1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1980–81 12 October 1980 – 17 May 1981 5 Sarsfield's Sarsfields GAA (Galway) St. Finbarr's Ballyhale Shamrocks McQuillan's Ballycastle McQuillan GAC Ballyhale Shamrocks 1st Richie Reid St. Finbarr's Bertie O'Brien 20px|border 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.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/allireland-club-hurling-26713575.html All-Ireland Club Hurling Irish Independent 15 March 2011 2 December 2018 Martin Breheny The championship ran from 12 October 1980 to 17 May 1981. Castlegar of Galway were the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten in the 1980 Galway SHC.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/it-mended-broken-hearts-galway-legend-joe-connolly-relives-a-life-steeped-in-hurling/39340978.html 'It mended broken hearts' - Galway legend Joe Connolly relives a life steeped in hurling Irish Independent 5 July 2020 30 December 2025 Dermot Crowehttps://thesaffrongael.com/2020/06/01/ballycastle-denied-by-castlegar-in-historic-all-ireland-club-final/ Ballycastle denied by Castlegar in historic All Ireland club final The Saffron Gael 1 June 2020 30 December 2025 Killeedy of Limerick and Tallow of Waterford made their championship debuts.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30706659.html Killeedy’s All-Ireland Club Junior B Hurling Championship continues to thrive Irish Examiner 20 November 2015 21 October 2018https://www.thetimes.com/sport/gaa/article/how-the-west-has-challenged-waterfords-city-slickers-rdzczt8kdm2 How the west has challenged Waterford’s city slickers The Sunday Times 17 October 2015 30 December 2025 The All-Ireland final was played at Semple Stadium in Thurles on 17 May 1981, between St Finbarr's of Cork and Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams.https://www.the42.ie/slaughtneil-3255454-Feb2017/ Barr's in blue - the only other All-Ireland senior club double bid before Slaughtneil The 42 25 February 2017 30 December 2025 Ballyhale Shamrocks won the match by 1–15 to 1–11 to claim a first title.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30911358.html Liam Fennelly and Patrick Holden’s Ballyhale memories: ‘Finbarr’s nearly had a Cork team of their own. But we didn’t mind’ Irish Examiner 16 March 2019 30 December 2025https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2023/0117/1349268-relentless-shamrocks-seek-to-prolong-winning-tradition/ Relentless Shamrocks seek to prolong winning tradition RTÉ Sport 22 January 2023 30 December 2025 Brendan Fennelly was the championship's top scorer with 1–30. Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht first round 12 October 1979 First round Craobh Rua 2–04 – 2–07 Tooreen J Henry 2–6. Markievicz Park 26 October 1979 First round Tremane 9–09 – 3–06 St Mary's Kiltoghert 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. Athleague Sportsfield Connacht semi-final 2 November 1979 Semi-final Tremane 2–17 – 0–05 Tooreen 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. Athleague Sportsfield Connacht final 12 April 1981 Final Tremane 0–05 – 4–12 Sarsfields S Kilroy 0–4, R Fallon 0–1. Matt Conneely 3–0, M Mulkerrins 0–7, J Cooney 1–2, J Dolan 0–1, T Shea 0–1, N Morrissey 0–1. Athleague Sportsfield Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster first round 19 October 1980 First round Killyon 1–06 – 2–07 Carnew Emmets 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. St Loman's Park 19 October 1980 First round Ringtown 2–14 – 3–07 Carlow Town 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. Delvin Grounds Leinster quarter-finals 1 November 1980 Quarter-final Ardclough 3–13 – 3–09 Camross 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. Naas Grounds 2 November 1980 Quarter-final Ringtown 1–12 – 1–15 Rathnure 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. Delvin Grounds 8 November 1980 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 2–15 – 0–09 St Brendan's 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. Nowlan Park 16 November 1980 Quarter-final Carnew Emmets 2–07 – 3–11 Coolderry 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. Aughrim County Ground Leinster semi-finals 16 November 1980 Semi-final Coolderry 2–05 – 1–07 Ardclough 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. O'Moore Park 16 November 1980 Semi-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3–09 – 2–12 Rathnure 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. Dr Cullen Park 30 November 1980 Semi-final replay Ballyhale Shamrocks 2–10 – 1–10 Rathnure 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. Geraldine Park Leinster final 14 December 1980 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3–10 – 1–08 Coolderry 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. Geraldine Park Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals 19 October 1980 Quarter-final St Finbarr's 1–19 – 0–07 Causeway 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh 19 October 1980 Quarter-final Roscrea 1–10 – 1–07 Tallow 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. St Cronan's Park Munster semi-finals 16 November 1980 Semi-final Killeedy 3–07 – 3–14 St Finbarr's 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. Dromcollogher Sportsfield 16 November 1980 Semi-final Newmarket-on-Fergus 2–08 – 2–10 Roscrea 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. Father Murphy Memorial Park Munster final 30 November 1980 Final St Finbarr's 2–12 – 1–14 Roscrea 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. Páirc Mac Gearailt Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Ulster semi-final 19 October 1980 Semi-final Cúchulainns 2–04 – 3–13 Ballycastle McQuillans J Corvan 1-3, J Devlin 1-0, E Donaldson 0-1. E Donnelly 2-4, D Donnelly 0-3, T Barton 0-3, B Donnelly 0-1, L Rafferty 0-1. Athletic Grounds Ulster final 26 October 1980 Final Ballycran 0–13 – 1–20 Ballycastle McQuillans 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. McKenna Park All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-final 12 April 1981 Quarter-final Ballycastle McQuillans 1–14 – 2–04 Brian Borus E Donnelly 1-5, B Donnelly 0-2, O Laverty 0-2, S Donnelly 0-2, D Donnelly 0-1, P Boyle 0-1, T Barton 0-1. T Connolly 1-1, R Duggan 1-0, J Barrett 0-1, L Hogan 0-1, J Cronin 0-1. Páirc Mac Uílín All-Ireland semi-finals 26 April 1981 Semi-final Ballycastle McQuillans 0–12 – 2–11 Ballyhale Shamrocks E Donnelly 0-3, P Boyle 0-3, B Donnelly 0-1, S Boyle 0-1, T Donnelly 0-1, D Donnelly 0-1, C McVeigh 0-1, O Laverty 0-1. L Fennelly 2–0, B Fennelly 0–5, M Kelly 0–3, G Fennelly 0–1, P Holden 0–1. Páirc Mac Uílín 26 April 1981 Semi-final St Finbarr's 2–11 – 1–03 Sarsfield's 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. Matt Conneely 1-1, J Cooney 0-2, M Mulkerins 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh All-Ireland final 17 May 1981 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 1–15 – 1–11 St Finbarr's 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. N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Semple Stadium Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Brendan FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks1–303365.502Jackie KilroyTremane7–062739.003Liam FennellyBallyhale Shamrocks6–062464.004John CreminSt Finbarr's0–202054.005Charlie McCarthySt Finbarr's1–161944.75John QuigleyRathnure0–191936.337Eddie DonnellyBallycastle McQuillans3–122145.258Johnny WalshArdclough2–121829.009Basil JohnsonTremane2–101635.33Peter BoyleBallycastle McQuillans0–161635.33 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 Category:1980 in hurling Category:1981 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship