1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
| 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 → | |
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
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. |
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
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
- 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
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- ^ 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.