1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship

Annual hurling competition season

1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Dates10 August - 28 September 1980
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Roscrea (6th title)
Kevin Brady (captain)
Willie O'Reilly (manager)
Runners-upBorder Kilruane MacDonaghs
Denis O'Meara (captain)
Len Gaynor (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored28 (4 per match)
Points scored161 (23 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border 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.

Results

Quarter-finals

Roscrea v Carrick Davins
10 August 1980 Quarter-final Roscrea 5-12 - 1-07 Carrick Davins Semple Stadium
F Loughnane 2-2, J Tynan 1-1, J Butler 1-1, J Stone 0-4, G O'Connor 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1. R Walsh 1-0, T Roche 0-2, J Kennedy 0-2, S Power 0-1, P Tobin 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.
Kilruane MacDonaghs v Ballingarry
10 August 1980 Quarter-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 3-18 - 0-07 Ballingarry Semple Stadium
Gilbert Williams 2-2, S O'Meara 1-3, J Williams 0-4, Ger Williams 0-3, S Hennessy 0-3, L O'Shea 0-2, E O'Shea 0-1. M Brennan 0-4, M McGrath 0-1, J Molloy 0-1, T Brennan 0-1.
Thurles Sarsfields v Cashel King Cormacs
10 August 1980 Quarter-final Thurles Sarsfields 3-10 - 0-14 Cashel King Cormacs Boherlahan Grounds
B Byrne 2-1, P McCormack 0-5, B O'Neill 1-1, J Burke 0-2, F Murphy 0-1. P O'Connor 0-4, M Byrne 0-3, B Bonnar 0-2, J White 0-2, P Fitzelle 0-2, T Grogan 0-1.
Seán Treacys v Drom-Inch
10 August 1980 Quarter-final Seán Treacys 2-11 - 0-08 Drom-Inch Boherlahan Grounds
J Carey 1-5, P Quigley 0-4, D Ryan 1-0, P Ryan 0-2.

Semi-finals

Roscrea v Thurles Sarsfields
24 August 1980 Semi-final Roscrea 1-16 - 1-10 Thurles Sarsfields MacDonagh Park
F Loughnane 0-10, J Tynan 1-1, P Queally 0-2, J Stone 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1. Barry 1-1, P Byrne 0-3, P Maher 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, P McCormack 0-1, M Gleeson 0-1, J Duggan 0-1, F Murphy 0-1.
Kilruane MacDonaghs v Seán Treacy's
24 August 1980 Semi-final Kilruane MacDonaghs 5-13 - 2-11 Seán Treacy's MacDonagh Park
S Hennessy 0-7, L O'Shea 2-0, S O'Meara 1-2, Ger Williams 1-2, Gilbert Williams 1-0, J Williams 0-2. P Quigley 1-4, J Carey 1-4, D Ryan 0-1, PJ Caplis 0-1, D Carey 0-1.

Final

Roscrea v Kilruane MacDonaghs
28 September 1980 Final Roscrea 3-11 - 2-13 Kilruane MacDonaghs Semple Stadium
F Loughnane 1-7, J Stone 1-1, R Ryan 1-0, G O'Connor 0-1, L Spooner 0-1, J Tynan 0-1. E O'Shea 2-1, S Hennessy 0-5, J Williams 0-4, L O'Shea 0-2, Gilbert Williams 0-1. Referee: M Brady (Moyne)

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Francis Loughnane Roscrea 3-19 28 3 9.33
2 John Carey Seán Treacys 2-09 15 2 7.50
Séamus Hennessy Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-15 15 3 5.00
4 Gilbert Williams Kilruane MacDonaghs 3-03 12 3 4.00
5 Seán O'Meara Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-05 11 3 3.66
Pat Quigley Seán Treacys 1-08 11 2 5.50
7 Paul Byrne Thurles Sarsfields 2-04 10 2 5.00
Liam O'Shea Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-04 10 3 3.33
Jim Williams Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-04 10 3 3.33
10 Joe Tynan Roscrea 2-03 9 3 3.00
John Stone Roscrea 2-03 9 3 3.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Francis Loughnane Roscrea 1-07 10 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Francis Loughnane Roscrea 0-10 10 Thurles Sarsfields
3 Francis Loughnane Roscrea 2-02 8 Carrick Davins
Gilbert Williams Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-02 8 Ballingarry
John Carey Seán Treacys 1-05 8 Drom-Inch
6 Paul Byrne Thurles Sarsfields 2-01 7 Cashel King Cormacs
Eamon O'Shea Kilruane MacDonaghs 2-01 7 Roscrea
John Carey Seán Treacys 1-04 7 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Pat Quigley Seán Treacys 1-04 7 Kilruane MacDonaghs
Séamus Hennessy Kilruane MacDonaghs 0-07 7 Seán Treacys

References

  1. ^ "Club History - Our History". Roscrea GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.