1980 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship

The 1980 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887.

1980 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship
Teams14
ChampionsBallyhale Shamrocks (3rd title)
Richie Reid (captain)
Runners-upMuckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers
Tony Maher (captain)
1979 (Previous) (Next) 1981

Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions.

On 2 November 1980, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 3–13 to 1–10 defeat of Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers in the final replay.[1] It was their third championship title overall and their third title in succession.

Results

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Group 1

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers 6 5 1 0 13-75 6-50 46 11
Fenians 6 5 1 0 7-77 6-41 39 11
Erin's Own 6 3 0 3 10-63 9-57 9 6
Galmoy 6 3 0 3 17-47 14-58 -2 6
Conahy Shamrocks 6 3 0 3 9-55 8-54 4 6
Bennettsbridge 6 1 0 5 10-36 11-63 -30 2
Windgap 6 0 0 6 9-48 21-77 -71 0

Group 2

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Table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ballyhale Shamrocks 6 4 2 0 9-67 14-40 12 10
James Stephens 6 4 1 1 11-62 11-44 18 9
Rower-Inistioge 6 3 3 0 19-50 14-47 18 9
St. Patrick's 6 2 2 2 20-52 14-61 9 6
O'Loughlin Gaels 6 2 0 4 14-53 9-63 5 4
St. Lachtain's 6 2 0 4 9-63 14-54 -6 2
Mooncoin 6 0 0 6 11-30 27-68 -86 0

Play-offs

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2 August 1980 Play-off Erin's Own 3-13 - 1-05 Galmoy Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Brennan 2-1, M 'China' Brennan 1-3, P Boran 0-2, M 'Cloney' Brennan 0-2, E Wallace 0-2. B Harte 1-1, L Norton 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, W Phelan 0-1. Referee: D Butler
9 August 1980 Play-off Galmoy 5-09 - 2-11 Conahy Shamrocks Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
J Phelan 3-5, W Phelan 1-3, B Harte 1-1. N Mulhall 2-2, K Brennan 0-4, P Brennan 0-3, P Mulhall 0-1, K Mulhall 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Railyard)

Quarter-finals

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23 August 1980 Quarter-final Rower-Inistioge 2-09 - 2-17 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
E Keher 2-5, J Prendergast 0-3, S Lester 0-1. B Purcell 1-6, P Delaney 1-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Ryan 0-2, E Graham 0-1, B Broderick 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Railyard)
24 August 1980 Quarter-final St. Patrick's 1-05 - 2-16 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
M ruth 1-2, J Brophy 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Ruth 0-1. T Moran 1-6, D Nolan 1-0, M Maher 0-2, D Coonan 0-2, P Moran 0-2, P Maher 0-2, J Moran 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. Referee: J Murphy (Tullogher)
24 August 1980 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-13 - 0-09 Galmoy Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Fennelly 2-4, B Fennelly 1-2, M Dempsey 1-0, L Fennelly 0-3, S Reid 0-2, W Phelan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1. W Harte 0-3, W Phelan 0-3, MJ Ryan 0-2, E Cullinane 0-1. Referee: D Butler (Frehsford)
24 August 1980 Quarter-final James Stephens 2-12 - 1-10 Erin's Own Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
A Egan 2-0, L O'Brien 0-4, D McCormack 0-3, J McCormack 0-3, B Cody 0-2. M Nash 0-5, S Coogan 1-1, M 'Cloney' Brennan 0-2, M 'China' Brennan 0-1, E Brennan 0-1. Referee: P Long (Stoneyford)

Semi-finals

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28 September 1980 Semi-final James Stephens 1-07 - 1-07 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
B Walton 0-6, L O'Brien 1-0, A Egan 0-1. G Fennelly 1-04, M Fennelly 0-1, B Fennelly 0-1, L Fennelly 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Railyard)
28 September 1980 Semi-final Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers 3-13 - 1-08 Fenians Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
T Moran 2-6, D Nolan 1-0, J Brennan 0-3, P Moran 0-2, John Moran 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1. M Garrett 1-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-4, G Henderson 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. Referee: P Long (Stoneyford)
5 October 1980 Semi-final replay James Stephens 0-12 - 2-13 Ballyhale Shamrocks Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
L O'Brien0-6, B Walton 0-3, J McCormack 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1. G Fennelly 2-5, M Fennelly 0-2, S Reid 0-2, L Fennelly 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, B Fennelly 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Railyard)

Final

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19 October 1980 Final Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-10 - 2-13 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
L Fennelly 2-0, G Fennelly 0-6, M Kelly 1-0, B Fennelly 0-3, M Fennelly 0-1. J Brennan 0-9, T Moran 1-2, P Moran 1-0, J Moran 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1.
2 November 1980 Final replay Ballyhale Shamrocks 3-13 - 1-10 Muckalee/Ballyfoyle Rangers Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
G Fennelly 1-5, L Fennelly 2-0, S Grace 0-3, M Kelly 0-2, S Fennelly 0-1, M Fennelly 0-1, J Walsh 0-1. J Brennan 0-7, T Moran 1-2, D Coonan 0-1. Referee: M Meally (Railward)

References

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  1. ^ "Club titles - Kilkenny". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 6 October 2018.