1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
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The 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county club hurling tournament.[1] The championship ran from 7 October 1979 to 1 June 1980.
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 1979 – 1 June 1980 |
| Teams | 29 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Castlegar (1st win) |
| Captain | Michael Connolly |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | McQuillans-Ballycastle |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Blackrock |
| Leinster | Crumlin |
| Ulster | McQuillan's |
| Connacht | Castlegar |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 29 |
| Top Scorer |  Frank Keenan (4–17) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |
Blackrock of Cork were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Castlegar in the All-Ireland Semi-final.[2][3] Causeway of Kerry, Killyon of Meath and Kinnitty of Offaly made their championship debuts.[4][5][6]
The All-Ireland final was played at Páirc Tailteann in Navan on 1 June 1980, between Castlegar of Galway and Ballycastle McQuillans of Antrim, in what was a first championship meeting between the teams and a first ever Connacht-Ulster final.[7] Castlegar won the match by 1–11 to 1–08 and became the first team from Galway to win the title.[8][9]
Frank Keenan was the championship's top scorer with 4–17.
Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship
Connacht first round
| 14 October 1979 First round | Craobh Rua | 0–09 – 1–04 | St Finbarr's | Markievicz Park |
| 11 November 1979 First round | Tooreen | 1–03 – 2–14 | Tremane | Ballyhaunis Grounds |
| A Henry 1–0, J Henry 0–2, J Cunnane 0–1. | J Kilroy 2–2, S Kilroy 0–8, M Keane 0–3, M Reynolds 0–1. |
Conancht semi-final
| 25 November 1979 Semi-final | Tremane | 9–17 – 1–03 | Craobh Rua | Athleague Sportsfield |
| J Kilroy 3–7, S Kilroy 2–2, M Keane 2–1, J Coyne 1–1, J Brennan 1–1, S Farrell 0–2, M Connell 0–1, T Kelly 0–1, R Farrell 0–1. | V Lynch 1–0, B Ryan 0–3. |
Connacht final
| 30 March 1980 Final | Castlegar | 1–16 – 1–09 | Tremane | Athleague Sportsfield |
| Joe Connolly 0–6, G Connolly 0–5, P Burke 1–0, John Connolly 0–2, G Glynn 0–1, S Fahy 0–1, T Connolly 0–1. | S Kilroy 0–7, J Lynch 1–0, J Kilroy 0–1, T Kelly 0–1. |
Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Leinster first round
| 28 October 1979 First round | Killyon | 2–06 – 1–02 | Carlow | St Loman's Park |
| J Mitchell 1–0, S Ryan 1–0, L Tyrrell 0–3, J Connolly 0–2, M Dempsey 0–1. | P Cassin 1–0, L McGough 0–1, W Power 0–1. |
| 28 October 1979 First round | Naomh Moninne | 0–03 – 6–13 | Carnew Emmets | St Brigid's Park |
| S Doyle 1–4, Ml Doyle 2–0, P Brennan 1–2, Mick Doyle 1–0, M Byrne 1–0, E Hilliard 0–3, P Doyle 0–2, T Collins 0–2. |
| 11 November 1979 First round | Kinnitty | 2–14 – 3–05 | Ardclough | St Brendan's Park |
| M Corrigan 0–7, J Flaherty 1–3, B Kennedy 1–0, M Cleere 0–2, D Corrigan 0–1, P Corrigan 0–1. | R Burke 1–2, E Walsh 1–0, M Dwan 1–0, W Cullen 0–1, J Walsh 0–1. |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 11 November 1979 Quarter-final | Killyon | 2–02 – 2–07 | Crumlin | St Loman's Park |
| J Mitchell 2–0, S Ryan 0–1, L Tyrrell 0–1. | D Hickey 1–1, L Broderick 1–1, P Kavanagh 0–2, D Murphy 0–2, P McCarthy 0–1. |
| 11 November 1979 Quarter-final | Camross | 6–12 – 3–09 | Castletown Geoghegan | O'Moore Park |
| F Keenan 3–8, J Dooley 1–2, M Delaney 1–0, T Keenan 1–0, M Cuddy 0–1, PJ Cuddy 0–1. | E Clarke 0–6, W Lowry 1–1, G Jackson 1–0, F Clarke 1–0, M Jackson 0–1, P Dalton 0–1. |
| 25 November 1979 Quarter-final | Kinnitty | 3–16 – 0–06 | Ballyhale Shamrocks | St Brendan's Park |
| M Corrigan 0–14, P Corrigan 1–0, D Corrigan 1–0, T Carroll 1–0, M Cleere 0–1, D Egan 0–1. | L Fennelly 0–2, L Moloney 0–2, G Fennelly 0–2. |
| 25 November 1979 Quarter-final | Carnew Emmets | 1–05 – 4–13 | Rathnure | Aughrim County Ground |
| S Doyle 1–2, T Collins 0–2, S Brennan 0–1. | J Murphy 2–0, D O'Connor 1–3, J Redmond 1–0, J Conran 0–3, M Quigley 0–3, D Quigley 0–3, J Houlihan 0–1. |
Leinster semi-finals
| 2 March 1980 Semi-final | Camross | 3–10 – 2–12 | Rathnure | Nowlan Park |
| F Keenan 1–4, PJ Cuddy 1–1, M Cuddy 1–0, T Keenan 0–2, M Collier 0–2, T Cuddy 0–1. | J Conran 1–2, D O'Connor 0–5, P Codd 1–0, M Quigley 0–2, D Quigley 0–2, J Higgins 0–1. |
| 2 March 1980 Semi-final | Crumlin | 1–13 – 0–09 | Kinnitty | Nowlan Park |
| J Kealey 1–8, L Broderick 0–3, D Hickey 0–1, B Donovan 0–1. | T Carroll 0–7, J Egan 0–2. |
Leinster final
| 23 March 1980 Final | Crumlin | 3–05 – 0–11 | Camross | Geraldine Park |
| B Donovan 2–1, M Reynolds 1–1, D Murphy 0–2, P McCarthy 0–1. | F Keenan 0–5, S Bergin 0–3, Mick Cuddy 0–1, Martin Cuddy 0–1, M Collier 0–1. |
Munster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Munster quarter-finals
| 21 October 1979 Semi-final | Dunhill | 3–09 – 2–08 | Sixmilebridge | Páirc Uí Bhriain |
| T Casey 1–3, T Moore 1–2, J Raher 1–0, F Murphy 0–1, J Power 0–1, P Walsh 0–1, R Power 0–1. | F Quilligan 1–2, P Morey 1–1, L Quinlivan 0–3, S Stack 0–1, G McInerney 0–1. |
| 11 November 1979 Quarter-final | Kilruane MacDonagh's | 2–08 – 4–06 | Blackrock | MacDonagh Park |
| S Hennessy 1–5, D Whelan 1–0, S Keogh 0–2, J Williams 0–1. | T Lyons 2–0, P Moylan 1–1, E O'Sullivan 1–1, E O'Donoghue 0–2, D Buckley 0–2. |
Munster semi-finals
| 11 November 1979 Quarter-final | Causeway | 1–04 – 3–08 | Dunhill | Páirc Naomh Breandán |
| P Moriarty 1–1, M Leahy 0–1, P Bunyan 0–1, J O'Connell 0–1. | J Grogan 3–2, T Casey 0–2, B Power 0–1, S Cooke 0–1, T Moore 0–1, J Raher 0–1. |
| 25 November 1979 Semi-final | Blackrock | 6–08 – 1–06 | Patrickswell | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| R Cummins 2–0, D Buckley 1–2, P Moylan 1–1, E O'Sullivan 1–1, E O'Donoghue 1–1, T Lyons 0–1, T Cashman 0–1, P Kavanagh 0–1. | R Bennis 1–3, G Hayes 0–2, S Foley 0–1. |
Munster final
| 9 December 1979 Final | Blackrock | 0–13 – 1–08 | Dunhill | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| F O'Sullivan 0–3, R Cummins 0–2, P Kavanagh 0–2, P Moylan 0–2, E O'Donoghue 0–1, D Buckley 0–1, T Cashman 0–1, D Collins 0–1. | J Crogan 1–3, T Casey 0–3, S Cooke 0–1, R Power 0–1. |
Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship
Ulster quarter-final
| 14 October 1979 Quarter-final | Cúchullains | 4–06 – 2–04 | Kevin Lynchs | Randalstown |
| E Donaldson 2-0, Paul Devlin 1-3, Paddy Devlin 1-0, G Devlin 0-1, J Carlisle 0-1, T Duffy 0-1. | JA Mullan 2-0, P Murphy 0-2, J O'Kane 0-1, F Kennedy 0-1. |
Ulster semi-final
| 27 October 1979 Semi-final | Cúchullains | 2–07 – 3–10 | Ballycran | Athletic Grounds |
| J Corvan 1-2, P Devlin 0-5, T Duffy 1-0. | B Gordon 3-0, B Mullan 0-7, B Savage 0-1, T Brown 0-1, G Blaney 0-1. |
Ulster final
| 11 November 1979 Final | Ballycastle McQuillans | 0–11 – 0–08 | Ballycran | St Patrick's Park |
| P Boyle 0-5, S Boyle 0-2, E Donnelly 0-2, B Donnelly 0-1, O Laverty 0-1. | B Mullan 0-6, B Caldwell 0-1, G Blaney 0-1. |
All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-final
| 6 April 1980 Quarter-final | Blackrock | 4–15 – 1–10 | Brian Borus | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| E O'Donoghue 1–6, D Collins 2–2, D Buckley 1–4, J Horgan 0–1, P Moylan 0–1, P Butler 0–1. | P McCormack 1–1, J Lynch 0–3, B Connolly 0–2, P O'Neill 0–1, R Duggan 0–1, M Connolly 0–1, M Brennan 0–1. |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 27 April 1980 Semi-final | Ballycastle McQuillans | 3–09 – 0–08 | Crumlin | Croke Park |
| E Donnelly 2–3, P Boyle 0–4, B Donnelly 1–0, T Donnelly 0–1, O Laverty 0–1. | J Kealy 0–6, T Grealish 0–1, B Donovan 0–1. |
| 25 May 1980 Semi-final | Castlegar | 2–09 – 0–09 | Blackrock | Páirc Naomh Mhuire |
| Joe Connolly 2–2, M Connolly 0–3, G Connolly 0–2, J Francis 0–1, G Glynn 0–1. | D Collins 0–2, R Cummins 0–1, J O'Grady 0–1, E O'Sullivan 0–1, P Moylan 0–1, D McCurtain 0–1, F Cummins 0–1, D Buckley 0–1. |
All-Ireland final
| 1 June 1980 Final | Castlegar | 1–11 – 1–08 | Ballycastle McQuillans | Páirc Tailteann |
| Joe Connolly 0–8, L Mulryan 1–0, G Connolly 0–1, John Connolly 0–1, J Francis 0–1. | P Boyle 0–7, O Laverty 1–0, T Barton 0–1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Keenan | Camross | 4–17 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 2 | Jackie Kilroy | Tremane | 5–10 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 3 | Séamus Kilroy | Tremane | 2–17 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 4 | Joe Connolly | Castlegar | 2–16 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 5 | Mark Corrigan | Kinnitty | 0–21 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 6 | John Grogan | Dunhill | 4–05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| Jim Kealy | Crumlin | 1–14 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | |
| 8 | Éamonn O'Donoghue | Blackrock | 2–10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 |
| Danny Buckley | Blackrock | 2–10 | 16 | 5 | 3.20 | |
| Peter Boyle | Ballycastle McQuillans | 0–16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
Miscellaneous
- Blackrock of Cork set the all-time record by winning a fifth Munster title.
- Crumlin become the first team from Dublin to win the Leinster title.
- The All-Ireland final between Castlegar and McQuillan's was a unique affair as it was the first final to feature teams from Connacht and Ulster. Castlegar win the All-Ireland for the first time in their history, thus becoming the first Connacht team to win the title.