1981 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final

October 2020 October 2020 1981 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Final 1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship Ballyhale Shamrocks 40px 1-15 St Finbarr's 40px 1-11 17 May 1981 Semple Stadium Thurles Noel O'Donoghue (Dublin) 1980 1982 The 1981 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship final was a hurling match played at Semple Stadium on 17 May 1981 to determine the winners of the 1980–81 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the 11th season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion clubs of the four provinces of Ireland. The final was contested by Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny and St Finbarr's of Cork, with Ballyhale Shamrocks winning by 1-15 to 1-11.https://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/cha-signals-ballyhales-ambition-for-famous-five-26587248.html 'Cha' signals Ballyhale's ambition for famous five Irish Independent 1 December 2009 25 July 2015 Cliona Foleyhttp://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/gaelic-games/teams-stand-on-brink-of-history-1-2170609 Teams stand on brink of history Kilkenny People 11 March 2010 25 July 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150725215901/http://www.kilkennypeople.ie/sport/gaelic-games/teams-stand-on-brink-of-history-1-2170609 25 July 2015https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/young-club-still-has-long-tradition-of-success-1.916161 Young club still has long tradition of success Irish Times 28 November 2008 25 July 2015 The All-Ireland final was a unique occasion as it was the first ever championship meeting between Ballyhale Shamrocks and St Finbarr's. It remains their only championship meeting at this level. St Finbarr's were hoping to win a record-equaling third All-Ireland title while Ballyhale Shamrocks were hoping to win their first title. Victory for Ballyhale Shamrocks secured their first All-Ireland title. They became the 7th club to win the All-Ireland title, while they were the second Kilkenny representatives to claim the ultimate prize. Match Details 17 May 1981 Ballyhale Shamrocks 20px|border 1-15 - 1-11 20px|border St Finbarr's B Fennelly 0-11 (5f), L Fennelly 1-1, G Fennelly 0-3. C McCarthy 0-5 (4f), J Barry-Murphy 1-0, J Cremin 0-2, (1 '70', 1f), T Maher 0-2, C Ryan 0-1, J Allen 0-1. Semple Stadium, Thurles N O'Donoghue (Dublin) References Category:1981 in hurling Category:All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship finals Category:Kilkenny GAA matches Category:St Finbarr's National Hurling & Football Club matches Category:May 1981 sports events in Europe Category:Sport in Thurles Category:Hurling competitions in County Tipperary