1980 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

The 1980 Cork Senior Hurling Championship was the 92nd staging of the Cork Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Cork County Board in 1887. The championship began on 6 April 1980 and ended on 12 October 1980.

1980 Cork Senior Hurling Championship

Dates	6 April – 12 October 1980
Teams	17
Champions	St. Finbarr's (20th title) Billy O'Brien (captain) Gerald McCarthy (manager)
Runners-up	Glen Rovers Denis Coughlan (captain) Denis Coughlan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	146 (4.06 per match)
Points scored	730 (20.28 per match)
Top scorer(s)	John Fenton
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Blackrock entered the championship as the defending champions in search of a third successive title, however, they were beaten by Glen Rovers in the semi-finals.^[1]

The final was played on 12 October 1980 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, between St. Finbarr's and Glen Rovers, in what was their first meeting in the final in three years. St. Finbarr's won the match by 1–09 to 2–04 to claim their 20th championship title overall and their first title in three years.^[2][3]

Midleton's John Fenton was the championship's top scorer.

Team changes

To Championship

Promoted from the Cork Intermediate Hurling Championship

• Éire Óg^[4]

Division 1

Division 1 results

Glen Rovers v Midleton

13 April 1980

Glen Rovers

1-12 - 1-07

Midleton

Páirc Uí Chaoimh

Glen Rovers v Youghal

26 April 1980	Glen Rovers	4-10 - 1-08	Youghal	Castlemartyr
	P Ring 3-2, K McGann 1-1, P Horgan 0-2, K O'Keeffe 0-2, T O'Neill 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1, S Green 0-1.		T Coyne 1-3, M Coyne 0-2, A O'Regan 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, G Bullman 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Blackrock v Glen Rovers

31 May 1980	Blackrock	2-10 - 1-10	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	T Lyons 1-1, T Deasy 1-1, D Collins 0-4, D Mac Curtain 0-1, É O'Donoghue 0-1, R Cummins 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.		P Ring 0-8, T O'Neill 1-0, K O'Keeffe 0-1, P Horgan 0-1.	Referee: D O'Connor (Bishopstown)

St. Finbarr's v Midleton

1 June 1980	St. Finbarr's	1-11 - 0-10	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	C McCarthy 0-5, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, C Ryan 0-2, J Allen 0-2, J Cremin 0-1.		J Fenton 0-8, K Hennessy 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1.	Referee: M Beecher (Ballyhooley)

Blackrock v Youghal

7 June 1980	Blackrock	9-15 - 2-06	Youghal	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	É O'Donoghue 7-3, R Cummins 0-5, E O'Sullivan 1-1, T Lyons 1-1, T Cashman 0-2, T Deasy 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1.		M Butler 1-1, S O'Leary 1-0, R O'Sullivan 0-2, M Coyne 0-2, T Coyne 0-1.	Referee: T Linehan (Inniscara)

Midleton v Youghal

29 June 1980	Midleton	1-13 - 1-08	Youghal	Páirc Liam Uí Riain
	J Fenton 0-9, K Hennessy 1-1, G Glavin 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, J Hartnett 0-1.		R O'Sullivan 1-2, P Grace 0-2, T Coyne 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, M Coyne 0-1, C Cooney 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Blackrock v Midleton

5 July 1980	Blackrock	3-15 - 3-07	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	É O'Donoghue 2-1, É O'Sullivan 1-2, P Moylan 0-5, T Deasy 0-3, J O'Grady 0-2, D Collins 0-1, D Buckley 0-1.		J Fenton 0-6, G Glavin 1-0, S O'Farrell 1-0, K Hennessy 1-0.	Referee: M Beecher (Ballyhooley)

Youghal v St. Finbarr's

2 August 1980	Youghal	0-09 - 4-11	St. Finbarr's	Clonmult Memorial Park
	M Coyne 0-3, T Coyne 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, P Grace 0-1.		C McCarthy 1-5, G Murphy 1-2, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, T Maher 1-1, J Allen 0-1, C Ryan 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Blackrock v St. Finbarr's

10 August 1980	Blackrock	2-10 - 0-12	St. Finbarr's	Ballinlough
	P Moylan 1-4, E O'Sullivan 1-3, É O'Donoghue 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, T Deasy 0-1.		J Allen 0-4, J O'Shea 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, J Hodgins 0-1, J Meyler 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1.

Glen Rovers v St. Finbarr's

13 August 1980

Glen Rovers

2-08 - 1-11

St. Finbarr's

Ballinlough

Division 2

Division 2 results

Sarsfields v Nemo Rangers

6 April 1980	Sarsfields	2-10 - 0-15	Nemo Rangers	Páirc Séamus de Barra
				Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Éire Óg v Na Piarsaigh

13 April 1980	Éire Óg	9-03 - 5-13	Na Piarsaigh	Inniscarra
	M Malone 2-1, V Twomey 2-0, D O'Flynn 2-0, J O'Leary 2-0, M O'Flynn 1-0, M Kelleher 0-2.		M O'Sullivan 2-0, M McCarthy 2-0, John O'Sullivan 0-6, P Barry 0-5, R McDonnell 1-1, Jim O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: M English (Bishopstown)

Bandon v University College Cork

13 April 1980	Bandon	2-11 - 0-10	University College Cork	Ballinhassig
	G O'Mahony 2-1, P Crowley 0-7, J Fitzgerald 0-1, G O'Sullivan 0-1, PJ O'Mahony 0-1.		M Walsh 0-4, L Murphy 0-3, J Greally 0-2, B O'Farrell 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Na Piarsaigh v University College Cork

27 April 1980	Na Piarsaigh	3-17 - 1-11	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	W O'Callaghan 2-2, D Murphy 1-5, P Barry 0-3, R McDonnell 0-2, John O'Sullivan 0-2, Jim O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-1.		P O'Leary 1-0, K Curtin 0-2, B Farrell 0-2, J Greally 0-2, K White 0-2, P Boylan 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Éire Óg v University College Cork

3 May 1980	Éire Óg	2-15 - 1-08	University College Cork	Ballinhassig
	V Twomey 1-3, D Desmond 0-6, D Flynn 1-2, N Malone 0-1, C Malone 0-1, D Flynn 0-1, M Flynn 0-1.		M Walsh 1-3, J Greally 0-2, K Whyte 0-1, B Dineen 0-1, J Minogue 0-1.	Referee: J McEvoy

Sarsfields v University College Cork

8 May 1980	Sarsfields	5-16 - 1-10	University College Cork	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	B Óg Murphy 2-5, E Kelleher 1-3, P Riordan 1-2, S Farrell 0-5, B Cotter 1-0, R Fitzgerald 0-1.

Nemo Rangers v Na Piarsaigh

24 May 1980	Nemo Rangers	3-06 - 0-10	Na Piarsaigh	Ballinlough
	D Calnan 1-2, N Morgan 1-0, W Barry 1-0, J Barrett 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, D Barry 0-1.		J Whooley 0-3, M McCarthy 0-2, C Coughlan 0-1, R McDonald 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, M O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: J Kelly (Patrick Hanleys)

Nemo Rangers v Bandon

1 June 1980	Nemo Rangers	3-09 - 1-07	Bandon	Kinsale
	N Morgan 2-2, D Calnan 0-4, K Murphy 1-0, J Barrett 0-1, D Allen 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.		P Crowley 1-2, J Fitzgerald 0-2, J Gabriel 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, J Murphy 0-1.	Referee: M Keane (Cloughduv)

Sarsfields v Na Piarsaigh

6 June 1980	Sarsfields	1-13 - 3-07	Na Piarsaigh	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	B Óg Murphy 0-4, P O'Riordan 1-0, S Farrell 0-2, B Cotter 0-2, E Kelleher 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, R Fitzgerald 0-1, B Lotty 0-1, G McEvoy 0-1.		W O'Connell 2-0, P Barry 1-2, R McDonnell 0-2, J Whooley 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Éire Óg v Bandon

15 June 1980	Éire Óg	1-10 - 1-05	Bandon	Cloughduv
	M Kelleher 1-2, M Malone 0-2, D Flynn 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, V Twomey 0-1, L Flynn 0-1, M Flynn 0-1.		P Crowley 1-2, P McCarthy 0-2, F Crowley 0-1.

Bandon v Na Piarsaigh

29 June 1980	Bandon	1-12 - 1-08	Na Piarsaigh	Liam MacCarthy Park
	F Crowley 1-3, P Crowley 0-4, P McCarthy 0-2, A Duggan 0-2, N Crowley 0-1.		P Barry 1-2, Jim O'Sullivan 0-2, M O'Sullivan 0-2, D Murphy 0-1.	Referee: J Forbes (Crosshaven)

Sarsfields v Éire Óg

4 July 1980	Sarsfields	3-06 - 3-06	Éire Óg	Church Road
	E Kelleher 1-3, P Ryan 1-1, P O'Riordan 1-0, B Óg Murphy 0-1, S Farrell 0-1.		J O'Leary 1-4, M Flynn 1-0, A O'Connor 1-0, M Kelleher 0-1, D O'Flynn 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Sarsfields v Bandon

13 July 1980	Sarsfields	2-14 - 2-12	Bandon	Ballinhassig
	E Ryan 0-6, G McEvoy 1-1, D Crowley 1-1, P Ryan 0-3, P O'Riordan 0-1, B Lotty 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1.		F Crowley 1-1, J Fitzgerald 1-1, P Crowley 0-3, N Crowley 0-3, P McCarthy 0-2, D Duggan 0-1, J Gabriel 0-1.	Referee: M English (Bishopstown)

Éire Óg v Nemo Rangers

3 August 1980	Éire Óg	3-08 - 1-09	Nemo Rangers	Ballinhassig
	J O'Leary 1-2, D Flynn 1-2, M Flynn 1-0, M Kelleher 0-2, D Flynn 0-1, L Flynn 0-1.		N Morgan 1-1, S Coughlan 0-2, S Hayes 0-2, D Calnan 0-2, D Allen 0-1, W Barry 0-1.	Referee: M Flaherty (Blackrock)

Division 3

Division 3 first round

Carbery v Seandún

20 May 1980 First round	Carbery	3-08 - 3-09	Seandún	Ballinlough
	D Noonan 2-5, D Dwyer 1-1, T Crowley 0-1, F O'Leary 0-1.		E Murphy 1-1, J Nodwell 1-1, D Keane 1-0, B Meade 0-3, T Howard 0-1, K Keane 0-1, J Atkins 0-1, M Lyons 0-1.	Referee: A Twomey (Ballincollig)

Imokilly v Avondhu

25 May 1980 First round	Imokilly	1-04 - 2-15	Avondhu	Castlelyons
	R O'Connor 1-1, K O'Shea 0-2, M Lynch 0-1.		W Shanahan 0-7, P Corbett 1-2, G Madigan 1-0, J Buckley 0-3, D Flynn 0-2, C Brassill 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Brian Dillons)

Division 3 semi-finals

Carrigdhoun v Muskerry

17 May 1980 Semi-final	Carrigdhoun	1-06 - 3-09	Muskerry	Kilbrittain
	K O'Donovan 1-0, B Coleman 0-3, D Dunne 0-1, J Dineen 0-1, J O'Donovan 0-1.		C Kelly 1-8, M Healy 1-0, D O'Brien 1-0, P O'Connell 0-1.	Referee: D Hurley (Shamrocks)

Seandún v Avondhu

5 July 1980 Semi-final	Seandún	2-07 - 2-15	Avondhu	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	J McCarthy 0-6, E Murphy 1-0, D Keane 1-0, P O'Sullivan 0-1.		D Ryan 1-3, D Coughlan 1-1, D Relihan 0-3, W Shanahan 0-2, D Herlihy 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, P Corbett 0-1, P Noonan 0-1, G Madigan 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Division 3 final

Muskerry v Avondhu

15 August 1980 Final	Muskerry	1-11 - 1-09	Avondhu	Coachford
	J Lucey 0-4, M Healy 1-0, J Coakley 0-3, S Noonan 0-3, D Walsh 0-1.		Dan Relihan 1-2, J Buckley 0-3, D Coughlan 0-2, D Herlihy 0-1, Dave Relihan 0-1.	Referee: J O'Riordan

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

St. Finbarr's v Éire Óg

24 August 1980 Quarter-final	St. Finbarr's	2-10 - 1-11	Éire Óg	Liam MacCarthy Park
	J Barry-Murphy 2-0, J Cremin 0-5, T Maher 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2.		V Twomey 0-5, M Flynn 1-1, D Flynn 0-2, J O'Leary 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1, M Malone 0-1.	Referee: J O'Riordan (Bandon)

Glen Rovers v Nemo Rangers

24 August 1980 Quarter-final	Glen Rovers	1-15 - 0-09	Nemo Rangers	Ballinlough
	T Collins 1-1, J Buckley 0-3, P Ring 0-3, K O'Keeffe 0-3, L Mulcahy 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, JJ O'Neill 0-1.		W Barry 0-2, S Coughlan 0-2, D Calnan 0-2, S Buckley 0-1, N Morgan 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.	Referee: M O'Flaherty (Blackrock)

Blackrock v Sarsfields

24 August 1980 Quarter-final	Blackrock	4-16 - 3-09	Sarsfields	Páirc Uí Chonaill
	P Moylan 2-9, É O'Donoghue 1-1, T Lyons 1-0, T Deasy 0-3, T Cashman 0-2, É O'Sullivan 0-1.		E Kelleher 1-3, B Óg Murphy 0-5, P O'Riordan 1-0, B Cotter 1-0, S O'Farrell 0-1.	Referee: J Motherway (Aghada)

Midleton v Muskerry

7 September 1980 Quarter-final	Midleton	3-13 - 3-09	Muskerry	Bishops Casey Memorial Park
	J Fenton 1-8, K Hennessy 1-1, G Glavin 1-0, S O'Brien 0-2, D Barry 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1.		C Kelly 3-5, M Healy 0-1, S Noonan 0-1, J Lucey 0-1, T Coakley 0-1.	Referee: P Sheehan (Mallow)

Semi-finals

St. Finbarr's v Midleton

28 September 1980 Semi-final	St. Finbarr's	5-10 - 2-14	Midleton	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Barry-Murphy 1-5, C McCarthy 2-0, C Ryan 1-2, M Kennedy 1-0, J Cremin 0-2, J O'Shea 0-1.		J Fenton 0-9, G Glavin 0-4, D Hurley 1-0, S O'Brien 1-0, K Hennessy 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Glen Rovers v Blackrock

28 September 1980 Semi-final	Glen Rovers	1-12 - 0-12	Blackrock	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	P Horgan 0-4, P Ring 0-4, T Collins 1-0, JJ O'Neill 0-1, K McGann 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1.		P Moylan 0-4, E O'Sullivan 0-2, D Buckley 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, F Cummins 0-1, T Deasy 0-1.	Referee: J O'Riordan

Final

St. Finbarr's v Glen Rovers

12 October 1980 Final	St. Finbarr's	1-09 - 2-04	Glen Rovers	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	É Fitzpatrick 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, C McCarthy 0-3,J Cremin 0-2.		J Buckley 1-0, T Collins 1-0, P Horgan 0-2, JJ O'Neill 0-1, L Mulcahy 0-1.	Attendance: 15,331 Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock)

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

• St. Finbarr's became the first single entity club to achieve the double.

References

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2. "Senior Hurling Finals 1970 - Present". Cork GAA Finals website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
3. "The Barrs - a history". St. Finbarr's GAA website. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
4. "Roll of Honour". Éire Óg GAA website. Retrieved 11 October 2020.