1979–80 National Hurling League

49th season of the National Hurling League April 2022 1979–80 National Hurling League 4 November 1979 – 26 October 1980 Cork Dermot Mac Curtain Len Gaynor 11th Limerick Seán Foley Noel Drumgoole Wicklow Mayo 1978–79 1980–81 The 1979–80 National Hurling League was the 49th 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. Overview 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. The bottom two teams in 1A are relegated, while the top two teams in 1B are promoted. The bottom team in 1B is relegated, while the Division 2 champions are promoted. Overview Division 1 The National Hurling League's top division featured fourteen teams divided into two equal groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of seven teams. The top two teams from Division 1A automatically qualified for the knock-out semi-finals. The third and fourth placed teams, as well as the top two teams from Division 1B, contested two lone quarter-finals. In spite of losing two group games and finishing second in Division 1A, Cork won the league title following a 4-15 to 4-6 defeat of Limerick in a replay of the final.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 Down at the other end of the tables, Kilkenny and Clare won just two of their group stage games and were both relegated to Division 1B. They swapped places with Wexford and Waterford who finished in first and second positions respectively in Division 1B. Kildare finished the group stage without a single win and were relegated to Division 2. Division 1 National Hurling League Division 1 1979-80 Cork 11th National League titleCaptain: Dermot Mac CurtainManager: Bertie Troy Kildare border|20px Joe McKenna Limerick 6-8 - 0-5 Galway(18 November 1979) Kildare 1-10 - 4-9 Wexford(10 February 1980) Cork 4-15 - 4-6 Limerick(18 May 1980) 49 1978-79 1980-81 10 February 2017 Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1978-79 season. Kerry entered Division 1 as the promoted team. On 10 May 1980, Cork won the title after a 4-15 to 4-6 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1973-74.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 Kildare were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their group stage games. Division 1A table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Tipperary 6420102 Cork 64028 Division 1 champions3 Galway 630364 Offaly 621355 Limerick 62135 Division 1 runners-up6 Kilkenny 62044 Relegated to Division 1B7 Clare 62044 Relegated to Division 1B Group stage 4 November 1979 Galway 0-9 - 0-7 Kilkenny F Gantley 0-3, Joe Connolly 0-2, J Goode 0-2, John Connolly 0-1, B Forde 0-1. L O'Brien 0-2, M Crotty 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, R Deleny 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Galway J Woods (Clare) 4 November 1979 Offaly 1-7 - 0-10 Tipperary P Kirwan 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, M Corrigan 0-2, E Coughlan 0-1. S Burke 0-6, S Moloughney 0-2, S Power 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr J Rankins (Laois) 4 November 1979 Cork 3-15 - 3-7 Clare S O'Leary 2-1, C McCarthy 1-3, R Cummins 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, T Cashman 0-2, P Moylan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. T Ryan 1-1, E O'Connor 1-0, N Casey 1-0, J Callinan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, G Loughnane 0-1, S Hehir 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 18 November 1979 Tipperary 1-10 - 1-6 Cork E O'Shea 1-1, S Bourke 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, B Kenny 0-2, P Queally 0-1, P Looby 0-1. J Horgan 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles N Duggan (Limerick) 18 November 1979 Limerick 6-8 - 0-5 Galway J McKenna 3-0, W Fitzmaurice 2-1, T Dunne 1-1, G Mulcahy 0-3, O O'Connor 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1. I Clarke 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, F Gantley 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 18 November 1979 Kilkenny 3-4 - 2-9 Offaly T Malone 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, K Fennelly 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2. P Horan 2-0, P Kirwan 0-5, J Kelly 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Devery 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny 2 December 1979 Cork 1-5 - 0-4 Kilkenny E O'Donoghue 1-1, P Moylan 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. G Fennelly 0-2, K Fennelly 0-2. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork N Dalton (Waterford) 2 December 1979 Clare 1-8 - 1-9 Tipperary E O'Connor 1-2, M Meehan 0-2, N Casey 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, C Honan 0-1. S Bourke 0-8, J Williams 1-0, S Ryan 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla S O'Connor (Limerick) 2 December 1979 Offaly 2-7 - 0-10 Limerick J Kelly 1-1, E Coughlan 1-0, P Kirwan 0-3, M Corrigan 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1. G Mulcahy 0-6, W Fitzmaurice 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. St. Brendan's Park, Birr N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 16 December 1979 Tipperary 2-9 - 0-13 Galway S Bourke 1-5, P Fitzelle 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, J Grogan 0-1, P Queally 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-7, C Hayes 1-0 (og), N Lane 0-2, I Clarke 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles F Murphy (Cork) 16 December 1979 Kilkenny 3-16 - 1-12 Limerick C Heffernan 2-2, G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Crotty 0-2, M Kennedy 0-2, R Delaney 0-1, K Fennelly 0-1. W Fitzmaurice 1-2, J McKenna 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, M Carroll 0-1, E Meshill 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny JJ Landers (Laois) 16 December 1979 Clare 1-11 - 2-7 Offaly C Honan 0-6, E O'Connor 1-0, T Ryan 0-2, S Hehir 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, N Casey 0-1. P Kirwan 0-5, J Flaherty 1-0, B Birmingham 1-0, P Horan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla 10 February 1980 Limerick 0-11 - 0-10 Cork E Cregan 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, G Mulcahy 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. C Ryan 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, T Cashman 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 10 February 1980 Galway 2-6 - 1-6 Offaly G Curtin 2-0, PJ Molloy 0-4, J Goode 0-1, N Lane 0-1. J Flaherty 1-1, P Horan 0-2, B Keeshan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1. Pearse Stadium, Galway G Ryan (Tipperary) 10 February 1980 Kilkenny 3-9 - 1-12 Clare C Heffernan 2-1, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, M Kennedy 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, M Crotty 0-1. E O'Connor 1-1, J Callinan 0-4, C Horan 0-4, N Ryan 0-1, N Casey 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Denton (Wexford) 24 February 1980 Tipperary 3-10 - 1-8 Kilkenny N O'Dwyer 1-3, J Williams 1-1, T Butler 1-0, S Bourke 0-3, P Queally 0-2, E O'Shea 0-1. L Fennelly 1-0, L O'Brien 0-4, G Fennelly 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles JJ Landers (Waterford) 24 February 1980 Cork 1-12 - 0-5 Galway R Cummins 1-1, C McCarthy 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, D Mac Curtain 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-3, S Mahon 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork S O'GRady (Limerick) 24 February 1980 Clare 1-11 - 1-7 Limerick C Honan 1-5, E O'Connor 0-2. Dr. Daly Park, Tulla G Ryan (Tipperary) 9 March 1980 Galway 1-15 - 1-9 Clare F Gantley 1-2, PJ Molloy 0-3, N Lane 0-3, S Linnane 0-2, G Curtin 0-2, S Silke 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1, Joe Connolly 0-1. C Honan 0-4, N Ryan 1-0, T Ryan 0-1, M Meehan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, N Casey 0-1. Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 9 March 1980 Limerick 0-11 - 2-5 Tipperary E Cregan 0-6, J McKenna 0-4, G Mulcahy 0-1. J Williams 1-0, P Queally 1-0, S Bourke 0-5. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick S Brennan (Galway) 9 March 1980 Offaly 1-10 - 2-9 Cork P Horan 1-1, J Flaherty 0-4, P Delaney 0-2, M Corrigan 0-2, T Conneely 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 1-2, E O'Donoghue 1-1, C McCarthy 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, R Cummins 0-1. O'Connor Park, Tullamore G Ryan (Tipperary) Division 1B table PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes1 Wexford 651011 Promoted to Division 1A2 Waterford 64119 Promoted to Division 1A3 Laois 640284 Dublin 530265 Antrim 620446 Kerry 610527 Kildare 50050 Relegated to Division 2 Group stage 4 November 1979 Antrim 4-10 - 3-6 Kildare D Donnelly 1-3, S McNaughton 1-2, M O'Connell 1-1, B Donnelly 1-1, P Boyle 0-3. P White 2-0, M Moore 1-0, J Walshe 0-3, J O'Connell 0-3. Corrigan Park, Belfast S McGrattan (Down) 4 November 1979 Waterford 0-10 - 1-12 Laois M Walsh 0-5, T Maher 0-4, R Walsh 0-1. J Mahon 1-3, J Kirwan 0-3, C Jones 0-3, F Keenan 0-2, K Dollard 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan J Devlin (Wexford) 4 November 1979 Kerry 0-2 - 2-7 Wexford M O'Sullivan 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1. S Kinsella 1-2, J Fleming 1-0, M Casey 0-2, James O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1. Ardfert P Byrne (Limerick) 18 November 1979 Dublin 1-11 - 1-7 Antrim J Cunningham 1-5, V Holden 0-2, F Spellman 0-1, P Carton 0-1, G Hayes 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. J Crossey 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, S McNaughton 0-2. Croke Park, Dublin T Murtagh (Meath) 18 November 1979 Laois 4-5 - 2-4 Kerry F Keenan 3-3, M Cuddy 1-0, J Kirwan 0-2. T Nolan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0, DJ Leahy 0-2, J Kelly 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney 18 November 1979 Kildare 2-7 - 0-15 Waterford M Moore 1-1, G Tiernan 1-0, F Deering 0-2, J Walshe 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1. D Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Walsh 0-3, T Casey 0-2, T Maher 0-1, M Ormonde 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. Naas 2 December 1979 Waterford 2-11 - 0-7 Dublin D Fitzpatrick 0-6, M Ormonde 1-1, I Gorman 1-0, T Casey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, T Maher 0-1, N Connors 0-1. J Cunningham 0-3, G Hayes 0-1, M Hurley 0-1, J Morris 0-1, F Spellman 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan 2 December 1979 Wexford 2-7 - 2-4 Laois Wexford Park, Wexford 16 December 1979 Wexford 1-8 - 2-5 Waterford N Buggy 1-2, T Doran 0-3, M Jacob 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, M Casey 0-1. T Maher 1-2, M Ormonde 1-0, T Casey 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1. O'Kennedy Park, New Ross G Ryan (Tipperary) 16 December 1979 Laois 2-15 - 0-7 Antrim P Keenan 1-5, Mick Cuddy 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, J Kirwan 0-3, Martin Cuddy 0-2, I Bohane 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. M O'Connell 0-3, P O'Boyle 0-1, T Donnelly 0-1, B Lavery 0-1, L McKillop 0-1. Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney T Furlong (Dublin) 27 January 1980 Kerry 1-6 - 1-5 Kildare T Nolan 1-4, J Kelly 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. T White 1-0, T Carew 0-2, J Walshe 0-2, N Walsh 0-1. Ardfert 10 February 1980 Kildare 1-10 - 4-9 Wexford J Walshe 0-10, M Moore 1-0. PJ Harris 2-0, S Kinsella 1-1, M Quigley 1-0, J Fleming 0-2, N Buggy 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, T Doran 0-1, P Courtney 0-1. Geraldine Park, Athy P Moylan (Offaly) 10 February 1980 Dublin 0-20 - 0-5 Kerry G Hayes 0-4, M Holden 0-3, B Donovan 0-2, L Browne 0-2, F Spellman 0-1, J Morris 0-1, V Holden 0-1. T Nolan 0-3, J McElligott 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin G Kirwan (Offaly) 10 February 1980 Antrim 0-2 - 0-9 Waterford Corrigan Park, Belfast 24 February 1980 Wexford 4-11 - 2-11 Dublin T Doran 3-1, PJ Harris 1-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J Fleming 0-2, M Casey 0-1. B Donovan 1-1, J Morris 1-0, G Hayes 0-3, J Cunningham 0-2, M Holden 0-2, V Holden 0-1, P Carton 0-1, B Barry 0-1. Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey G Kirwan (Offaly) 24 February 1980 Laois 3-12 - 2-7 Kildare F Keenan 0-5, M Cuddy 1-1, J Kirwan 1-1, J Mahon 1-0, M Brophy 0-4, M Walsh 0-1. T Carew 1-5, M Moore 1-0, L Shinners 0-1, J Downes 0-1. O'Keeffe Park, Borris-in-Ossory G Hennessy (Kilkenny) 24 February 1980 Antrim 0-9 - 1-3 Kerry B Donnelly 0-3, E Donnelly 0-3, P Boyle 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1. J Kirby 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Grady 0-1, PJ Houlihan 0-1. Ardfert N Duggan (Limerick) 9 March 1980 Dublin 1-13 - 0-11 Laois F Spellman 1-3, B Barry 0-3, V Holden 0-2, M Holden 0-2, P Carron 0-2, L Browne 0-1. F Keenan 0-5, M Brophy 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, Mick Cuddy 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Denton (Wexford) 9 March 1980 Antrim 1-9 - 1-13 Wexford B Lavery 1-2, E Donnelly 0-4, F Ward 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, P Boyle 0-1. PJ Harris 1-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J Fleming 0-2, M Quigley 0-2, M Jacob 0-1, M Casey 0-1. Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile B Crawford (Down) 9 March 1980 Waterford 0-16 - 1-7 Kerry M Walsh 0-4, D Fitzpatrick 0-4, T Maher 0-2, D Mac Shamhrain 0-2, P Curran 0-2, T Moore 0-1, J Greene 0-1. J Kirby 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-3, T Nolan 0-2, L Hussey 0-1, DJ Leahy 0-1. Fraher Field, Dungarvan Play-off 30 March 1980 Play-off Offaly 0-10 - 2-6 Limerick J Flaherty 0-5, P Kirwan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, P Horan 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. E Cregan 1-4, J McKenna 1-0, E Grimes 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 2,000 N Dalton (Waterford) Knock-out stage Quarter-finals 6 April 1980 Quarter-final Galway 1-12 - 1-12 Waterford Joe Connolly 0-6, John Connolly 1-0, S Linnane 0-2, B Forde 0-1, F Gantley 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, S Mahon 0-1. D Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Ormonde 1-1, J Greene 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Curran 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 4,000 J Rankins (Laois) 13 April 1980 Quarter-final Wexford 1-13 - 3-10 Limerick S Kinsella 0-5, PJ Harris 1-1, M Casey 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, C Doran 0-1, P Courtney 0-1. O O'Connor 1-5, E Cregan 2-0, J McKenna 0-4, S Foley 0-1. Nowlan Park, Kilkenny J Moloney (Tipperary) 13 April 1980 Quarter-final replay Galway 3-15 - 2-7 Waterford B Forde 2-0, Joe Connolly 0-5, S Silke 1-1, G Curtin 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, John Connolly 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, N Lane 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1. J Greene 2-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-6, T Casey 0-1. Croke Park, Dublin J Rankins (Laois) 11,410 Semi-finals 20 April 1980 Semi-final Cork 1-12 - 0-12 Galway R Cummins 1-0, P Horgan 0-3, T Cashman 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, J Horgan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1. Joe Connolly 0-6, B Forde 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, John Connolly 0-1, I Clarke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 23,563 J Woods (Clare) 20 April 1980 Semi-final Tipperary 1-11 - 2-13 Limerick S Burke 0-6, E O'Shea 1-1, G Stapleton 0-3, D Carey 0-1. J McKenna 1-4, E Grimes 1-2, E Cregan 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, S Foley 0-1. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 23,563 J Rankins (Laois) Finals 4 May 1980 Final Cork 2-10 - 2-10 Limerick E O'Donoghue 1-2, R Cummins 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, D Buckley 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. J McKenna 1-2, O O'Connor 1-1, E Cregan 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 32,855 N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 18 May 1980 Final replay Cork 4-15 - 4-6 Limerick R Cummins 2-2, J Fenton 1-4, E O'Donoghue 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, S O'Leary 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1. E Cregan 2-2, J McKenna 2-1, M Carroll 0-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1, B Carroll 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork 34,543 N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Division 2 Knock-out stage 13 April 1980 Final Wicklow 2-14 - 1-5 Armagh Aughrim County Ground Division 3 Knock-out stage 27 July 1980 Semi-final Louth 5-5 - 1-18 Mayo Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada M Keane 12 October 1980 Semi-final Derry 1-1 - 2-10 Monaghan Fr. Peter Campbell Park P Hartnett 26 October 1980 Final Mayo 2-13 - 0-7 Monaghan Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada External links https://archive.today/20141028223837/http://www.hurlingstats.ie/competition/code/NHL/1980 1980 National Hurling League results el References Category:National Hurling League seasons League League