1980 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
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| Dates | 14 September – 12 October 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Champions | Border Killeedy (1st title) Pat Meehan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Border South Liberties Walter Shanahan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 8 | ||
| Goals scored | 36 (4.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 158 (19.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Border Willie Fitzmaurice (3–25) | ||
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The 1980 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.[1]
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Liberties in the semi-final.[2]
The final was played on 12 October 1980 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Killeedy and South Liberties, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in four years. Killeedy won the match by 2–07 to 1–07 to claim their first ever championship title.[3][4]
Killeedy's Willie Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 3–25.
Teams
[edit | edit source]| Championship | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick City Senior Hurling Championship | Patrickswell | Claughaun |
| East Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | South Liberties | Doon |
| South Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Dromin/Athlacca | Bruree |
| West Limerick Senior Hurling Championship | Tournafulla | Killeedy |
Results
[edit | edit source]Quarter-finals
[edit | edit source]| 14 September 1980 Quarter-final | South Liberties | 2–10 – 0–14 | Bruree | Gaelic Grounds |
| J McKenna 1–2, E Grimes 0–5, M Butler 1–1, J Moynihan 0–2. | G Mullane 0–5, M Mullane 0–4, P O'Brien 0–2, D Deady 0–1, P Potter 0–1, F Lynch 0–1. |
| 14 September 1980 Quarter-final | Doon | 4–09 – 4–05 | Dromin/Athlacca | Gaelic Grounds |
| W Moore 2–0, T McGrath 1–2, M O'Donnell 0–5, M Thompson 1–0, J Quinlan 0–1, M Ryan 0–1. | R Guiney 1–1, T Kenny 1–1, J O'Callaghan 1–0, W Neenan 1–0, J Neenan 0–3. |
| 14 September 1980 Quarter-final | Patrickswell | 0–16 – 2–07 | Tournafulla | Bruff Grounds |
| R Bennis 0–8, T O'Brien 0–2, F Leahy 0–2, D Punch 0–2, P Foley 0–1, G Hayes 0–1. | S Horgan 0–4, W Hartnett 1–0, J Guiney 1–0, D O'Connor 0–2, C Carroll 0–1. |
| 21 September 1980 Quarter-final | Killeedy | 4–11 – 5–08 | Claughaun | Bruff Grounds |
| W Fitzmaurice 2–4, M Scanlan 1–1, P Fitzmaurice 1–1, M Fitzmaurice 0–3, J O'Connor 0–1, D O'Connor 0–1. | T Marsh 2–1, D Graham 2–0, E Cregan 1–3, D Brougham 0–1, E Tuohy 0–1, M Graham 0–1, D Fitzgerald 0–1. |
| 28 September 1980 Quarter-final replay | Killeedy | 0–13 – 0–08 | Claughaun | FitzGerald Park |
| W Fitzmaurice 0–8, T Mulcahy 0–2, J McGrath 0–2, D O'Connor 0–1. | E Cregan 0–6, D Brougham 0–2. |
Semi-finals
[edit | edit source]| 28 September 1980 Semi-final | South Liberties | 6–09 – 3–10 | Patrickswell | FitzGerald Park |
| J McKenna 4–3, P Hartigan 2–2, E Grimes 0–3, M Grimes 0–1. | R Bennis 1–5, P Bennis 1–1, F Nolan 1–0, T O'Brien 0–2, D Punch 0–1. |
| 5 October 1980 Semi-final | Killeedy | 3–14 – 0–10 | Doon | FitzGerald Park |
| W Fitzmaurice 1–8, D O'Connor 1–2, T Mulcahy 1–1, M Scanlan 0–1, J McGrath 0–1, D Flynn 0–1. | G McNamara 0–2, R Ryan 0–2, T McGrath 0–2, W Moore 0–1, M Ryan 0–1, J Quinlan 0–1, E Maher 0–1. |
Final
[edit | edit source]| 12 October 1980 Final | Killeedy | 2–07 – 1–07 | South Liberties | Gaelic Grounds |
| W Fitzmaurice 0–5, M Fitzmaurice 1–1, T Mulcahy 1–0, M Scanlon 0–1. | E Grimes 0–6, J McKenna 1–0, M Butler 0–1. | Referee: N Duggan (Rathkeale) |
Championship statistics
[edit | edit source]Top scorers
[edit | edit source]| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willie Fitzmaurice | Killeedy | 3–25 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Joe McKenna | South Liberties | 6–05 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 |
| 3 | Richie Bennis | Patrickswell | 1–13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 4 | Éamonn Grimes | South Liberties | 0–14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 5 | Éamonn Cregan | Claughaun | 1–09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
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