1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Irish Football Championship April 2022 1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 33 20px|border St Finbarr's 2 John Allen Pat Lougheed 20px|border Walterstown 1979–80 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 1981–82 1981–82 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The 1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 11th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. St Finbarr's were the defending champions.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/view-from-the-summit-so-sweet-again-for-st-finbarr-s-1.3692464 View from the summit so sweet again for St Finbarr's The Irish Times Malachy Clerkin 10 November 2018 30 June 2020 On 31 May 1981, St Finbarr's won the championship following a 1-08 to 0-06 defeat of Walterstown in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park.https://www.the42.ie/slaughtneil-3255454-Feb2017/ Barr's in blue – the only other All-Ireland senior club double bid before Slaughtneil The42.ie 25 February 2017 30 June 2020 It was their second championship title overall and their second title in succession. Munster Munster Senior Club Football Championship First round 9 November 1980 First round Stradbally 0-09 - 0-09 Galtee Rovers S Aherne 0-5, E O'Brien 0-2, M Coffey 0-1, J Keane 0-1. S McCarthy 0-3, P Morrissey 0-2, D Hickey 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1, L Bergin 0-1. Páirc Uí Chuimín 9 November 1980 First round St Finbarr's 4-04 - 1-05 Thomond College J O'Callaghan 1-1, T Holland 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, F O'Mahony 1-0, D Barry 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. P Burke 1-0, P McNamara 0-2, T Breen 0-1, R McCarrick 0-1, P Dillon 0-1. Ballinlough Grounds 7 December 1980 First round replay Stradbally 4-09 - 1-13 Galtee Rovers E O'Brien 2-5, T Aherne 1-1, M Coffey 1-0, S Aherne 0-3. S McCarthy 0-7, M McCarthy 1-0, S Quinn 0-3, V O'Donnell 0-2, C Bergin 0-1. Páirc Uí Chuimín J Dennigan (Cork) Semi-finals 15 March 1981 Semi-final Kilmihil 0-03 - 2-08 St Finbarr's M Garry 0-1, F Normoyle 0-1, C Collins 0-1. J Allen 2-0, T Holland 0-4, F O'Mahony 0-3, R Kenny 0-1. Páirc Uí Sheancháin 15 March 1981 Semi-final Gneeveguilla 0-11 - 3-03 Stradbally S O'Leary 0-4, J McCarthy 0-2, A O'Donovan 0-2, H Moynihan 0-2, M O'Donovan 0-1. T Considine 2-0, J Keane 1-0, E O'Brien 0-1, R Dunfort 0-1, T Aherne 0-1. FitzGerald Stadium Final 12 April 1981 Final Stradbally 1-08 - 3-12 St Finbarr's A Aherne 1-0, E O'Brien 0-3, C Barnes 0-2, A Curran 0-1, P Power 0-1, R Dunfort 0-1. J Barry-Murphy 1-1, D Barry 1-1, F O'Mahony 1-1, J O'Callaghan 0-3, R Kenny 0-3, T Holland 0-2, J Cremin 0-1. Páirc Uí Chuimín Quarter-final 19 April 1981 Quarter-final Scotstown 1-08 - 0-05 Tara S McCarville 1-1, R McDermott 0-2, S McCrudden 0-1, C Morgan 0-1, B Beggan 0-1, N McKenna 0-1, B Morgan 0-1. T Hannigan 0-3, F Keegan 0-2. Páirc Ghabhán Uí Dhufaigh Semi-finals 3 May 1981 Semi-final Walterstown 2-12 - 1-05 St Mary's E Barry 1-10, G Cooney 1-0, N O'Sullivan 0-1, G McLoughlin 0-1. R Henneberry 1-0, B Murphy 0-2, Jim Kent 0-2, M Laffey 0-1. Páirc Tailteann 24 May 1981 Semi-final St Finbarr's 0-08 - 0-04 Scotstown J O'Callaghan 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, J Allen 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, D Barry 0-1. S McCarville 0-2, T Moyna 0-1, R McDermott 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh J Gunning (Offaly) Final 31 May 1981 Final St Finbarr's 1-08 - 0-06 Walterstown J Barry 1-0, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, D Barry 0-1, F O'Mahony 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, J O'Callaghan 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. E Barry 0-2, F O'Sullivan 0-2, E O'Brien 0-1, O O'Brien 0-1. Croke Park Seamus Aldridge (Kildare) Statistics Miscellaneous Walterstown won the Leinster Club Championship for the first time in their history. St Finbarr's became the first club to win All-Ireland titles in both codes. They stood alone with this until the conclusion of the 2024–25 competition, when Cuala won a senior football title to add to two previously won senior hurling titles.https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2025/0119/1491734-surreal-day-for-cuala-as-footballers-arrive-at-summit/ Surreal day for Cuala as footballers arrive at summit RTÉ 19 January 2025 References Category:1980 in Gaelic football Category:1981 in Gaelic football