1980 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final

1980 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final Semple1.jpg 300 1980 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Limerick hurling 40px 2-14 Cork hurling 40px 2-10 20 July 1980 Semple Stadium Thurles J. J. Landers (Waterford) 43,090 Humid 1979 1981 The 1980 Munster Senior Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Semple Stadium on 20 July 1980 to determine the winners of the 1980 Munster Senior Hurling Championship. The final was contested by Limerick and Cork, with Limerick winning by 2-14 to 2-10.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/limerick-see-off-cork-to-end-long-wait-for-munster-title-1.1463248 Limerick see off Cork to end long wait for Munster title Irish Times 14 July 2013 15 July 2016 Jackie Cahill This was the 94th season of the Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association. The Munster final between Limerick and Cork was the 18th Munster final meeting between the two teams. Cork were hoping for their 39th Munster title and a record-breaking sixth successive title. Limerick were hoping for their 15th Munster title and their first win since 1974.http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/ Munster Final Winning Teams Munster.gaa.ie 23 June 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721124423/http://munster.gaa.ie/history/sh_teams/ 21 July 2011 dead Match Summary The game was rather slow and ragged as both sides were sluggish for the opening 35 minutes. Limerick failed to move with their usual urgency, however, the forwards made full use of their limited chances. The Cork forwards received a large amount of possession but failed to convert their chances and they were 1-1 to no score in arrears after just five minutes, thanks to a goal by Éamonn Cregan. Cork equalised in the 12th minute when a Pat Horgan cross-field ball found Éamonn O'Donoghue who sent it to the net. Limerick took the lead again twelve minutes later and held a 1-7 to 1-3 lead at the interval.August 2024 Cork lost their captain, Dermot McCurtain, midway through the second half while they were forced to make a number of other changes throughout the field. The Cork attack improved in the second half with Tim Crowley and John Fenton launching attacks from midfield. Seánie O'Leary scored Cork's second goal in the 12th minute to reduced Limerick's lead to 1-10 to 2-5. Five minutes later Ollie O'Connor bagged Limerick's second goal after a pass from Donal Murray. That was the vital score for Limerick and, although Cork were only three points behind, Limerick went on to win by four.August 2024 Limerick's victory was their first over Cork in a Munster final since 1940 and their first championship victory over Cork since 1971.August 2024 Details 20 July 1980 Limerick hurling 20px|border 2-14 - 2-10 20px|border Cork hurling É Cregan 1-6 (0-6 frees), O O'Connor 1-1, David Punch 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-1, S Foley 0-1, J McKenna 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, W Fitzmaurice 0-1. J Fenton 0-6 (0-4 frees), É O'Donoghue 1-1, S O'Leary 1-0, T Crowley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, D Coughlan 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles 43,090 J. J. Landers (Waterford) _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder 00A550 00A550 00A550 ffffff 00A550 _3_stripes_white _green stripes Limerick _whiteborder _collarwhite _whiteborder FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 _3_stripes_white Cork References June 2017 Munster Senior Hurling Championship Final Category:Munster Senior Hurling Championship finals Category:Cork county hurling team matches Category:Limerick county hurling team matches Category:July 1980 sports events in Europe Category:Sport in Thurles Category:Hurling competitions in County Tipperary