1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
| Dates | 10 August - 28 September 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions |  Roscrea (6th title)Kevin Brady (captain) Willie O'Reilly (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kilruane MacDonaghsDenis 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.
Results
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
[edit]| 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. |
| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "Club History - Our History". Roscrea GAA website. Retrieved 7 November 2018.