1980 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship

1980 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship
Dates14 September – 12 October 1980
Teams8
ChampionsBorder Killeedy (1st title)
Pat Meehan (captain)
Runners-upBorder South Liberties
Walter Shanahan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored36 (4.5 per match)
Points scored158 (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

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

Quarter-finals

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

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

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

Top scorers

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

References

  1. ^ "Club titles – Limerick". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "History". Patrickswell GAA website. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. ^ "'It's probably one of the greatest parish rivalries in the GAA'". Irish Examiner. 20 October 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Killeedy's All-Ireland Club Junior B Hurling Championship continues to thrive". Irish Examiner. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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