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All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship 1979–80
Championship Details
Dates7 October 1979 – 1 June 1980
Teams29
All Ireland Champions
WinnersCastlegar (1st win)
CaptainMichael Connolly
All Ireland Runners-up
Runners-upMcQuillans-Ballycastle
Provincial Champions
MunsterBlackrock
LeinsterCrumlin
UlsterMcQuillan's
ConnachtCastlegar
Championship Statistics
Matches Played29
Top Scorer Frank Keenan (4-17)
← 1978–79 1980–81 →

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. The championship began on 7 October 1979 and ended on 1 June 1980.

Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Castlegar in the All-Ireland semi-final.

On 1 June 1980, Castlegar won the championship after a 1-11 to 1-08 defeat of McQuillan's in the All-Ireland final.

Frank Keenan from the Camross club was the championship's top scorer with 4-17.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Hurling Championship

First round

Craobh Rua v St. Finbarr's
14 October 1979 First round Craobh Rua 0-09 - 1-04 St. Finbarr's Markievicz Park, Sligo
Tooreen v Tremane
11 November 1979 First round Tooreen 1-03 - 2-14 Tremane Knock Road, Ballyhaunis
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.

Semi-final

Tremane v Craobh Rua
25 November 1979 Semi-final Tremane 9-17 - 1-03 Craobh Rua Athleague Sportsfield, Athleague
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.

Final

Castlegar v Tremane
30 March 1980 Final Castlegar 1-16 - 1-09 Tremane Athleague GAA Grounds
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

First round

Killyon v Carlow
28 October 1979 First round Killyon 2-06 - 1-02 Carlow St. Loman's Park, Trim
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.
Naomh Moninne v Carnew Emmets
28 October 1979 First round Naomh Moninne 0-03 - 6-13 Carnew Emmets St. Brigid's Park, Dundalk
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.
Kinnitty v Ardclough
11 November 1979 First round Kinnitty 2-14 - 3-05 Ardclough St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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.

Quarter-finals

Killyon v Crumlin
11 November 1979 Quarter-final Killyon 2-02 - 2-07 Crumlin St. Loman's Park, Trim
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.
Camross v Castletown Geoghegan
11 November 1979 Quarter-final Camross 6-12 - 3-09 Castletown Geoghegan O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
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.
Kinnitty v Ballyhale Shamrocks
25 November 1979 Quarter-final Kinnitty 3-16 - 0-06 Ballyhale Shamrocks St. Brendan's Park, Birr
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.
Carnew Emmets v Rathnure
25 November 1979 Quarter-final Carnew Emmets 1-05 - 4-13 Rathnure Aughrim Park, Aughrim
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.

Semi-finals

Camross v Rathnure
2 March 1980 Semi-final Camross 3-10 - 2-12 Rathnure Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
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.
Crumlin v Kinnitty
2 March 1980 Semi-final Crumlin 1-13 - 0-09 Kinnitty Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Kealey 1-8, L Broderick 0-3, D Hickey 0-1, B Donovan 0-1. T Carroll 0-7, J Egan 0-2.

Final

Crumlin v Camross
23 March 1980 Final Crumlin 3-05 - 0-11 Camross Geraldine Park, Athy
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

Quarter-finals

Causeway v Dunhill
11 November 1979 Quarter-final Causeway 1-04 - 3-08 Dunhill Ardfert
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.
Kilruane MacDonagh's v Blackrock
11 November 1979 Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonagh's 2-08 - 4-06 Blackrock Cloughjordan
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.

Semi-finals

Dunhill v Sixmilebridge
21 October 1979 Semi-final Dunhill 3-09 - 2-08 Sixmilebridge Páirc Uí Bhriain, Dunhill
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.
Blackrock v Patrickswell
25 November 1979 Semi-final Blackrock 6-08 - 1-06 Patrickswell Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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.

Final

Blackrock v Dunhill
9 December 1979 Final Blackrock 0-13 - 1-08 Dunhill Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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

Semi-final

Cúchullains v Ballycran
27 October 1979 Semi-final Cúchullains 2-07 - 3-10 Ballycran Athletic Grounds, Armagh

Final

Ballycastle McQuillans v Ballycran
11 November 1979 Final Ballycastle McQuillans 0-11 - 0-08 Ballycran St. Patrick's Park, Ballycastle

All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Quarter-finals

Blackrock v Brian Borus
6 April 1980 Quarter-final Blackrock 4-15 - 1-10 Brian Borus Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
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.

Semi-finals

Ballycastle McQuillans v Crumlin
27 April 1980 Semi-final Ballycastle McQuillans 3-09 - 0-08 Crumlin Croke Park, Dublin
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.
Castlegar v Blackrock
25 May 1980 Semi-final Castlegar 2-09 - 0-09 Blackrock Páirc Naomh Mhuire, Athenry
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.

Final

Castlegar v Ballycastle McQuillans
1 June 1980 Final Castlegar 1-11 - 1-08 Ballycastle McQuillans Páirc Tailteann, Navan
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

Top scorers overall
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

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.

References

  1. "The spirit of the Shamrock". Irish Examiner. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  2. Ní Fhlatharta, Bernie (20 August 2013). "1980 change of luck was all down to Pope John Paul II". Connacht Tribune. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
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