1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
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Dates10 August - 28 September 1980
Teams8
Champions
Roscrea (6th title)
Kevin Brady (captain)
Willie O'Reilly (manager)
Roscrea (6th title)Kevin Brady (captain)
Willie O'Reilly (manager)
Runners-up
Kilruane MacDonaghs
Denis O'Meara (captain)
Len Gaynor (manager)
Kilruane MacDonaghsDenis O'Meara (captain)
Len Gaynor (manager)
| Dates | 10 August - 28 September 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Roscrea (6th title) Kevin Brady (captain) Willie O'Reilly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | Kilruane MacDonaghs Denis O'Meara (captain) Len Gaynor (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 28 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 161 (23 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Francis Loughnane (3-19) | ||
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The 1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Kilruane MacDonaghs were the defending champions.
On 28 September 1980, Roscrea won the championship after a 3–11 to 2–13 defeat of Kilruane MacDonaghs in the final at Semple Stadium.[1] It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1973. It remains their last championship triumph.