1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 11th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The All-Ireland series began on 12 April 1981 and ended on 17 May 1981.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1980–81
Championship Details
Dates12 April 1981 – 17 May 1981
Teams5
All Ireland Champions
WinnersBallyhale Shamrocks (1st win)
CaptainRichie Reid
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upSt. Finbarr's
CaptainBertie O'Brien
Provincial Champions
MunsterSt. Finbarr's
LeinsterBallyhale Shamrocks
UlsterMcQuillan's
ConnachtSarsfield's
Championship Statistics
Top Scorer Brendan Fennelly (1-30)

Castlegar were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify.[1] Ballyhale Shamrocks won the title after defeating St. Finbarr's by 1-15 to 1-11 in the final.[2][3][4]

Qualification

Provincial finals All-Ireland semi-finals All-Ireland final
         
Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-10
Coolderry 1-8
Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-11
McQuillan's 0-12
McQuillan's 1-20
Ballycran 0-13
Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-15
St. Finbarr's 1-11
St. Finbarr's 2-12
Roscrea 1-14
St. Finbarr's 2-11
Sarsfield's 1-3
Sarsfield's 4-12
Tremane 0-5

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

12 October 1979 First round Craobh Rua 2-04 - 2-07 Tooreen Markievicz Park
J Henry 2-6.
26 October 1979 First round Tremane 9-09 - 3-06 St. Mary's Kiltoghert Athleague Sportsfield
J Kilroy 6-1, M Keane 1-2, B Johnson 1-2, J Lynch 1-0, S Kilroy 0-3, J Coyne 0-1. T McGrath 1-2, B Moran 1-0, T Cass 1-0, M Cunniffe 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, M Martin 0-1, O Moran 0-1.

Semi-final

2 November 1979 Semi-final Tremane 2-17 - 0-05 Tooreen Athleague Sportsfield
B Johnson 1-8, J Kilroy 1-5, M Keane 0-3, R Fallon 0-1. M Murphy 0-2, J Henry 0-1, P Delaney 0-1, V Henry 0-1.

Final

12 April 1981 Final Tremane 0-05 - 4-12 Sarsfields Athleague Sportsfield
S Kilroy 0-4, R Fallon 0-1. M Connolly 3-0, M Mulcairn 0-7, J Cooney 1-2, J Dolan 0-1, T Shea 0-1, N Morrissey 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

19 October 1980 First round Killyon 1-06 - 2-07 Carnew Emmets St. Loman's Park, Trim
O Carney 1-1, PJ McKeown 0-2, B Dixon 0-1, J Connolly 0-1, J Mitchell 0-1. B Molloy 1-1, L Collins 1-0, T Sullivan 0-2, S Brennan 0-2, P Doyle 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.
19 October 1980 First round Ringtown 2-14 - 3-07 Carlow Town Delvin
M Kilcoyne 1-7, D Kilcoyne 0-4, JJ Mulvey 1-0, C Brssil 0-1, N Murphy 0-1, P Kilcoyne 0-1. P Cassin 1-5, R Moore 1-1, L McGough 1-0, R Nolan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

1 November 1980 Quarter-final Ardclough 3-13 - 3-09 Camross Sallins Road, Naas
J Walsh 2-7, N Walsh 0-4, B Maguire 1-0, J Tompkins 0-1, D Maguire 0-1. PJ Cuddy 1-2, Martin Cuddy 1-1, M Collier 1-1, G Cuddy 0-2, Mick Cuddy 0-1, M Delaney 0-1.
2 November 1980 Quarter-final Ringtown 1-12 - 1-15 Rathnure Delvin
J Coffey 1-0, M Kiloyne 0-3, D Kilcoyne 0-2, P Kilcoyne 0-2, C Brassil 0-2, N Murphy 0-1, T Corrigan 0-1, MJ Corrigan 0-1. J Quigley 0-6, P Codd 1-1, J Mulvey 0-3, J Houlihan 0-2, D Quigley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, S Redmond 0-1.
8 November 1980 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-15 - 0-09 St. Brendan's Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
L Fennelly 1-2, B Fennelly 0-4, P Holden 1-0, S Grace 0-3, G Fennelly 0-2, S Reid 0-2, M Mason 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. M Gorman 0-5, G Hayes 0-2, M Barrett 0-1, J Bermingham 0-1.
16 November 1980 Quarter-final Carnew Emmets 2-07 - 3-11 Coolderry Aughrim County Ground, Aughrim
S Brennan 1-3, T Collins 1-1, M Doyle 0-2, T Sullivan 0-1. M Kennedy 2-4, O Kennedy 1-3, D Loughnane 0-2, P McLoughney 0-1, M King 0-1.

Semi-finals

16 November 1980 Semi-final Coolderry 2-05 - 1-07 Ardclough O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
D Loughnane 1-3, S Kennedy 1-0, P McLoughney 0-1, M Kennedy 0-1. J Walsh 0-5, E Walsh 1-1, N O'Sullivan 0-1.
16 November 1980 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-09 - 2-12 Rathnure Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow
G Fennelly 0-5, S Grace 1-1, P Holden 1-1, B Fennelly 1-0, M Kelly 0-2. J Quigley 0-10, P Codd 2-1, J Houlihan 0-1.
30 November 1980 Semi-final replay Ballyhale Shamrocks 2-10 - 1-10 Rathnure Geraldine Park, Athy
L Fennelly 2-1, B Fennelly 0-6, G Fennelly 0-2, M Fennelly 0-1. J Houlihan 1-1, D Quigley 0-4, J Quigley 0-3, S Murphy 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.

Final

14 December 1980 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-10 - 1-08 Coolderry Geraldine Park, Athy
P Holden 2-1, B Fennelly 0-4, M Kelly 1-0, L Fennelly 0-2, G Fennelly 0-1, S Reid 0-1, S Grace 0-1. D Loughnane 1-0, P Moloughney 0-3, P Carroll 0-2, O Kennedy 0-2, M King 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

19 October 1980 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 1-19 - 0-07 Causeway Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Cremin 0-10, T Masher 1-0, J Meyler 0-3, J O'Shea 0-2, M Kennedy 0-2, E Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. J Regan 0-2, P Moriarty 0-2, R Hussey 0-1, M Burke 0-1, S Carroll 0-1.
19 October 1980 Quarter-final Roscrea 1-10 - 1-07 Tallow St. Cronan's Park
J Butler 1-2, F Loughnane 0-5, P Queally 0-1, J Stone 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. M Curley 1-0, R O'Brien 0-3, C Curley 0-2, K Ryan 0-1, P Daly 0-1.

Semi-finals

16 November 1980 Semi-final Kileedy 3-07 - 3-14 St. Finbarr's Dromcollogher Sportsfield
T Mulcahy 2-0, W Fitzmaurice 0-4, P Fitzmaurice 1-0, M Fitzmaurice 0-1, M Scanlon 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1. C McCarthy 1-4, J Cremin 0-5, T Maher 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, E Fitzpatrick 0-3, J Meyler 0-1, N Kennefick 0-1.
16 November 1980 Semi-final Newmarket-on-Fergus 2-08 - 2-10 Roscrea Newmarket-on-Fergus GAA Ground
J McNamara 2-0, S Liddy 0-5, C Woods 0-2, D Hayes 0-1. L Spooner 0-4, F Loughnane 0-4, J Butler 1-0, M Shanahan 1-0, J Stone 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1.

Final

30 November 1980 Final St. Finbarr's 2-12 - 1-14 Roscrea Páirc Mac Gearailt
C McCarthy 0-6, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, E Fitzpatrick 1-0, J Cremin 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, N Kennefick 0-1. G O'Connor 1-1, F Loughnane 0-4, K O'Connor 0-3, L Spooner 0-2, P Queally 0-2, J Stone 0-1, J Tynan 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship

Semi-finals

19 October 1980 Semi-final Cúchulainns 2-04 - 3-13 Ballycastle McQuillans Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Final

26 October 1980 Final Ballycran 0-13 - 1-20 Ballycastle McQuillans McKenna Park
B Gilmore 0-8, M O'Flynn 0-2, P Hughes 0-1, B Mullan 0-1, T Acheson 0-1. P Boyle 0-12, B Donnelly 0-4, O Laverty 1-0, S Boyle 0-1, P Watson 0-1, C McVeigh 0-1, T Barton 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-final

12 April 1981 Quarter-final McQuillan's 1-14 - 2-04 Brian Boru's Páirc Mac Uílín

Semi-finals

26 April 1981 Semi-final McQuillan's 0-12 - 2-11 Ballyhale Shamrocks Páirc Mac Uílín
L Fennelly 2-0, B Fennelly 0-5, M Kelly 0-3, G Fennelly 0-1, P Holden 0-1.
26 April 1981 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 2-11 - 1-03 Sarsfield's Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Allen 1-5, E Fitzpatrick 1-1, J Cremin 0-1, J Meyler 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, J O'Shea 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.

Final

17 May 1981 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-15 - 1-11 St. Finbarr's Semple Stadium
B Fennelly 0-11, L Fennelly 1-1, G Fennelly 0-3. C McCarthy 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, J Cremin 0-2, T Maher 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, J Allen 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Brendan Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 1-30 33 6 5.50
2 Jackie Kilroy Tremane 7-06 27 3 9.00
3 Liam Fennelly Ballyhale Shamrocks 6-06 24 6 4.00
4 John Cremin St. Finbarr's 0-20 20 5 4.00
5 Charlie McCarthy St. Finbarr's 1-16 19 4 4.75
John Quigley Rathnure 0-19 19 3 6.33

Miscellaneous

References

  1. Ní Fhlatharta, Bernie (20 August 2013). "1980 change of luck was all down to Pope John Paul II". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. Foley, Cliona (1 December 2009). "'Cha' signals Ballyhale's ambition for famous five". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  3. "Teams stand on brink of history". Kilkenny People. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. "Young club still has long tradition of success". Irish Times. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
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