The 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament. The championship began on 7 October 1979 and ended on 1 June 1980.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 1979 – 1 June 1980 |
| Teams | 29 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Castlegar (1st win) |
| Captain | Michael Connolly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | McQuillans-Ballycastle |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Blackrock |
| Leinster | Crumlin |
| Ulster | McQuillan's |
| Connacht | Castlegar |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 29 |
| Top Scorer |  Frank Keenan (4-17) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |
Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlegar in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1]
On 1 June 1980, Castlegar won the championship after a 1-11 to 1-08 defeat of McQuillan's in the All-Ireland final.[2]
Frank Keenan from the Camross club was the championship's top scorer with 4-17.
Results
editFirst round
| 14 October 1979 First round | Craobh Rua | 0-09 - 1-04 | St. Finbarr's | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| 11 November 1979 First round | Tooreen | 1-03 - 2-14 | Tremane | Knock Road, Ballyhaunis |
| A Henry 1-0, J Henry 0-2, J Cunnane 0-1. | J Kilroy 2-2, S Kilroy 0-8, M Keane 0-3, M Reynolds 0-1. |
Semi-final
| 25 November 1979 Semi-final | Tremane | 9-17 - 1-03 | Craobh Rua | Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague |
| J Kilroy 3-7, S Kilroy 2-2, M Keane 2-1, J Coyne 1-1, J Brennan 1-1, S Farrell 0-2, M Connell 0-1, T Kelly 0-1, R Farrell 0-1. | V Lynch 1-0, B Ryan 0-3. |
Final
| 30 March 1980 Final | Castlegar | 1-16 - 1-09 | Tremane | Athleague GAA Grounds |
| Joe Connolly 0-6, G Connolly 0-5, P Burke 1-0, John Connolly 0-2, G Glynn 0-1, S Fahy 0-1, T Connolly 0-1. | S Kilroy 0-7, J Lynch 1-0, J Kilroy 0-1, T Kelly 0-1. |
First round
| 28 October 1979 First round | Killyon | 2-06 - 1-02 | Carlow | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| J Mitchell 1-0, S Ryan 1-0, L Tyrrell 0-3, J Connolly 0-2, M Dempsey 0-1. | P Cassin 1-0, L McGough 0-1, W Power 0-1. |
| 28 October 1979 First round | Naomh Moninne | 0-03 - 6-13 | Carnew Emmets | St. Brigid's Park, Dundalk |
| S Doyle 1-4, Ml Doyle 2-0, P Brennan 1-2, Mick Doyle 1-0, M Byrne 1-0, E Hilliard 0-3, P Doyle 0-2, T Collins 0-2. |
| 11 November 1979 First round | Kinnitty | 2-14 - 3-05 | Ardclough | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Corrigan 0-7, J Flaherty 1-3, B Kennedy 1-0, M Cleere 0-2, D Corrigan 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1. | R Burke 1-2, E Walsh 1-0, M Dwan 1-0, W Cullen 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 11 November 1979 Quarter-final | Killyon | 2-02 - 2-07 | Crumlin | St. Loman's Park, Trim |
| J Mitchell 2-0, S Ryan 0-1, L Tyrrell 0-1. | D Hickey 1-1, L Broderick 1-1, P Kavanagh 0-2, D Murphy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. |
| 11 November 1979 Quarter-final | Camross | 6-12 - 3-09 | Castletown Geoghegan | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| F Keenan 3-8, J Dooley 1-2, M Delaney 1-0, T Keenan 1-0, M Cuddy 0-1, PJ Cuddy 0-1. | E Clarke 0-6, W Lowry 1-1, G Jackson 1-0, F Clarke 1-0, M Jackson 0-1, P Dalton 0-1. |
| 25 November 1979 Quarter-final | Kinnitty | 3-16 - 0-06 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | St. Brendan's Park, Birr |
| M Corrigan 0-14, P Corrigan 1-0, D Corrigan 1-0, T Carroll 1-0, M Cleere 0-1, D Egan 0-1. | L Fennelly 0-2, L Moloney 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2. |
| 25 November 1979 Quarter-final | Carnew Emmets | 1-05 - 4-13 | Rathnure | Aughrim Park, Aughrim |
| S Doyle 1-2, T Collins 0-2, S Brennan 0-1. | J Murphy 2-0, D O'Connor 1-3, J Redmond 1-0, J Conran 0-3, M Quigley 0-3, D Quigley 0-3, J Houlihan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 2 March 1980 Semi-final | Camross | 3-10 - 2-12 | Rathnure | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| F Keenan 1-4, PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Cuddy 1-0, T Keenan 0-2, M Collier 0-2, T Cuddy 0-1. | J Conran 1-2, D O'Connor 0-5, P Codd 1-0, M Quigley 0-2, D Quigley 0-2, J Higgins 0-1. |
| 2 March 1980 Semi-final | Crumlin | 1-13 - 0-09 | Kinnitty | Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
| J Kealey 1-8, L Broderick 0-3, D Hickey 0-1, B Donovan 0-1. | T Carroll 0-7, J Egan 0-2. |
Final
| 23 March 1980 Final | Crumlin | 3-05 - 0-11 | Camross | Geraldine Park, Athy |
| B Donovan 2-1, M Reynolds 1-1, D Murphy 0-2, P McCarthy 0-1. | F Keenan 0-5, S Bergin 0-3, Mick Cuddy 0-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1, M Collier 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
| 11 November 1979 Quarter-final | Causeway | 1-04 - 3-08 | Dunhill | Ardfert |
| P Moriarty 1-1, M Leahy 0-1, P Bunyan 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. | J Grogan 3-2, T Casey 0-2, B Power 0-1, S Cooke 0-1, T Moore 0-1, J Raher 0-1. |
| 11 November 1979 Quarter-final | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 2-08 - 4-06 | Blackrock | Cloughjordan |
| S Hennessy 1-5, D Whelan 1-0, S Keogh 0-2, J Williams 0-1. | T Lyons 2-0, P Moylan 1-1, E O'Sullivan 1-1, E O'Donoghue 0-2, D Buckley 0-2. |
Semi-finals
| 21 October 1979 Semi-final | Dunhill | 3-09 - 2-08 | Sixmilebridge | Páirc Uí Bhriain, Dunhill |
| T Casey 1-3, T Moore 1-2, J Raher 1-0, F Murphy 0-1, J Power 0-1, P Walsh 0-1, R Power 0-1. | F Quilligan 1-2, P Morey 1-1, L Quinlivan 0-3, S Stack 0-1, G McInerney 0-1. |
| 25 November 1979 Semi-final | Blackrock | 6-08 - 1-06 | Patrickswell | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| R Cummins 2-0, D Buckley 1-2, P Moylan 1-1, E O'Sullivan 1-1, E O'Donoghue 1-1, T Lyons 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, P Kavanagh 0-1. | R Bennis 1-3, G Hayes 0-2, S Foley 0-1. |
Final
| 9 December 1979 Final | Blackrock | 0-13 - 1-08 | Dunhill | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| F O'Sullivan 0-3, R Cummins 0-2, P Kavanagh 0-2, P Moylan 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, D Collins 0-1. | J Crogan 1-3, T Casey 0-3, S Cooke 0-1, R Power 0-1. |
Semi-final
| 27 October 1979 Semi-final | Cúchullains | 2-07 - 3-10 | Ballycran | Athletic Grounds, Armagh |
Final
| 11 November 1979 Final | Ballycastle McQuillans | 0-11 - 0-08 | Ballycran | St. Patrick's Park, Ballycastle |
Quarter-finals
| 6 April 1980 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 4-15 - 1-10 | Brian Borus | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| E O'Donoghue 1-6, D Collins 2-2, D Buckley 1-4, J Horgan 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, P Butler 0-1. | P McCormack 1-1, J Lynch 0-3, B Connolly 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1, R Duggan 0-1, M Connolly 0-1, M Brennan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
| 27 April 1980 Semi-final | Ballycastle McQuillans | 3-09 - 0-08 | Crumlin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| E Donnelly 2-3, P Boyle 0-4, B Donnelly 1-0, T Donnelly 0-1, O Laverty 0-1. | J Kealy 0-6, T Grealish 0-1, B Donovan 0-1. |
| 25 May 1980 Semi-final | Castlegar | 2-09 - 0-09 | Blackrock | Páirc Naomh Mhuire, Athenry |
| Joe Connolly 2-2, M Connolly 0-3, G Connolly 0-2, J Francis 0-1, G Glynn 0-1. | D Collins 0-2, R Cummins 0-1, J O'Grady 0-1, E O'Sullivan 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, D McCurtain 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, D Buckley 0-1. |
Final
| 1 June 1980 Final | Castlegar | 1-11 - 1-08 | Ballycastle McQuillans | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| Joe Connolly 0-8, L Mulryan 1-0, G Connolly 0-1, John Connolly 0-1, J Francis 0-1. | P Boyle 0-7, O Laverty 1-0, T Barton 0-1. |
Championship statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Keenan | Camross | 4-17 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 2 | Jackie Kilroy | Tremane | 5-10 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Séamus Kilroy | Tremane | 2-17 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Joe Connolly | Castlegar | 2-16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Mark Corrigan | Kinnitty | 0-21 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
Miscellaneous
edit- Blackrock of Cork set the all-time record by winning a fifth Munster title.
- Crumlin become the first team from Dublin to win the Leinster title.
- The All-Ireland final between Castlegar and McQuillan's was a unique affair as it was the first final to feature teams from Connacht and Ulster. Castlegar win the All-Ireland for the first time in their history, thus becoming the first Connacht team to win the title.
References
edit- ^ "The spirit of the Shamrock". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ Ní Fhlatharta, Bernie (20 August 2013). "1980 change of luck was all down to Pope John Paul II". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2015.