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.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 April 1981 – 17 May 1981 |
| Teams | 5 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Ballyhale Shamrocks (1st win) |
| Captain | Richie Reid |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | St. Finbarr's |
| Captain | Bertie O'Brien |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | St. Finbarr's |
| Leinster | Ballyhale Shamrocks |
| Ulster | McQuillan's |
| Connacht | Sarsfield's |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Top Scorer |  Brendan Fennelly (1-30) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
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
edit| 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
editFirst 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. |
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. |
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 | Killeedy | 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. |
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. |
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
editTop scorers
edit- 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
edit- McQuillan's of Antrim become the first team to win three successive Ulster titles.
- Ballyhale Shamrocks win the All-Ireland title for the first time. In doing so they deny St. Finbarr's a unique double as their Gaelic footballers would later claim the All-Ireland title in that code.
References
edit- ^ Ní Fhlatharta, Bernie (20 August 2013). "1980 change of luck was all down to Pope John Paul II". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Foley, Cliona (1 December 2009). "'Cha' signals Ballyhale's ambition for famous five". Irish Independent. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Teams stand on brink of history". Kilkenny People. 11 March 2010. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
- ^ "Young club still has long tradition of success". Irish Times. 28 November 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2015.