1979–80 National Hurling League

1979–80 National Hurling League
League details
Dates4 November 1979 – 26 October 1980
League champions
WinnersCork (11th win)
CaptainDermot Mac Curtain
ManagerLen Gaynor
League runners-up
Runners-upLimerick
CaptainSeán Foley
ManagerNoel Drumgoole
Other division winners
Division 2Wicklow
Division 3Mayo

The 1979–80 National Hurling League was the 49th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2] It was won by Cork.

Overview

Structure

The National Hurling League's top division was divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. The top two teams in Division 1A advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in 1A, as well as the top two from 1B, play in the quarter-finals. The bottom two teams in 1A are relegated, while the top two teams in 1B are promoted. The bottom team in 1B is relegated, while the Division 2 champions are promoted.

Overview

Division 1

The National Hurling League's top division featured fourteen teams divided into two equal groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of seven teams. The top two teams from Division 1A automatically qualified for the knock-out semi-finals. The third and fourth placed teams, as well as the top two teams from Division 1B, contested two lone quarter-finals. In spite of losing two group games and finishing second in Division 1A, Cork won the league title following a 4-15 to 4-6 defeat of Limerick in a replay of the final.[3]

Down at the other end of the tables, Kilkenny and Clare won just two of their group stage games and were both relegated to Division 1B. They swapped places with Wexford and Waterford who finished in first and second positions respectively in Division 1B. Kildare finished the group stage without a single win and were relegated to Division 2.

Division 1

National Hurling League Division 1
Season1979-80
ChampionsCork
11th National League title
Captain: Dermot Mac Curtain
Manager: Bertie Troy
RelegatedKildare
Matches played49
Top goalscorer Joe McKenna
Biggest home winLimerick 6-8 - 0-5 Galway
(18 November 1979)
Biggest away winKildare 1-10 - 4-9 Wexford
(10 February 1980)
Highest scoringCork 4-15 - 4-6 Limerick
(18 May 1980)
← 1978-79
1980-81 →
All statistics correct as of 10 February 2017.

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1978-79 season. Kerry entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 10 May 1980, Cork won the title after a 4-15 to 4-6 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1973-74.[4]

Kildare were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their group stage games.

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Tipperary 6 4 2 0 10
2 Cork 6 4 0 2 8 Division 1 champions
3 Galway 6 3 0 3 6
4 Offaly 6 2 1 3 5
5 Limerick 6 2 1 3 5 Division 1 runners-up
6 Kilkenny 6 2 0 4 4 Relegated to Division 1B
7 Clare 6 2 0 4 4 Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

4 November 1979 Galway 0-9 - 0-7 Kilkenny Pearse Stadium, Galway
F Gantley 0-3, Joe Connolly 0-2, J Goode 0-2, John Connolly 0-1, B Forde 0-1. L O'Brien 0-2, M Crotty 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, R Deleny 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. Referee: J Woods (Clare)
4 November 1979 Offaly 1-7 - 0-10 Tipperary St. Brendan's Park, Birr
P Kirwan 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, M Corrigan 0-2, E Coughlan 0-1. S Burke 0-6, S Moloughney 0-2, S Power 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
4 November 1979 Cork 3-15 - 3-7 Clare Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
S O'Leary 2-1, C McCarthy 1-3, R Cummins 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, T Cashman 0-2, P Moylan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. T Ryan 1-1, E O'Connor 1-0, N Casey 1-0, J Callinan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, G Loughnane 0-1, S Hehir 0-1.
18 November 1979 Tipperary 1-10 - 1-6 Cork Semple Stadium, Thurles
E O'Shea 1-1, S Bourke 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, B Kenny 0-2, P Queally 0-1, P Looby 0-1. J Horgan 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
18 November 1979 Limerick 6-8 - 0-5 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J McKenna 3-0, W Fitzmaurice 2-1, T Dunne 1-1, G Mulcahy 0-3, O O'Connor 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1. I Clarke 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, F Gantley 0-1.
18 November 1979 Kilkenny 3-4 - 2-9 Offaly Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Malone 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, K Fennelly 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2. P Horan 2-0, P Kirwan 0-5, J Kelly 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Devery 0-1.
2 December 1979 Cork 1-5 - 0-4 Kilkenny Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E O'Donoghue 1-1, P Moylan 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. G Fennelly 0-2, K Fennelly 0-2. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
2 December 1979 Clare 1-8 - 1-9 Tipperary Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
E O'Connor 1-2, M Meehan 0-2, N Casey 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, C Honan 0-1. S Bourke 0-8, J Williams 1-0, S Ryan 0-1. Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)
2 December 1979 Offaly 2-7 - 0-10 Limerick St. Brendan's Park, Birr
J Kelly 1-1, E Coughlan 1-0, P Kirwan 0-3, M Corrigan 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1. G Mulcahy 0-6, W Fitzmaurice 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
16 December 1979 Tipperary 2-9 - 0-13 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Bourke 1-5, P Fitzelle 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, J Grogan 0-1, P Queally 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-7, C Hayes 1-0 (og), N Lane 0-2, I Clarke 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
16 December 1979 Kilkenny 3-16 - 1-12 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
C Heffernan 2-2, G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Crotty 0-2, M Kennedy 0-2, R Delaney 0-1, K Fennelly 0-1. W Fitzmaurice 1-2, J McKenna 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, M Carroll 0-1, E Meshill 0-1. Referee: JJ Landers (Laois)
16 December 1979 Clare 1-11 - 2-7 Offaly Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
C Honan 0-6, E O'Connor 1-0, T Ryan 0-2, S Hehir 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, N Casey 0-1. P Kirwan 0-5, J Flaherty 1-0, B Birmingham 1-0, P Horan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.
10 February 1980 Limerick 0-11 - 0-10 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Cregan 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, G Mulcahy 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. C Ryan 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, T Cashman 0-1.
10 February 1980 Galway 2-6 - 1-6 Offaly Pearse Stadium, Galway
G Curtin 2-0, PJ Molloy 0-4, J Goode 0-1, N Lane 0-1. J Flaherty 1-1, P Horan 0-2, B Keeshan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
10 February 1980 Kilkenny 3-9 - 1-12 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
C Heffernan 2-1, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, M Kennedy 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, M Crotty 0-1. E O'Connor 1-1, J Callinan 0-4, C Horan 0-4, N Ryan 0-1, N Casey 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
24 February 1980 Tipperary 3-10 - 1-8 Kilkenny Semple Stadium, Thurles
N O'Dwyer 1-3, J Williams 1-1, T Butler 1-0, S Bourke 0-3, P Queally 0-2, E O'Shea 0-1. L Fennelly 1-0, L O'Brien 0-4, G Fennelly 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
24 February 1980 Cork 1-12 - 0-5 Galway Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Cummins 1-1, C McCarthy 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, D Mac Curtain 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-3, S Mahon 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1. Referee: S O'GRady (Limerick)
24 February 1980 Clare 1-11 - 1-7 Limerick Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
C Honan 1-5, E O'Connor 0-2. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
9 March 1980 Galway 1-15 - 1-9 Clare Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
F Gantley 1-2, PJ Molloy 0-3, N Lane 0-3, S Linnane 0-2, G Curtin 0-2, S Silke 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1, Joe Connolly 0-1. C Honan 0-4, N Ryan 1-0, T Ryan 0-1, M Meehan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, N Casey 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
9 March 1980 Limerick 0-11 - 2-5 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
E Cregan 0-6, J McKenna 0-4, G Mulcahy 0-1. J Williams 1-0, P Queally 1-0, S Bourke 0-5. Referee: S Brennan (Galway)
9 March 1980 Offaly 1-10 - 2-9 Cork O'Connor Park, Tullamore
P Horan 1-1, J Flaherty 0-4, P Delaney 0-2, M Corrigan 0-2, T Conneely 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 1-2, E O'Donoghue 1-1, C McCarthy 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Wexford 6 5 1 0 11 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Waterford 6 4 1 1 9 Promoted to Division 1A
3 Laois 6 4 0 2 8
4 Dublin 5 3 0 2 6
5 Antrim 6 2 0 4 4
6 Kerry 6 1 0 5 2
7 Kildare 5 0 0 5 0 Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

4 November 1979 Antrim 4-10 - 3-6 Kildare Corrigan Park, Belfast
D Donnelly 1-3, S McNaughton 1-2, M O'Connell 1-1, B Donnelly 1-1, P Boyle 0-3. P White 2-0, M Moore 1-0, J Walshe 0-3, J O'Connell 0-3. Referee: S McGrattan (Down)
4 November 1979 Waterford 0-10 - 1-12 Laois Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Walsh 0-5, T Maher 0-4, R Walsh 0-1. J Mahon 1-3, J Kirwan 0-3, C Jones 0-3, F Keenan 0-2, K Dollard 0-1. Referee: J Devlin (Wexford)
4 November 1979 Kerry 0-2 - 2-7 Wexford Ardfert
M O'Sullivan 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1. S Kinsella 1-2, J Fleming 1-0, M Casey 0-2, James O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1. Referee: P Byrne (Limerick)
18 November 1979 Dublin 1-11 - 1-7 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
J Cunningham 1-5, V Holden 0-2, F Spellman 0-1, P Carton 0-1, G Hayes 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. J Crossey 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, S McNaughton 0-2. Referee: T Murtagh (Meath)
18 November 1979 Laois 4-5 - 2-4 Kerry Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
F Keenan 3-3, M Cuddy 1-0, J Kirwan 0-2. T Nolan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0, DJ Leahy 0-2, J Kelly 0-1.
18 November 1979 Kildare 2-7 - 0-15 Waterford Naas
M Moore 1-1, G Tiernan 1-0, F Deering 0-2, J Walshe 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. D Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Walsh 0-3, T Casey 0-2, T Maher 0-1, M Ormonde 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.
2 December 1979 Waterford 2-11 - 0-7 Dublin Fraher Field, Dungarvan
D Fitzpatrick 0-6, M Ormonde 1-1, I Gorman 1-0, T Casey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, T Maher 0-1, N Connors 0-1. J Cunningham 0-3, G Hayes 0-1, M Hurley 0-1, J Morris 0-1, F Spellman 0-1.
2 December 1979 Wexford 2-7 - 2-4 Laois Wexford Park, Wexford
16 December 1979 Wexford 1-8 - 2-5 Waterford O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
N Buggy 1-2, T Doran 0-3, M Jacob 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, M Casey 0-1. T Maher 1-2, M Ormonde 1-0, T Casey 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
16 December 1979 Laois 2-15 - 0-7 Antrim Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
P Keenan 1-5, Mick Cuddy 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, J Kirwan 0-3, Martin Cuddy 0-2, I Bohane 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. M O'Connell 0-3, P O'Boyle 0-1, T Donnelly 0-1, B Lavery 0-1, L McKillop 0-1. Referee: T Furlong (Dublin)
27 January 1980 Kerry 1-6 - 1-5 Kildare Ardfert
T Nolan 1-4, J Kelly 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. T White 1-0, T Carew 0-2, J Walshe 0-2, N Walsh 0-1.
10 February 1980 Kildare 1-10 - 4-9 Wexford Geraldine Park, Athy
J Walshe 0-10, M Moore 1-0. PJ Harris 2-0, S Kinsella 1-1, M Quigley 1-0, J Fleming 0-2, N Buggy 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, T Doran 0-1, P Courtney 0-1. Referee: P Moylan (Offaly)
10 February 1980 Dublin 0-20 - 0-5 Kerry Croke Park, Dublin
G Hayes 0-4, M Holden 0-3, B Donovan 0-2, L Browne 0-2, F Spellman 0-1, J Morris 0-1, V Holden 0-1. T Nolan 0-3, J McElligott 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
10 February 1980 Antrim 0-2 - 0-9 Waterford Corrigan Park, Belfast
24 February 1980 Wexford 4-11 - 2-11 Dublin Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
T Doran 3-1, PJ Harris 1-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J Fleming 0-2, M Casey 0-1. B Donovan 1-1, J Morris 1-0, G Hayes 0-3, J Cunningham 0-2, M Holden 0-2, V Holden 0-1, P Carton 0-1, B Barry 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
24 February 1980 Laois 3-12 - 2-7 Kildare O'Keeffe Park, Borris-in-Ossory
F Keenan 0-5, M Cuddy 1-1, J Kirwan 1-1, J Mahon 1-0, M Brophy 0-4, M Walsh 0-1. T Carew 1-5, M Moore 1-0, L Shinners 0-1, J Downes 0-1. Referee: G Hennessy (Kilkenny)
24 February 1980 Antrim 0-9 - 1-3 Kerry Ardfert
B Donnelly 0-3, E Donnelly 0-3, P Boyle 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1. J Kirby 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Grady 0-1, PJ Houlihan 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
9 March 1980 Dublin 1-13 - 0-11 Laois Croke Park, Dublin
F Spellman 1-3, B Barry 0-3, V Holden 0-2, M Holden 0-2, P Carron 0-2, L Browne 0-1. F Keenan 0-5, M Brophy 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, Mick Cuddy 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
9 March 1980 Antrim 1-9 - 1-13 Wexford Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
B Lavery 1-2, E Donnelly 0-4, F Ward 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, P Boyle 0-1. PJ Harris 1-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J Fleming 0-2, M Quigley 0-2, M Jacob 0-1, M Casey 0-1. Referee: B Crawford (Down)
9 March 1980 Waterford 0-16 - 1-7 Kerry Fraher Field, Dungarvan
M Walsh 0-4, D Fitzpatrick 0-4, T Maher 0-2, D Mac Shamhrain 0-2, P Curran 0-2, T Moore 0-1, J Greene 0-1. J Kirby 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-3, T Nolan 0-2, L Hussey 0-1, DJ Leahy 0-1.

Play-off

30 March 1980 Play-off Offaly 0-10 - 2-6 Limerick Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Flaherty 0-5, P Kirwan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, P Horan 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. E Cregan 1-4, J McKenna 1-0, E Grimes 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. Attendance: 2,000
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

6 April 1980 Quarter-final Galway 1-12 - 1-12 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
Joe Connolly 0-6, John Connolly 1-0, S Linnane 0-2, B Forde 0-1, F Gantley 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, S Mahon 0-1. D Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Ormonde 1-1, J Greene 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Curran 0-1. Attendance: 4,000
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)
13 April 1980 Quarter-final Wexford 1-13 - 3-10 Limerick Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
S Kinsella 0-5, PJ Harris 1-1, M Casey 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, C Doran 0-1, P Courtney 0-1. O O'Connor 1-5, E Cregan 2-0, J McKenna 0-4, S Foley 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)
13 April 1980 Quarter-final replay Galway 3-15 - 2-7 Waterford Croke Park, Dublin
B Forde 2-0, Joe Connolly 0-5, S Silke 1-1, G Curtin 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, John Connolly 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, N Lane 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1. J Greene 2-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-6, T Casey 0-1. Attendance: J Rankins (Laois)
Referee: 11,410

Semi-finals

20 April 1980 Semi-final Cork 1-12 - 0-12 Galway Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
R Cummins 1-0, P Horgan 0-3, T Cashman 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, J Horgan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-6, B Forde 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, John Connolly 0-1, I Clarke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. Attendance: 23,563
Referee: J Woods (Clare)
20 April 1980 Semi-final Tipperary 1-11 - 2-13 Limerick Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
S Burke 0-6, E O'Shea 1-1, G Stapleton 0-3, D Carey 0-1. J McKenna 1-4, E Grimes 1-2, E Cregan 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, S Foley 0-1. Attendance: 23,563
Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Finals

4 May 1980 Final Cork 2-10 - 2-10 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
E O'Donoghue 1-2, R Cummins 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, D Buckley 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. J McKenna 1-2, O O'Connor 1-1, E Cregan 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. Attendance: 32,855
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
18 May 1980 Final replay Cork 4-15 - 4-6 Limerick Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
R Cummins 2-2, J Fenton 1-4, E O'Donoghue 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, S O'Leary 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. E Cregan 2-2, J McKenna 2-1, M Carroll 0-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. Attendance: 34,543
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Division 2

Knock-out stage

13 April 1980 Final Wicklow 2-14 - 1-5 Armagh Aughrim County Ground

Division 3

Knock-out stage

27 July 1980 Semi-final Louth 5-5 - 1-18 Mayo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
Referee: M Keane
12 October 1980 Semi-final Derry 1-1 - 2-10 Monaghan Fr. Peter Campbell Park
Referee: P Hartnett
26 October 1980 Final Mayo 2-13 - 0-7 Monaghan Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada

References

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