1980–81 National Hurling League

50th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1980–81 National Hurling League 250px 12 October 1980 – 3 May 1981 Cork Dónal O'Grady Gerald McCarthy 12th Offaly Pádraig Horan Dermot Healy 1979–80 1981–82 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.http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx National Hurling League Results 1925-2009 Hogan Stand 18 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20100805063526/http://www.hoganstand.com/general/leagues/nhlrecords.aspx 2010-08-05 dead Smith Raymond 1999 Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games Dublin, Ireland 208 0950175870 It was won by Cork hurling.https://deiseach.wordpress.com/national-hurling-league-19801/ National Hurling League 1980/1 15 January 2011 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 PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Cork 651011 Division 1 champions2 Offaly 64119 Division 1 runners-up3 Tipperary 622264 Waterford 621355 Galway 621356 Wexford 62135 Relegated to Division 1B7 Limerick 60151 Relegated to Division 1B Group stage 12 October 1980 Galway 3-7 - 2-12 Offaly 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. Pearse Stadium, Galway 6,000 J O'Grady (Limerick) 12 October 1980 Waterford 1-10 - 5-8 Tipperary 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. Walsh Park, Waterford L Horgan (Cork) 26 October 1980 Wexford 1-7 - 4-12 Cork 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. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross 1,700 JJ Landers (Waterford) 9 November 1980 Cork 6-13 - 1-9 Waterford 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. Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy G Ryan (Tipperary) 9 November 1980 Tipperary 3-8 - 0-17 Galway 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles N Dalton (Waterford) 9 November 1980 Limerick 4-6 - 2-14 Offaly 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick N O'Driscoll (Clare) 23 November 1980 Galway 0-14 - 3-10 Cork 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. Ballinasloe N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 23 November 1980 Waterford 1-8 - 1-6 Wexford 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. Fraher Field, Dungarvan F Murphy (Cork) 23 November 1980 Limerick 2-6 - 1-13 Tipperary 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick J Woods (Clare) 7 December 1980 Tipperary 1-7 - 0-13 Offaly 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles JJ Landers (Waterford) 7 December 1980 Limerick 0-10 - 0-14 Cork 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick G Ryan (Tipperary) 7 December 1980 Wexford 2-10 - 1-11 Galway 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. Wexford Park, Wexford N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 8 February 1981 Cork 0-10 - 0-7 Offaly 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork G Ryan (Tipperary) 8 February 1981 Galway 2-13 - 1-10 Waterford 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. Ballinasloe N O'Donnell (Clare) 22 February 1981 Cork 1-7 - 1-7 Tipperary 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. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork J Moore (Waterford) 22 February 1981 Wexford 1-14 - 2-12 Offaly 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. Enniscorthy G Ryan (Tipperary) 22 February 1981 Waterford 4-13 - 5-6 Limerick 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. Fraher Field, Dungarvan L Horgan (Cork) 8 March 1981 Waterford 2-9 - 1-12 Offaly 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. Fraher Field, Dungarvan J Denton (Wexford) 8 March 1981 Limerick 2-5 - 0-12 Galway 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. FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock J Moloney (Limerick) 8 March 1981 Tipperary 3-10 - 3-11 Wexford 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles F Murphy (Cork) 15 March 1981 Limerick 3-9 - 2-12 Wexford 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. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Division 1B table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Clare 650111 Promoted to Division 1A2 Laois 650111Promoted to Division 1A3 Kilkenny 641194 Westmeath 621355 Dublin 621356 Antrim 610527 Kerry 60151 Group stage 12 October 1980 Westmeath 1-10 - 2-11 Clare 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. Castletown Geoghegan 12 October 1980 Antrim 2-12 - 1-9 Kerry 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. Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile B Crawford (Down) 9 November 1980 Kilkenny 2-10 - 3-12 Laois 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M Kelleher (Kildare) 9 November 1980 Kerry 1-7 - 4-13 Dublin 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. Ardfert N Duggan (Limerick) 9 November 1980 Antrim 1-7 - 3-9 Clare 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. Casement Park, Belfast B Crawford (Down) 16 November 1980 Dublin 1-8 - 2-11 Kilkenny 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. Croke Park, Dublin G Kirwan (Offaly) 23 November 1980 Antrim 1-8 - 1-10 Westmeath 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. Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile S McGrattan (Down) 23 November 1980 Dublin 2-7 - 0-19 Clare 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. Croke Park, Dublin D Robinson (Kildare) 23 November 1980 Laois 1-15 - 4-3 Kerry 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. Rathdowney S O'Grady (Limerick) 7 December 1980 Kerry 0-11 - 0-11 Kilkenny J Bunyan 0-7, T Nolan 0-4. B Fitzpatrick 0-6, M Nash 0-2, N Brennan 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1. Austin Stack Park, Tralee P Burns (Limerick) 7 December 1980 Westmeath 0-8 - 1-5 Dublin 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. Castletown Geoghegan M Kelleher (Laois) 7 December 1980 Laois 2-7 - 3-14 Clare 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. O'Moore Park, Portlaoise N Matthews (Wexford) 8 February 1981 Kilkenny 2-11 - 2-9 Clare 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Denton (Wexford) 8 February 1981 Dublin 1-9 - 0-6 Antrim 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. Croke Park, Dublin M Kelleher (Kildare) 22 February 1981 Kerry 2-8 - 0-16 Clare 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. Ardfert N Duggan (Limerick) 22 February 1981 Antrim 1-3 - 1-10 Laois 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. Casement Park, Belfast S McGrattan (Down) 8 March 1981 Laois 2-11 - 0-7 Dublin 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. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney G Kirwan (Offaly) 8 March 1981 Kerry 0-6 - 1-6 Westmeath 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. Austin Stack Park, Tralee J Nihill (Clare) 8 March 1981 Kilkenny 2-14 - 0-6 Antrim 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Landers (Laois) 15 March 1981 Laois 3-9 - 0-7 Westmeath 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. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney S Brennan (Galway) Knock-out stage Play-offs 22 March 1981 Play-off Clare hurling 2-13 – 1-10 Laois hurling 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. MacDonagh Park, Nenagh S O'Meara (Tipperary) 22 March 1981 Play-off Wexford hurling 2-13 – 1-12 Galway hurling 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles G Ryan (Tipperary) 29 March 1981 Play-off Waterford hurling 4-13 – 3-10 Wexford hurling 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 6,000 G Ryan (Tipperary) Quarter-finals 5 April 1981 Quarter-final Laois hurling 4-12 – 4-11 Tipperary hurling 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny M Kelleher (Kildare) 12 April 1981 Quarter-final Waterford hurling 3-15 – 1-14 Clare hurling 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles 5,000 F Murphy (Cork) Semi-finals 19 April 1981 Semi-final Offaly hurling 2-13 – 4-6 Laois hurling 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. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 19 April 1981 Semi-final Cork hurling 1-19 – 2-10 Waterford hurling 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles 10,000 J O'Grady (Limerick) Final 3 May 1981 Final Cork hurling 3-11 – 2-8 Offaly hurling 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. Semple Stadium, Thurles 20,000 J Denton (Wexford) League statistics Top scorers Top scorers overall Rank Player Team Tally Total Matches Average1Ned BuggyWexford5-264166.832Séamus BourkeTipperary7-194075.713Éamonn CreganLimerick6-173557.004Tom CaseyWaterford3-253465.665Pádraig HoranOffaly4-213384.12 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player Team Tally Total Opposition1Séamus BourkeTipperary3-0413Galway2Tom CaseyWaterford1-0912Limerick3Éamonn CreganLimerick2-0511Wexford4John StoneTipperary3-0110WaterfordNed BuggyWexford1-0710Tipperary6Joe McKennaLimerick2-039OffalyPat FoxTipperary2-039LaoisSéamus BourkeTipperary2-039WexfordNed BuggyWexford1-069GalwayTom CaseyWaterford1-069ClarePat MoreyClare0-099Westmeath Miscellaneous Waterford qualified for the semi-final stage of the league for the first time since the 1962-63 league. Division 2 Table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Carlow 650110 Division 2 champions2 Down 640283 Kildare 640284 Roscommon 630365 Wicklow 620446 Meath 620447 Armagh 62044 References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League