1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

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)

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.

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 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.

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.