provincial championships
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship
Quarter-final
Laois v Offaly| 25 May 1980 Quarter-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
Offaly v Dublin| 15 June 1980 Semi-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 1980 Semi-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
Offaly v Kilkenny| 13 July 1980 Final | 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
Clare v Waterford| 1 June 1980 Quarter-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
Limerick v Clare| 16 June 1980 Semi-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 1980 Semi-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
Limerick v Cork| 20 July 1980 Final | 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 | ||||||||||||
| Galway
| 5-15 | |||||||||||||
 Kildare
| 1-11 |  Offaly
| 3-10 | |||||||||||
| Galway
| 4-09 | |||||||||||||
| Galway
| 2-15 | |||||||||||||
| Limerick
| 3-09 | |||||||||||||
All-Ireland quarter-finals
Galway v Kildare| 20 July 1980 Quarter-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
Galway v Offaly| 3 August 1980 Semi-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
Galway v Limerick| 7 September 1980 Final | 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
- For the first time since 1969 the Leinster final sees a pairing other than Kilkenny and Wexford.
- The Leinster final sees Offaly defeat Kilkenny to take their very first provincial title.
- Limerick's victory in the Munster final foils Cork's hopes of an unprecedented sixth provincial title in-a-row.
- In the All-Ireland semi-final between Galway and Offaly the referee, J. J. Landers, signalled the end of the game with 52 seconds of normal time yet to be played and at least another half a minute of 'lost' time to be added on. Offaly were in the middle of a comeback at that stage, after cutting Galway's lead from nine points to just two. The game is also the first-ever championship meeting between these two sides.
- Galway's victory over Limerick in the championship decider is their first All-Ireland title since 1923.
Scoring statistics
- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 5–18 | 33 | 3 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 2–16 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Johnny Flaherty | Offaly | 3–11 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Joe Connolly | Galway | 3–10 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Mark Corrigan | Offaly | 2–10 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 | |
| 7 | Matt Ruth | Kilkenny | 4-02 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Bernie Forde | Galway | 2-08 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 | |
| 9 | John Connolly | Galway | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| John Fenton | Cork | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Connolly | Galway | 3–05 | 14 | Kildare |
| Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 1–11 | 14 | Wexford | |
| 3 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2–07 | 13 | Galway |
| 4 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2–05 | 11 | Clare |
| 5 | Matt Ruth | Kilkenny | 3–01 | 10 | Offaly |
| 6 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 1–06 | 9 | Cork |
| 7 | Noel Ryan | Clare | 2–02 | 8 | Waterford |
| Bernie Forde | Galway | 1–05 | 8 | Limerick | |
| Billy Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | 1–05 | 8 | Offaly | |
| Johnny Flaherty | Offaly | 1–05 | 8 | Laois |
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
| Round | RTÉ |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland semi-final | Galway vs Offaly |
| All-Ireland final | Limerick vs Galway |
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
- "Five of the best Leinster hurling finals". JOE.ie. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "The men who changed the face of Galway hurling". Irish Independent. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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