1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Irish Football Championship April 2022 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 23 September 1979 – 25 May 1980 33 20px|border St Finbarr's 1 Christy Ryan Pat Lougheed 20px|border St Grellan's 34 20px|border Matt Connor (2-25) 1978–79 1978–79 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship 1980–81 1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship The 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71. Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Castlehaven in the 1979 Cork SFC semi-final.https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/nemo-have-that-certain-pedigree-1.281632 Nemo have that certain pedigree The Irish Times Ian O'Riordan 16 February 2001 30 June 2020 On 25 May 1980, St Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-9 to 0-8 defeat of St Grellan's in the All-Ireland final at Seán Treacy Park.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 It was their first ever championship title. Matt Connor of Walsh Island was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 2-25. Connacht Connacht Senior Club Football Championship Quarter-final 23 September 1979 Quarter-final St Mary's 0-08 - 3-13 Garrymore H Mannix 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Welsh 0-1, P Flannery 0-1, P Dixon 0-1. Jim Kent 0-7, John Kent 1-2, E Delahunt 1-2, M Walsh 1-1, M Laffey 0-1. MacHale Park Semi-finals 18 November 1979 Semi-final St Mary's 0-07 - 1-03 Clann na nGael John Kent 0-3, E Delahunt 0-1, M Laffey 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, E McHale 0-1. P Cunniffe 1-0, T McHale 0-2, P Hynes 0-1. Markievicz Park 18 November 1979 Semi-final Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's 2-05 - 1-12 St Grellan's G Reynolds 1-1, G Darcy 1-0, P Dolan 0-2, S Crossan 0-1, O Honeyman 0-1. P McGettigan 0-7, S Ridell 1-0, C Loftus 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, B Brennan 0-1. Seán O'Heslin Memorial Park Final 2 December 1979 Final St Mary's 0-04 - 0-04 St Grellan's M Laffey 0-2, E McHale 0-2. P Cunningham 0-1, C Loftus 0-1, J Manton 0-1, P McGettigan 0-1. Markievicz Park 10 February 1980 Final replay St Grellan's 0-09 - 0-08 St Mary's J Manton 0-3, P McGettigan 0-2, G Gibbons 0-2, M Cunningham 0-1, K Mitchell 0-1. M Laffey 0-2, John Kent 0-2, Jim Kent 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, E McHale 0-1, G Monaghan 0-1. Dunlo GAA Grounds Leinster Leinster Senior Club Football Championship First round 21 October 1979 First round Castletown 0-04 - 1-12 Raheens J Flanagan 0-4. G Power 1-4, P Campbell 0-2, S Power 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, N Byrne 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, M Mullins 0-1. Gorey 21 October 1979 First round Tinryland 2-22 - 2-04 O'Loughlin Gaels P O'Neill 1-6, T O'Neill 1-3, P Delaney 0-4, T Dwyer 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, N Deane 0-2, T Darcy 0-1. M Cleere 1-1, J Mulcahy 1-0, O Bergin 0-2, M McGrath 0-1. Dr Cullen Park 28 October 1979 First round Walsh Island 0-11 - 0-09 Na Fianna Matt Connor 0-6, L Connor 0-1, Séamus Connor 0-1, E Mulhall 0-1, Murt Connor 0-1, M Slattery 0-1. R Neville 0-6, J Caffrey 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. O'Connor Park 4 November 1979 First round Navan O'Mahonys 1-10 - 1-11 Portlaoise M Downes 1-6, D Dalton 0-2, R Collins 0-1, E Dunphy 0-1. J Browne 1-4, C Browne 0-3, M Dooley 0-1, T Prendergast 0-1, L Scully 0-1, N Prendergast 0-1. Páirc Tailteann Quarter-finals 4 November 1979 Quarter-final Tinryland 0-07 - 2-06 Young Irelands P Delaney 0-3, P O'Neill 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, L Foster 0-1. P McGreevy 1-3, G Nixon 1-1, E McCartan 0-2. Dr Cullen Park 4 November 1979 Quarter-final Raheens 1-09 - 1-10 Baltinglass S Power 1-1, N Byrne 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, J Winders 0-1, P Winders 0-1, B Power 0-1, P Campbell 0-1, M Jullens 0-1, G Power 0-1. P Burke 0-6, R McHugh 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M Owens 0-1. St Conleth's Park 4 November 1979 Quarter-final Walsh Island 0-10 - 1-02 Athlone Matt Connor 0-4, R Connor 0-3, Murt Connor 0-1, T Mulhall 0-1, E Mulhall 0-1. J Keane 1-1, P McCormack 0-1. O'Connor Park 18 November 1979 Quarter-final Portlaoise 1-12 - 0-05 Longford Slashers G Browne 0-5, T Prendergast 1-1, L Scully 0-1, G Phelan 0-1, M Dooley 0-1, C Browne 0-1, N Prendergast 0-1, B Bohane 0-1. M Farrell 0-2, G Neenaghan 0-1, B King 0-1, D Murphy 0-1. O'Moore Park Semi-finals 17 November 1979 Semi-final Walsh Island 2-15 - 1-02 Young Irelands Matt Connor 1-6, E Mulhall 1-1, L Connor 0-2, M Slattery 0-2, Seán Connor 0-1, W Connor 0-1, R Connor 0-1, Murt Connor 0-1. M McCabe 1-0, M McGeary 0-1, K Maguire 0-1. Páirc Tailteann 1 December 1979 Semi-final Portlaoise 2-15 - 0-09 Baltinglass T Prendergast 1-3, L Scully 1-2, G Browne 0-4, N Prendergast 0-3, M Dooley 0-1, G Phelan 0-1, J Harding 0-1. T Murphy 0-3, R McHugh 0-2, B Timmins 0-1, P Burke 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, M Owen 0-1. Geraldine Park Final 23 March 1980 Final Walsh Island 3-02 - 1-06 Portlaoise Matt Connor 1-2, E Mulhall 1-0, F Williamson 1-0. N Prendergast 1-0, C Browne 0-2, L Scully 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1, G Browne 0-1. Geraldine Park Munster Munster Senior Club Football Championship Quarter-finals 4 November 1979 Quarter-final Oola 1-06 - 2-08 Loughmore–Castleiney J Ryan 0-4, D Fitzgibbon 1-0, D Burke 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. M McGrath 1-2, T McGrath 0-4, J Maher 1-0, P McGrath 0-1, S Kearney 0-1. Fr Hayes Memorial Park 10 November 1979 Quarter-final Austin Stacks 0-09 - 1-10 Kilrush Shamrocks M Sheehy 0-3, G Power 0-2, JL McElligott 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, D Long 0-1. A Moloney 0-4, M O'Reilly 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, M Fennelly 0-1, S Moloney 0-1, S Hehir 0-1. Austin Stack Park Semi-finals 18 November 1979 Semi-final Kilrush Shamrocks 5-06 - 1-07 Ballinacourty A Mooney 3-0, S Moloney 1-1, J Hehir 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, M Fennell 0-1, M O'Reilly 0-1. J O'Dwyer 0-5, J Kiely 1-0, J Burns 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1. Tubridy Memorial Park 18 November 1979 Semi-final St Finbarr's 1-09 - 0-06 Loughmore–Castleiney J Barry-Murphy 1-3, F O'Mahony 0-4, R Kenny 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. M McGrath 0-2, T McGrath 0-1, E Brennan 0-1, M Kiely 0-1, T Kiely 0-1. Páirc Shíleáin Final 1 December 1979 Final St Finbarr's 0-10 - 0-04 Kilrush Shamrocks F Twomey 0-2, J Allen 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. J O'Halloran 0-3, S Moloney 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Ulster Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Preliminary round 28 October 1979 Preliminary round Castlewellan 2-08 - 0-07 Laragh United P McGeown 1-1, C McGreevy 1-0, C McAlarney 0-2, B Toner 0-2, C Crilly 0-1, D Keown 0-1, B McAleenan 0-1. D Donohue 0-4, J Carroll 0-1, A King 0-1, H Brady 0-1. St. Malachy's Park Quarter-finals 23 September 1979 Quarter-final Scotstown 3-09 - 1-04 Carrickmore St Colmcille's R McDermott 1-2, J McCabe 1-2, T Moyna 1-1, S McCarville 0-3, N Moyna 0-1. V Woods 1-0, M Harte 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, L Kelly 0-1. St Tiernach's Park 14 October 1979 Quarter-final Bellaghy 0-12 - 2-03 Erne Gaels P McKiernan 0-5, F O'Loane 0-3, L Diamond 0-2, P Doherty 0-1, D McMullan 0-1. PJ Daly 1-2, P McCann 1-0, A McCafferty 0-1. Dean McGlinchey Park 14 October 1979 Quarter-final St Teresa's 2-11 - 1-11 Bundoran P McGoldrick 1-1, D Maguire 0-4, G Maguire 1-0, P Magorrian 0-3, S Burns 0-1, P McCarron 0-1, J McLoughlin 0-1. S Reilly 0-5, F Lynch 1-0, M Bourke 0-3, B Moohan 0-1, B Gavigan 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1. Casement Park 4 November 1979 Quarter-final Castlewellan 2-06 - 2-06 St Patrick's Carrickcruppen St Malachy's Park 18 November 1979 Quarter-final replay St Patrick's Carrickcruppen 1-07 - 0-08 Castlewellan P Loughran 0-4, K McCabe 1-0, P Trainor 0-3. A King 0-3, H Toner 0-2, G Doherty 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1, T McArdle 0-1. Páirc Naomh Pádraig Semi-finals 28 October 1979 Semi-final Bellaghy 0-08 - 0-11 Scotstown P McKiernan 0-3, H McGoldrick 0-2, F O'Loane 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. J McCabe 0-5, Séamus McCarville 0-2, G McCarville 0-2, N Moyna 0-1, C Morgan 0-1. Dean McGlinchey Park 2 December 1979 Semi-final St Teresa's 1-07 - 2-08 St Patrick's Carrickcruppen P McGorrian 1-0, D Maguire 0-2, G Maguire 0-2, T Maguire 0-1, J McKiernan 0-1. P Loughran 0-5, L McCabe 1-0, M McPartland 1-0, P Trainor 0-2, J Loughran 0-1. Casement Park Final 9 March 1980 Final Scotstown 0-09 - 0-08 St Patrick's Carrickcruppen J McCabe 0-3, Seán McCarville 0-2, N Moyna 0-1, Séamus McCarville 0-1, C Morgan 0-1, T Moyna 0-1. P Loughran 0-3, P Trainor 0-2, B Canavan 0-2, M McParland 0-1. Fr. Peter Campbell Park Quarter-final 6 April 1980 Quarter-final St Finbarr's 3-17 - 1-03 Kingdom Kerry Gaels J Allen 2-4, J O'Callaghan 0-6, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, D Barry 0-2, P O'Mahony 0-2, F Twomey 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. J O'Shea 1-2, J Broderick 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Semi-finals 4 May 1980 Semi-final St Grellan's 1-11 - 1-08 Walsh Island K Mitchell 1-3, G Gibbons 0-3, B Brennan 0-2, P McGettigan 0-2, C Loftus 0-1. Matt Connor 0-7, Murt Connor 1-0, E Mulhall 0-1. Dunlo GAA Grounds 11 May 1980 Semi-final Scotstown 0-04 - 0-07 St Finbarr's J McCabe 0-2, C Morgan 0-1, G McCarville 0-1. J O'Callaghan 0-4, F Twomey 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. St Tiernach's Park Final 25 May 1980 Final St Finbarr's 3-09 - 0-08 St Grellan's J O'Callaghan 2-3, F O'Mahony 1-0, R Kenny 0-2, J Allen 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. P McGettigan 0-3, M Cunningham 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, B Brennan 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1, J Manton 0-1. Seán Treacy Park Statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Matt ConnorWalsh Island2-253156.202James O'CallaghanSt Finbarr's2-131936.333Gerry BrownePortlaoise1-141744.25 Miscellaneous St Grellan's won the Connacht Club SFC title for the first time. 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