1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

April 2022 Senior Club 1979–80 7 October 1979 – 1 June 1980 29 Castlegar Blackrock Crumlin McQuillan's Ballycastle McQuillan GAC 29 Castlegar 1st Michael Connolly McQuillans-Ballycastle Ballycastle McQuillan GAC 20px|border Frank Keenan (4–17) 1978–79 1980–81 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.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 7 October 1979 to 1 June 1980. Blackrock of Cork were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Castlegar in the All-Ireland Semi-final.https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2022/0913/1322227-cork-city-derby-rekindles-little-all-ireland-heyday/ City slickers' return in Cork reminiscent of days of 'Little All-Ireland' RTÉ Sport 9 October 2022 30 December 2025https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40134083.html The Christy O'Connor column: Kilkenny kingpins Ballyhale a club like no other Echo Live 14 January 2020 30 December 2025 Causeway of Kerry, Killyon of Meath and Kinnitty of Offaly made their championship debuts.https://www.hoganstand.com/county/kerry/article/index/78836 Leahy Brothers Hogan Stand 4 June 1993 28 December 2023https://www.meathchronicle.ie/2021/02/11/killyons-hat-trick-of-jubilee-cups-achieved-40-years-ago/ Killyon’s hat-trick of Jubilee Cups achieved 40 years ago The Meath Chronicle 11 February 2021 28 December 2023 Jimmy Geogheganhttps://hoganstand.com/Offaly/ClubTitles Club Titles - Offaly Hogan Stand 28 December 2023 The All-Ireland final was played at Páirc Tailteann in Navan on 1 June 1980, between Castlegar of Galway and Ballycastle McQuillans of Antrim, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams and a first ever Connacht-Ulster final.https://thesaffrongael.com/2020/05/30/history-makers-ballycastle-cruised-past-crumlin-to-make-a-little-bit-of-history/ History makers Ballycastle cruised past Crumlin to make a little bit of history The Saffron Gael 30 May 2020 30 December 2025 Castlegar won the match by 1–11 to 1–08 and became the first team from Galway to win the title.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 Frank Keenan was the championship's top scorer with 4–17. Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship Connacht first round 14 October 1979 First round Craobh Rua 0–09 – 1–04 St Finbarr's Markievicz Park 11 November 1979 First round Tooreen 1–03 – 2–14 Tremane 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. Ballyhaunis Grounds Conancht semi-final 25 November 1979 Semi-final Tremane 9–17 – 1–03 Craobh Rua 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. Athleague Sportsfield Connacht final 30 March 1980 Final Castlegar 1–16 – 1–09 Tremane 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. Athleague Sportsfield Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Leinster first round 28 October 1979 First round Killyon 2–06 – 1–02 Carlow 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. St Loman's Park 28 October 1979 First round Naomh Moninne 0–03 – 6–13 Carnew Emmets 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. St Brigid's Park 11 November 1979 First round Kinnitty 2–14 – 3–05 Ardclough 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. St Brendan's Park Leinster quarter-finals 11 November 1979 Quarter-final Killyon 2–02 – 2–07 Crumlin 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. St Loman's Park 11 November 1979 Quarter-final Camross 6–12 – 3–09 Castletown Geoghegan 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. O'Moore Park 25 November 1979 Quarter-final Kinnitty 3–16 – 0–06 Ballyhale Shamrocks 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. St Brendan's Park 25 November 1979 Quarter-final Carnew Emmets 1–05 – 4–13 Rathnure 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. Aughrim County Ground Leinster semi-finals 2 March 1980 Semi-final Camross 3–10 – 2–12 Rathnure 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. Nowlan Park 2 March 1980 Semi-final Crumlin 1–13 – 0–09 Kinnitty J Kealey 1–8, L Broderick 0–3, D Hickey 0–1, B Donovan 0–1. T Carroll 0–7, J Egan 0–2. Nowlan Park Leinster final 23 March 1980 Final Crumlin 3–05 – 0–11 Camross 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. Geraldine Park Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship Munster quarter-finals 21 October 1979 Semi-final Dunhill 3–09 – 2–08 Sixmilebridge 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. Páirc Uí Bhriain 11 November 1979 Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonagh's 2–08 – 4–06 Blackrock 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. MacDonagh Park Munster semi-finals 11 November 1979 Quarter-final Causeway 1–04 – 3–08 Dunhill 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. Páirc Naomh Breandán 25 November 1979 Semi-final Blackrock 6–08 – 1–06 Patrickswell 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Munster final 9 December 1979 Final Blackrock 0–13 – 1–08 Dunhill 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Ulster quarter-final 14 October 1979 Quarter-final Cúchullains 4–06 – 2–04 Kevin Lynchs E Donaldson 2-0, Paul Devlin 1-3, Paddy Devlin 1-0, G Devlin 0-1, J Carlisle 0-1, T Duffy 0-1. JA Mullan 2-0, P Murphy 0-2, J O'Kane 0-1, F Kennedy 0-1. Randalstown Ulster semi-final 27 October 1979 Semi-final Cúchullains 2–07 – 3–10 Ballycran J Corvan 1-2, P Devlin 0-5, T Duffy 1-0. B Gordon 3-0, B Mullan 0-7, B Savage 0-1, T Brown 0-1, G Blaney 0-1. Athletic Grounds Ulster final 11 November 1979 Final Ballycastle McQuillans 0–11 – 0–08 Ballycran P Boyle 0-5, S Boyle 0-2, E Donnelly 0-2, B Donnelly 0-1, O Laverty 0-1. B Mullan 0-6, B Caldwell 0-1, G Blaney 0-1. St Patrick's Park All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship All-Ireland quarter-final 6 April 1980 Quarter-final Blackrock 4–15 – 1–10 Brian Borus 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh All-Ireland semi-finals 27 April 1980 Semi-final Ballycastle McQuillans 3–09 – 0–08 Crumlin 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. Croke Park 25 May 1980 Semi-final Castlegar 2–09 – 0–09 Blackrock 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. Páirc Naomh Mhuire All-Ireland final 1 June 1980 Final Castlegar 1–11 – 1–08 Ballycastle McQuillans 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. Páirc Tailteann Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Frank KeenanCamross4–172939.662Jackie KilroyTremane5–102538.333Séamus KilroyTremane2–172337.664Joe ConnollyCastlegar2–162237.335Mark CorriganKinnitty0–2121210.506John GroganDunhill4–051735.66Jim KealyCrumlin1–141744.258Éamonn O'DonoghueBlackrock2–101653.20Danny BuckleyBlackrock2–101653.20Peter BoyleBallycastle McQuillans0–161635.33 Miscellaneous 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 Category:1979 in hurling Category:1980 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship