1980–81 National Hurling League

1980–81 National Hurling League
League details
Dates12 October 1980 – 3 May 1981
League champions
WinnersCork (12th win)
CaptainDónal O'Grady
ManagerGerald McCarthy
League runners-up
Runners-upOffaly
CaptainPádraig Horan
ManagerDermot Healy

The 1980–81 National Hurling League was the 50th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2] It was won by Cork.[3]

Division 1

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.

Division 1A table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Cork 6 5 1 0 11 Division 1 champions
2 Offaly 6 4 1 1 9 Division 1 runners-up
3 Tipperary 6 2 2 2 6
4 Waterford 6 2 1 3 5
5 Galway 6 2 1 3 5
6 Wexford 6 2 1 3 5 Relegated to Division 1B
7 Limerick 6 0 1 5 1 Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

12 October 1980 Galway 3-7 - 2-12 Offaly Pearse Stadium, Galway
F Gantley 2-1, N Lane 1-1, S Silke 0-2, F Burke 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1, Joe Connolly 0-1. T Conneely 1-1, J Flaherty 0-4, P Kirwan 1-0, P Delaney 0-3, B Bermingham 0-2, F Carroll 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
12 October 1980 Waterford 1-10 - 5-8 Tipperary Walsh Park, Waterford
P Daly 1-0, R O'Brien 0-3, E Rockett 0-3, P McGrath 0-2, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. J Stone 3-1, S Bourke 1-2, É O'Shea 1-2, L McGrath 0-2, K Fox 0-1. Referee: L Horgan (Cork)
26 October 1980 Wexford 1-7 - 4-12 Cork O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
S Kinsella 1-1, N Buggy 0-3, M Quigley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Casey 0-1. D Buckley 1-2, V Twomey 1-2, A Coyne 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, E Crowley 0-4, P Moylen 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. Attendance: 1,700
Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
9 November 1980 Cork 6-13 - 1-9 Waterford Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
É O'Donoghue 2-0, P Horgan 1-3, J Fenton 1-3, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, D Buckley 1-1, J Cremin 0-2, T Coyne 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. P Daly 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, T Maher 0-3, S Breen 0-1, P Egan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
9 November 1980 Tipperary 3-8 - 0-17 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Bourke 3-4, É O'Shea 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-7, N Lane 0-3, F Gantley 0-2, S Mahon 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, S Linnane 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
9 November 1980 Limerick 4-6 - 2-14 Offaly Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
J McKenna 2-3, O O'Connor 1-1, É Grimes 0-1. P Horan 1-4, T Kennelly 1-0, P Carroll 0-2, P Kirwan 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, D Owens 0-1. Referee: N O'Driscoll (Clare)
23 November 1980 Galway 0-14 - 3-10 Cork Ballinasloe
Joe Connolly 0-6, G Curtin 0-2, S Silke 0-2, B Forde 0-2, F Gantley 0-1, N Lane 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 1-2, P Moylan 1-0, P Horgan 1-0, J Fenton 0-3, T Crowley 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
23 November 1980 Waterford 1-8 - 1-6 Wexford Fraher Field, Dungarvan
P McGrath 1-2, R O'Brien 0-2, E Rockett 0-1, S Breen 0-1, P Daly 0-1, T Maher 0-1. T Doran 1-1, N Buggy 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
23 November 1980 Limerick 2-6 - 1-13 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
É Cregan 1-2, T Quaid 1-0, M Rea 0-2, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. P Fox 0-4, S Bourke 0-4, M Doyle 1-0, B ryan 0-2, P McGrath 0-1, T Barry 0-1, G Williams 0-1. Referee: J Woods (Clare)
7 December 1980 Tipperary 1-7 - 0-13 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Bourke 1-4, M Doyle 0-2, P Fox 0-1. M Corrigan 0-5, P Horan 0-4, S O'Meara 0-2, P Kirwan 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1. Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
7 December 1980 Limerick 0-10 - 0-14 Cork Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
É Cregan 0-6, T Quaid 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. J Fenton 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, P Horgan 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, J Cremin 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
7 December 1980 Wexford 2-10 - 1-11 Galway Wexford Park, Wexford
S Kinsella 0-5, M Casey 1-1, J Fleming 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. F Gantley 1-5, Joe Connolly 0-2, N Lane 0-2, B Forde 0-1, S Silke 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
8 February 1981 Cork 0-10 - 0-7 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
É O'Donoghue 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. M Corrigan 0-3, P Horan 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, G Coughlan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
8 February 1981 Galway 2-13 - 1-10 Waterford Ballinasloe
N Lane 1-2, Joe connolly 0-4, B Forde 0-3, I Clarke 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2. E Rockett 1-0, J Galvin 1-0 (og), P McGrath 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, P Curran 0-2, T Casey 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, T Maher 0-1. Referee: N O'Donnell (Clare)
22 February 1981 Cork 1-7 - 1-7 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
J Barry-Murphy 1-0, P Horgan 0-2, T Crowley 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. P Queally 1-2, S Bourke 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, É O'Shea 0-1, K Fox 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
22 February 1981 Wexford 1-14 - 2-12 Offaly Enniscorthy
S Kinsella 0-5, J Murphy 0-4, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, P Courtney 0-1. P Horan 1-2, P Delaney 0-5, M Corrigan 1-0, D Owens 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, B Bermingham 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
22 February 1981 Waterford 4-13 - 5-6 Limerick Fraher Field, Dungarvan
T Casey 1-9, P Daly 2-0, L Ahern 1-0, P Curran 0-3, T Maher 0-1. É Cregan 2-1, J McKenna 2-0, M Rea 1-0, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, S Foley 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, David Punch 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. Referee: L Horgan (Cork)
8 March 1981 Waterford 2-9 - 1-12 Offaly Fraher Field, Dungarvan
S Breen 1-2, P McGrath 1-1, T Casey 0-3, T Maher 0-2, P Daly 0-1. M Corrigan 1-1, P Horan 0-3, J Kelly 0-3, P Delaney 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, P Kirwan 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
8 March 1981 Limerick 2-5 - 0-12 Galway FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
É Cregan 1-3, J McKenna 1-0, J Flanagan 0-1, W Fitzmaurice 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-4, I Clarke 0-3, G Curtin 0-3, PJ Molloy 0-1, F Gantley 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Limerick)
8 March 1981 Tipperary 3-10 - 3-11 Wexford Semple Stadium, Thurles
S Bourke 2-3, P Queally 1-0, P McGrath 0-2, É O'Shea 0-2, T Barry 0-1, K Fox 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. N Buggy 1-7, T Doran 2-1, J Murphy 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1. Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
15 March 1981 Limerick 3-9 - 2-12 Wexford Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
É Cregan 2-5, J McKenna 1-2, O O'Connor 0-1, T Burke 0-1. N Buggy 1-5, S Kinsella 1-3, J Meyler 0-3, M Quigley 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Division 1B table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Clare 6 5 0 1 11 Promoted to Division 1A
2 Laois 6 5 0 1 11 Promoted to Division 1A
3 Kilkenny 6 4 1 1 9
4 Westmeath 6 2 1 3 5
5 Dublin 6 2 1 3 5
6 Antrim 6 1 0 5 2
7 Kerry 6 0 1 5 1

Group stage

12 October 1980 Westmeath 1-10 - 2-11 Clare Castletown Geoghegan
M Kilcoyne 0-4, J Fitzsimons 1-0, J Lynch 0-2, D Kilcoyne 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, W Lowry 0-1. P Morey 0-9, G McInerney 1-1, S Heaslip 1-0, M Nugent 0-1.
12 October 1980 Antrim 2-12 - 1-9 Kerry Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
M O'Connell 1-1, T Kearns 1-0, P Boyle 0-4, J Crossey 0-3, B Donnelly 0-1, B Lavery 0-1, F Ward 0-1, T Barton 0-1. J Regan 1-1, J Bunyan 0-4, S Flaherty 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1, W Allen 0-1. Referee: B Crawford (Down)
9 November 1980 Kilkenny 2-10 - 3-12 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
D O'Hara 1-2, J Brennan 1-1, M Nash 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1. S Plunkett 1-1, B Bohane 0-4, M Cuddy 1-0, M Cuddy 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, P Dowling 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, C Dunphy 0-1. Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
9 November 1980 Kerry 1-7 - 4-13 Dublin Ardfert
J Kelly 1-0, F Bowler 0-2, J O'Grady 0-2, M Bunyan 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1, T Nolan 0-1. M Holden 2-2, G Hayes 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, D Kavanagh 1-0, P Mulhaire 0-2, D McGrath 0-2, J Morris 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
9 November 1980 Antrim 1-7 - 3-9 Clare Casement Park, Belfast
B Laverty 1-0, P Boyle 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, B Donnelly 0-2, S Boyle 0-1. S Heaslip 2-0, E O'Connor 1-0, T Keane 0-2, Seán Hehir 0-2, M Nugent 0-1, G McInerney 0-1, P Morey 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Callinan 0-1. Referee: B Crawford (Down)
16 November 1980 Dublin 1-8 - 2-11 Kilkenny Croke Park, Dublin
G Hayes 0-7, L Walsh 1-0, M Johnstone 0-1. B Fitzpatrick 1-5, M Kennedy 1-0, J Brennan 0-2, T Moran 0-1, G Henderson 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, M Nash 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
23 November 1980 Antrim 1-8 - 1-10 Westmeath Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
P Boyle 0-4, B Donnell 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, B Laverty 0-1. M Ryan 1-2, M Kilcoyne 0-3, P Dalton 0-3, W Shanley 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1. Referee: S McGrattan (Down)
23 November 1980 Dublin 2-7 - 0-19 Clare Croke Park, Dublin
G Hayes 0-5, P Holden 1-1, P Mulhaire 1-0, L Browne 0-1. P Morey 0-6, S Stack 0-4, J Callinan 0-3, T Nugent 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, J Heaslip 0-1, S Hehir 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1. Referee: D Robinson (Kildare)
23 November 1980 Laois 1-15 - 4-3 Kerry Rathdowney
B Bohane 0-8, P Critchley 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, J Mahon 0-2. T Nolan 1-1, J Bunyan 1-1, P Moriarty 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0. Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
7 December 1980 Kerry 0-11 - 0-11 Kilkenny Austin Stack Park, Tralee
J Bunyan 0-7, T Nolan 0-4. B Fitzpatrick 0-6, M Nash 0-2, N Brennan 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1. Referee: P Burns (Limerick)
7 December 1980 Westmeath 0-8 - 1-5 Dublin Castletown Geoghegan
W Shanley 0-2, P Dalton 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, D Kilcoyne 0-1. J Cunningham 1-0, G Hayes 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Holden 0-1, L Browne 0-1. Referee: M Kelleher (Laois)
7 December 1980 Laois 2-7 - 3-14 Clare O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
B Bohane 0-4, S Plunkett 1-0, P Dowling 1-0, M Brophy 0-2, Mick Cuddy 0-1. E O'Connor 2-1, J Callinan 0-4, S Heaslip 1-0, S Hehir 0-3, S Stack 0-2, P Morey 0-2, L Quinlan 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Referee: N Matthews (Wexford)
8 February 1981 Kilkenny 2-11 - 2-9 Clare Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B Fitzpatrick 0-7, C Heffernan 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, G Henderson 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. C Honan 0-5, E O'Connor 1-0, S Heaslip 1-0, S Hehir 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, S Stack 0-1. Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
8 February 1981 Dublin 1-9 - 0-6 Antrim Croke Park, Dublin
J Cunningham 1-2, G hayes 0-5, P Costelloe 0-2. P Boyle 0-3, D McNaughton 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, G Cunningham 0-1. Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
22 February 1981 Kerry 2-8 - 0-16 Clare Ardfert
J Bunyan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0, T Nolan 0-3, C Nolan 0-1, F Bowler 0-1. C Honan 0-6, J Callinan 0-4, G Loughnane 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, S Heaslip 0-1, S Stack 0-1. Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
22 February 1981 Antrim 1-3 - 1-10 Laois Casement Park, Belfast
D McNaughton 1-0, P Boyle 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, B McGaughey 0-1. P Critchley 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-3, Mick Cuddy 0-1. Referee: S McGrattan (Down)
8 March 1981 Laois 2-11 - 0-7 Dublin Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
PJ Cuddy 2-0, B Bohane 0-5, M Walsh 0-2, T Flynn 0-1, M Brophy 0-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. G Hayes 0-3, T Naughton 0-1, D Moody 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, L Brown 0-1. Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
8 March 1981 Kerry 0-6 - 1-6 Westmeath Austin Stack Park, Tralee
T Nolan 0-2, C Nolan 0-2, M o'Sullivan 0-1, J Bunyan 0-1. M Ryan 1-0, JJ Lynch 0-2, D Kilcoyne 0-1, P Dalton 0-1, J Leonard 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1. Referee: J Nihill (Clare)
8 March 1981 Kilkenny 2-14 - 0-6 Antrim Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Fennelly 0-7, J Brennan 1-2, M Ruth 1-2, P Horan 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1. J McClean 0-2, P Boyle 0-1, M Connell 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1, P McFall 0-1. Referee: J Landers (Laois)
15 March 1981 Laois 3-9 - 0-7 Westmeath Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
T Flynn 2-1, P Critchley 1-2, W Bohane 0-4, Mick Cuddy 0-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1. JJ Lynch 0-4, W Shanley 0-1, P Curran 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1. Referee: S Brennan (Galway)

Knock-out stage

Play-offs

22 March 1981 Play-off Clare 2-13 – 1-10 Laois MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
S Heaslip 1-2, G Honan 0-4, E O'Connor 1-0, J Callinan 0-3, S Stack 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, P Morey 0-1. T Flynn 1-1, M Brophy 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1. Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
22 March 1981 Play-off Wexford 2-13 – 1-12 Galway Semple Stadium, Thurles
N Buggy 1-6, T Doran 1-1, M Casey 0-4, S Kinsella 0-1, J Meyler 0-1. F Gantley 0-4, B Lynskey 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, B Forde 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2, N Lane 0-1, I Clarke 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
29 March 1981 Play-off Waterford 4-13 – 3-10 Wexford Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P McGrath 0-6, M Walsh 1-1, T Maher 1-1, P Curran 1-1, J Greene 1-0, T Casey 0-2, S Breen 0-1, P Daly 0-1. N Buggy 2-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J FLeming 1-1, C Doran 0-1, M Casey 0-1. Attendance: 6,000
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Quarter-finals

5 April 1981 Quarter-final Laois 4-12 – 4-11 Tipperary Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M Brophy 0-6, P Critchley 1-2, T Flynn 1-1, PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 1-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1. P Fox 2-3, E O'Shea 1-1, G O'Brien 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, P Queally 0-3, J Grogan 0-1. Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
12 April 1981 Quarter-final Waterford 3-15 – 1-14 Clare Semple Stadium, Thurles
T Casey 1-6, J Greene 2-2, P McGrath 0-2, T Maher 0-2, P Curran 0-1, P Daly 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. P Morey 0-5, M Nugent 1-0, J Callinan 0-3, E O'Connor 0-2, S Heaslip 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1, A Nugent 0-1. Attendance: 5,000
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Semi-finals

19 April 1981 Semi-final Offaly 2-13 – 4-6 Laois Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
P Horan 1-5, P Kirwan 1-2, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, L Currams 0-1, B Bermingham 0-1. M Brophy 1-5, C Jones 2-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, P Bohane 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
19 April 1981 Semi-final Cork 1-19 – 2-10 Waterford Semple Stadium, Thurles
P Horgan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 1-2, J Murphy 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. T Casey 1-4, J Greene 1-1, S Breen 0-1, B Daly 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, T Maher 0-1, N Connors 0-1. Attendance: 10,000
Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)

Final

3 May 1981 Final Cork 3-11 – 2-8 Offaly Semple Stadium, Thurles
J Barry-Murphy 2-1, T Crowley 1-0, P Crowley 0-4, É O'Donoghue 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, D Mac Curtain 0-1. P Horan 1-2, M Corrigan 1-1, P Delaney 0-2, B Bermingham 0-1, D Owens 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. Attendance: 20,000
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

League statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall
Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ned Buggy Wexford 5-26 41 6 6.83
2 Séamus Bourke Tipperary 7-19 40 7 5.71
3 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 6-17 35 5 7.00
4 Tom Casey Waterford 3-25 34 6 5.66
5 Pádraig Horan Offaly 4-21 33 8 4.12
Top scorers in a single game
Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition
1 Séamus Bourke Tipperary 3-04 13 Galway
2 Tom Casey Waterford 1-09 12 Limerick
3 Éamonn Cregan Limerick 2-05 11 Wexford
4 John Stone Tipperary 3-01 10 Waterford
Ned Buggy Wexford 1-07 10 Tipperary
6 Joe McKenna Limerick 2-03 9 Offaly
Pat Fox Tipperary 2-03 9 Laois
Séamus Bourke Tipperary 2-03 9 Wexford
Ned Buggy Wexford 1-06 9 Galway
Tom Casey Waterford 1-06 9 Clare
Pat Morey Clare 0-09 9 Westmeath

Miscellaneous

  • Waterford qualified for the semi-final stage of the league for the first time since the 1962-63 league.

Division 2

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L Pts Notes
1 Carlow 6 5 0 1 10 Division 2 champions
2 Dowm 6 4 0 2 8
3 Kildare 6 4 0 2 8
4 Roscommon 6 3 0 3 6
5 Wicklow 6 2 0 4 4
6 Meath 6 2 0 4 4
7 Armagh 6 2 0 4 4

References

  1. ^ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
  2. ^ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "National Hurling League 1980/1". 15 January 2011.