1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates23 September 1979 – 25 May 1980
Teams33
Champions St. Finbarr's (1st title)
Christy Ryan (captain)
Pat Lougheed (manager)
Runners-up St. Grellan's
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Top scorer(s) Matt Connor (2-25)
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The 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.

Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Castlehaven in the 1979 Cork SFC semi-final.[1]

On 25 May 1980, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-09 to 0-08 defeat of St. Grellan's in the All-Ireland final at Seán Treacy Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Walsh Island's Matt Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-25.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

23 September 1979 Quarter-final St. Mary's 0-08 - 3-13 Garrymore MacHale Park
H Mannix 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Welsh 0-1, P Flannery 0-1, P Dixon 0-1. Jim Kent 0-7, John Kent 1-2, E Delahunt 1-2, M Walsh 1-1, M Laffey 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 November 1979 Semi-final St. Mary's 0-07 - 1-03 Clann na nGael Markievicz Park
John Kent 0-3, E Delahunt 0-1, M Laffey 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, E McHale 0-1. P Cunniffe 1-0, T McHale 0-2, P Hynes 0-1.
18 November 1979 Semi-final Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's 2-05 - 1-12 St. Grellan's Seán O'Heslin Memorial Park
G Reynolds 1-1, G Darcy 1-0, P Dolan 0-2, S Crossan 0-1, O Honeyman 0-1. P McGettigan 0-7, S Ridell 1-0, C Loftus 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, B Brennan 0-1.

Final

2 December 1979 Final St. Mary's 0-04 - 0-04 St. Grellan's Markievicz Park
M Laffey 0-2, E McHale 0-2. P Cunningham 0-1, C Loftus 0-1, J Manton 0-1, P McGettigan 0-1.
10 February 1980 Final replay St. Grellan's 0-09 - 0-08 St. Mary's Dunlo GAA Grounds
J Manton 0-3, P McGettigan 0-2, G Gibbons 0-2, M Cunningham 0-1, K Mitchell 0-1. M Laffey 0-2, John Kent 0-2, Jim Kent 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, E McHale 0-1, G Monaghan 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

21 October 1979 First round Castletown 0-04 - 1-12 Raheens Gorey
J Flanagan 0-4. G Power 1-4, P Campbell 0-2, S Power 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, N Byrne 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.
21 October 1979 First round Tinryland 2-22 - 2-04 O'Loughlin Gaels Dr. Cullen Park
P O'Neill 1-6, T O'Neill 1-3, P Delaney 0-4, T Dwyer 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, N Deane 0-2, T Darcy 0-1. M Cleere 1-1, J Mulcahy 1-0, O Bergin 0-2, M McGrath 0-1.
28 October 1979 First round Walsh Island 0-11 - 0-09 Na Fianna O'Connor Park
Matt Connor 0-6, L Connor 0-1, Séamus Connor 0-1, E Mulhall 0-1, Murt Connor 0-1, M Slattery 0-1. R Neville 0-6, J Caffrey 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.
4 November 1979 First round Navan O'Mahonys 1-10 - 1-11 Portlaoise Páirc Tailteann
M Downes 1-6, D Dalton 0-2, R Collins 0-1, E Dunphy 0-1. J Browne 1-4, C Browne 0-3, M Dooley 0-1, T Prendergast 0-1, L Scully 0-1, N Prendergast 0-1.

Quarter-finals

4 November 1979 Quarter-final Tinryland 0-07 - 2-06 Young Irelands Dr. Cullen Park
P Delaney 0-3, P O'Neill 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, L Foster 0-1. P McGreevy 1-3, G Nixon 1-1, E McCartan 0-2.
4 November 1979 Quarter-final Raheens 1-09 - 1-10 Baltinglass St. Conleth's Park
S Power 1-1, N Byrne 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, J Winders 0-1, P Winders 0-1, B Power 0-1, P Campbell 0-1, M Jullens 0-1, G Power 0-1. P Burke 0-6, R McHugh 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M Owens 0-1.
4 November 1979 Quarter-final Walsh Island 0-10 - 1-02 Athlone O'Connor Park
Matt Connor 0-4, R Connor 0-3, Murt Connor 0-1, T Mulhall 0-1, E Mulhall 0-1. J Keane 1-1, P McCormack 0-1.
18 November 1979 Quarter-final Portlaoise 1-12 - 0-05 Longford Slashers O'Moore Park
G Browne 0-5, T Prendergast 1-1, L Scully 0-1, G Phelan 0-1, M Dooley 0-1, C Browne 0-1, N Prendergast 0-1, B Bohane 0-1. M Farrell 0-2, G Neenaghan 0-1, B King 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

17 November 1979 Semi-final Walsh Island 2-15 - 1-02 Young Irelands Páirc Tailteann
Matt Connor 1-6, E Mulhall 1-1, L Connor 0-2, M Slattery 0-2, Seán Connor 0-1, W Connor 0-1, R Connor 0-1, Murt Connor 0-1. M McCabe 1-0, M McGeary 0-1, K Maguire 0-1.
1 December 1979 Semi-final Portlaoise 2-15 - 0-09 Baltinglass Geraldine Park
T Prendergast 1-3, L Scully 1-2, G Browne 0-4, N Prendergast 0-3, M Dooley 0-1, G Phelan 0-1, J Harding 0-1. T Murphy 0-3, R McHugh 0-2, B Timmins 0-1, P Burke 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, M Owen 0-1.

Final

23 March 1980 Final Walsh Island 3-02 - 1-06 Portlaoise Geraldine Park
Matt Connor 1-2, E Mulhall 1-0, F Williamson 1-0. N Prendergast 1-0, C Browne 0-2, L Scully 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1, G Browne 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

4 November 1979 Quarter-final Oola 1-06 - 2-08 Loughmore-Castleiney Fr. Hayes Memorial Park
J Ryan 0-4, D Fitzgibbon 1-0, D Burke 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. M McGrath 1-2, T McGrath 0-4, J Maher 1-0, P McGrath 0-1, S Kearney 0-1.
10 November 1979 Quarter-final Austin Stacks 0-09 - 1-10 Kilrush Shamrocks Austin Stack Park
M Sheehy 0-3, G Power 0-2, JL McElligott 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, D Long 0-1. A Moloney 0-4, M O'Reilly 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, M Fennelly 0-1, S Moloney 0-1, S Hehir 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 November 1979 Semi-final Kilrush Shamrocks 5-06 - 1-07 Ballinacourty Tubridy Memorial Park
A Mooney 3-0, S Moloney 1-1, J Hehir 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, M Fennell 0-1, M O'Reilly 0-1. J O'Dwyer 0-5, J Kiely 1-0, J Burns 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1.
18 November 1979 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 1-09 - 0-06 Loughmore-Castleiney Páirc Shíleáin
J Barry-Murphy 1-3, F O'Mahony 0-4, R Kenny 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. M McGrath 0-2, T McGrath 0-1, E Brennan 0-1, M Kiely 0-1, T Kiely 0-1.

Final

1 December 1979 Final St. Finbarr's 0-10 - 0-04 Kilrush Shamrocks Páirc Uí Chaoimh
F Twomey 0-2, J Allen 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. J O'Halloran 0-3, S Moloney 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

28 October 1979 Preliminary round Castlewellan 2-08 - 0-07 Laragh United St. Malachy's Park
P McGeown 1-1, C McGreevy 1-0, C McAlarney 0-2, B Toner 0-2, C Crilly 0-1, D Keown 0-1, B McAleenan 0-1. D Donohue 0-4, J Carroll 0-1, A King 0-1, H Brady 0-1.

Quarter-finals

23 September 1979 Quarter-final Scotstown 3-09 - 1-04 Carrickmore St. Colmcille's St. Tiernach's Park
R McDermott 1-2, J McCabe 1-2, T Moyna 1-1, S McCarville 0-3, N Moyna 0-1. V Woods 1-0, M Harte 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, L Kelly 0-1.
14 October 1979 Quarter-final Bellaghy 0-12 - 2-03 Erne Gaels Dean McGlinchey Park
P McKiernan 0-5, F O'Loane 0-3, L Diamond 0-2, P Doherty 0-1, D McMullan 0-1. PJ Daly 1-2, P McCann 1-0, A McCafferty 0-1.
14 October 1979 Quarter-final St. Teresa's 2-11 - 1-11 Bundoran Casement Park
P McGoldrick 1-1, D Maguire 0-4, G Maguire 1-0, P Magorrian 0-3, S Burns 0-1, P McCarron 0-1, J McLoughlin 0-1. S Reilly 0-5, F Lynch 1-0, M Bourke 0-3, B Moohan 0-1, B Gavigan 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1.
4 November 1979 Quarter-final Castlewellan 2-06 - 2-06 St. Patrick's Carrickcruppen St. Malachy's Park
18 November 1979 Quarter-final replay St. Patrick's Carrickcruppen 1-07 - 0-08 Castlewellan Páirc Naomh Pádraig
P Loughran 0-4, K McCabe 1-0, P Trainor 0-3. A King 0-3, H Toner 0-2, G Doherty 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1, T McArdle 0-1.

Semi-finals

28 October 1979 Semi-final Bellaghy 0-08 - 0-11 Scotstown Dean McGlinchey Park
P McKiernan 0-3, H McGoldrick 0-2, F O'Loane 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. J McCabe 0-5, Séamus McCarville 0-2, G McCarville 0-2, N Moyna 0-1, C Morgan 0-1.
2 December 1979 Semi-final St. Teresa's 1-07 - 2-08 St. Patrick's Carrickcruppen Casement Park
P McGorrian 1-0, D Maguire 0-2, G Maguire 0-2, T Maguire 0-1, J McKiernan 0-1. P Loughran 0-5, L McCabe 1-0, M McPartland 1-0, P Trainor 0-2, J Loughran 0-1.

Final

9 March 1980 Final Scotstown 0-09 - 0-08 St. Patrick's Carrickcruppen Fr. Peter Campbell Park
J McCabe 0-3, Seán McCarville 0-2, N Moyna 0-1, Séamus McCarville 0-1, C Morgan 0-1, T Moyna 0-1. P Loughran 0-3, P Trainor 0-2, B Canavan 0-2, M McParland 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

6 April 1980 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 3-17 - 1-03 Kingdom Kerry Gaels Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Allen 2-4, J O'Callaghan 0-6, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, D Barry 0-2, P O'Mahony 0-2, F Twomey 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. J O'Shea 1-2, J Broderick 0-1.

Semi-finals

4 May 1980 Semi-final St. Grellan's 1-11 - 1-08 Walsh Island Dunlo GAA Grounds
K Mitchell 1-3, G Gibbons 0-3, B Brennan 0-2, P McGettigan 0-2, C Loftus 0-1. Matt Connor 0-7, Murt Connor 1-0, E Mulhall 0-1.
11 May 1980 Semi-final Scotstown 0-04 - 0-07 St. Finbarr's St. Tiernach's Park
J McCabe 0-2, C Morgan 0-1, G McCarville 0-1. J O'Callaghan 0-4, F Twomey 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, M Lynch 0-1.

Final

25 May 1980 Final St. Finbarr's 3-09 - 0-08 St. Grellan's Seán Treacy Park
J O'Callaghan 2-3, F O'Mahony 1-0, R Kenny 0-2, J Allen 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. P McGettigan 0-3, M Cunningham 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, B Brennan 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1, J Manton 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Matt Connor Walsh Island 2-25 31 5 6.20
2 James O'Callaghan St Finbarr's 2-13 19 3 6.33
3 Gerry Browne Portlaoise 1-14 17 4 4.25

Miscellaneous

References

  1. ^ O'Riordan, Ian (16 February 2001). "Nemo have that certain pedigree". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. ^ Clerkin, Malachy (10 November 2018). "View from the summit so sweet again for St Finbarr's". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 June 2020.