1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

none June 2021 1981 24 May – 6 September 1981 13 Limerick Offaly 14 15px|border Pat Delaney Offaly 1st Pádraig Horan Dermot Healy Galway Seán Silke Cyril Farrell 67 (4.78 per game) 381 (27.21 per game) 15px|border Joe McKenna (7–12) 1980 1982 The 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 1981 fixtures took place in September 1980. The championship began on 24 May 1981 and ended on 6 September 1981. Galway were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the final.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/the-men-who-changed-the-face-of-galway-hurling-25965010.html The men who changed the face of Galway hurling Irish Independent 25 July 2015 7 September 2005 Westmeath re-entered the Leinster Championship after a three-year absence. On 6 September 1981, Offaly won the championship following a 2–12 to 0–15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/offaly-the-glory-years-695056.html Offaly: The glory years Irish Independent 9 June 2007 1 December 2012 This was their first All-Ireland title ever. Limerick's Joe McKenna was the championship's top scorer with 7–12. Offaly's Pat Delaney was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year. Team changes To Championship Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Antrim Westmeath From Championship Relegated to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship Kildare Teams General information Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship. CountyLast provincial titleLast championship titlePosition in 1980 ChampionshipCurrent championshipborder|20x20px Antrim1946—All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Clare19321914Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Cork19791978Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Dublin19611938Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Galway19221980Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Kilkenny19791979Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Laois19491915Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Limerick19801973Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Offaly1980—Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Tipperary19711971Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Waterford19631959Munster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Westmeath——Leinster Senior Hurling Championshipborder|20x20px Wexford19771968Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Provincial championships Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals 24 May 1981 Quarter-final Wexford 2–20 – 0–8 Dublin T. Doran (1–5), M. Quigley (1–3), M. Casey (0–3), N. Buggy (0–3), M. Jacob (0–2), J. Murphy (0–2), G. O'Connor (0–2), J. Fleming (0–1). G. Hayes (0–6), L. Hennebery (0–1). Wexford Park, Wexford J Rankins (Laois) 7 June 1981 Quarter-final Laois 1–16 – 1–10 Westmeath M. Brophy (0–9), P. Critchley (1–0), M. Cuddy (0–2), M. Walsh (0–2), M. Cuddy (0–2), P. J. Cuddy (0–1), B. Bohane (0–1), C. Jones (0–1). J. J. Lynch (1–3), J. Leonard (0–1), G. Jackson (0–1), P. Dalton (0–1), P. Curran (0–1), M. Cosgrave (0–1), D. Kilcoyne (0–1), M. Ryan (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 4,834 M Kelleher (Kildare) Semi-finals 21 June 1981 Semi-final Offaly 3–20 – 6–10 Laois P. Horan (2–2), M. Corrigan (1–5), P. Carroll (0–5), L. Currams (0–2), P. Kirwan (0–2), J. Flaherty (0–1), B. Bermingham (0–1). B. Bohane (2–3), C. Jones (2–0), P. J. Cuddy (1–2), M. Cuddy (1–1), M. Walsh (0–3), M. Brophy (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 31,299 J Denton (Wexford) 21 June 1981 Semi-final Wexford 4–12 – 1–18 Kilkenny J. Fleming (0–5), T. Doran (1–1), S. Kinsella (1–1), G. O'Connor (1–1), M. Quigley (1–0), M. Casey (0–2), N. Buggy (0–1), P. Courtney (0–1). B. Fitzpatrick (0–8), C. Brennan (0–4), G. Fennelly (0–4), L. Fennelly (1–0), M. Ruth (0–1), C. Heffernan (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 31,299 N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Final 12 July 1981 Final Offaly 3–12 – 2–13 Wexford P. Horan (2–3), J. Flaherty (1–2), P. Delaney (0–2), L. Currams (0–2), P. Kirwan (0–2), P. Carroll (0–1). S. Kinsella (1–2), G. O'Connor (0–5), C. Doran (1–0), N. Buggy (0–3), M. Jacob (0–2), J. Murphy (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 29,053 N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Munster Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-final 24 May 1981 Quarter-final Clare 3–14 – 2–14 Waterford D. Coote (1–3), L. Quinlan (1–3), N. Ryan (1–0), J. Callinan (0–3), C. Honan (0–2), G. McInerney (0–1), S. Heaslip (0–1), A. Nugent (0–1). J. Greene (1–1), S. Breen (1–0), M. Walsh (0–3), P. Curran (0–2), T. Casey (0–2), J. Hennebry (0–1), P. Daly (0–1), T. Maher (0–1), N. Connors (0–1), L. O'Brien (0–1), P. McGrath (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 8,000 G Ryan (Tipperary) Semi-finals 7 June 1981 Semi-final Tipperary 3–13 – 4–10 Limerick J. Grogan (2–6), P. Queally (1–1), E. O'Shea (0–3), P. Fox (0–1), M. Carroll (0–1), K. Fox (0–1). J. McKenna (3–1), E. Cregan (0–4), B. Carroll (1–0), J. Flanagan (0–3), P. Kelly (0–1), G. McMahon (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 16,500 N Dalton (Waterford) 14 June 1981 Semi-final Clare 2–15 – 2–13 Cork E. O'Connor (1–2), L. Quinlan (1–0), D. Coote (0–3), N. Ryan (0–2), M. Meehan (0–2), J. Callinan (0–3), A. Nugent (0–2), G. McInerney (0–1). J. Barry-Murphy (1–1), T. Crowley (1–1), E. O'Donoghue (0–3), P. Horgan (0–3), J. Fenton (0–2), S. O'Leary (0–1), P. Moylan (0–1), J. Horgan (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles G Ryan (Tipperary) 21 June 1981 Semi-final replay Limerick 3–17 – 2–12 Tipperary J. McKenna (1–2), M. Grimes (0–4), P. Kelly (0–4), E. Cregan (1–0), J. Flanagan (1–0), W. Fitzmaurice (0–2), S. Foley (0–1). S. Burke (2–3), E. O'Shea (0–2), J. Grogan (0–2), J. O'Dwyer (0–1), P. Fox (0–1), P. Queally (0–1), G. O'Brien (0–1), D. Cahill (0–1). Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 29,299 JJ Landers (Waterford) Final 5 July 1981 Final Limerick 3–12 – 2–9 Clare J. McKenna (3–3), E. Cregan (0–4), J. Flanagan (0–2), J. Carroll (0–1), L. O'Donoghue (0–1). G. McInerney (1–0), N. Ryan (1–0), D. Coote (0–2), J. Callinan (0–2), C. Honan (0–1), E. O'Connor (0–1), L. Quinlan (0–1). Semple Stadium, Thurles 40,205 G Ryan (Tipperary) All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final border|20px Galway 6–23 border|20px Antrim 3–11 border|20px Limerick 0–11, 2–17 border|20px Galway 1–08, 4–16 border|20px Galway 0–15 border|20px Offaly 2–12 All-Ireland quarter-finals 19 July 1981 Quarter-final Galway 6–23 – 3–11 Antrim B. Forde (2–5), N. Lane (1–6), F. Gantley (2–0), Joe Connolly (1–3), P. J. Molloy (0–4), S. Mahon (0–2), B. Lynskey (0–1), S. Silke (0–1), I. Clarke (0–1). D. Donnelly (1–4), M. O'Connell (1–3), B. Laverty (1–0), S. Donnelly (0–3), P. McFaul (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 4,615 M Kelliher (Kildare) All-Ireland semi-finals 2 August 1981 Semi-final Galway 1–8 – 0–11 Limerick B. Lynskey (1–0), Joe Connolly (0–3), F. Gantley (0–2), S. Linnane (0–1), I. Clarke (0–1), S. Mahon (0–1). E. Cregan (0–5), J. McKenna (0–2), F. Nolan (0–1), L. O'Donoghue (0–1), O. O'Connor (0–1), J. Flanagan (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 34,783 N O'Donoghue (Dublin) 16 August 1981 Semi-final replay Galway 4–16 – 2–17 Limerick Joe Connolly (2–7), John Connolly (1–2), P. J. Molloy (1–0), N. Lane (0–3), I. Clarke (0–2), B. Forde (0–1), S. Mahon (0–1). E. Cregan (1–5), J. McKenna (0–4), B. Carroll (1–0), W. Fitzmaurice (0–2), F. Nolan (0–1), L. Enright (0–1), J. Carroll (0–1), P. Foley (0–1), M. Grimes (0–1), O. O'Connor (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 42,666 N O'Donoghue (Dublin) All-Ireland Final 6 September 1981 Final Offaly 2–12 – 0–15 Galway P. Delaney (0–5), P. Carroll (1–1), J. Flaherty (1–1), L. Currams (0–2), P. Horan (0–2), D. Owens (0–1). J. Connolly (0–8), N. Lane (0–3), S. Mahon (0–2), P. J. Molloy (0–1), M. Connolly (0–1). Croke Park, Dublin 71,348 F Murphy (Cork) 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final Scoring statistics Top scorers overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Joe McKennaLimerick7–123356.602Joe ConnollyGalway3–213047.503Éamonn CreganLimerick2–182454.804Pádraig HoranOffaly4-071936.335Noel LaneGalway1–121543.756John GroganTipperary2–081427.007Bernie FordeGalway2–061243.00Tony DoranWexford2–061234.009George O'ConnorWexford1-081133.66Declan CooteClare1-081133.66 Top scorers in a single game Rank Player County Tally Total Opposition1Joe ConnollyGalway2–0713Limerick2Joe McKennaLimerick3–0312ClareJohn GroganTipperary2–0612Limerick4Bernie FordeGalway2–0511Antrim5Joe McKennaLimerick3–0110Tipperary6Billy BohaneLaois2–039OffalyPádraig HoranOffaly2–039WexfordSéamus BourkeTipperary2–039LimerickNoel LaneGalway1–069AntrimMartin BrophyLaois0–099Westmeath Broadcasting The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ. Round RTÉ All-Ireland semi-finalLimerick vs Galway All-Ireland finalOffaly vs Galway Sources Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005). Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005). References 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship