1980–81 National Hurling League
The 1980–81 National Hurling League was the 50th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.[1][2] It was won by Cork.[3]
Division 1
Structure
The National Hurling League's top division was divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. The top two teams in Division 1A advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in 1A, as well as the top two from 1B, play in the quarter-finals.
Division 1A table
Group stage
Galway v Offaly
12 October 1980 |
Galway |
3-7 - 2-12 |
Offaly |
Pearse Stadium, Galway |
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F Gantley 2-1, N Lane 1-1, S Silke 0-2, F Burke 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1, Joe Connolly 0-1. |
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T Conneely 1-1, J Flaherty 0-4, P Kirwan 1-0, P Delaney 0-3, B Bermingham 0-2, F Carroll 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1. |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
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Waterford v Tipperary
12 October 1980 |
Waterford |
1-10 - 5-8 |
Tipperary |
Walsh Park, Waterford |
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P Daly 1-0, R O'Brien 0-3, E Rockett 0-3, P McGrath 0-2, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1. |
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J Stone 3-1, S Bourke 1-2, É O'Shea 1-2, L McGrath 0-2, K Fox 0-1. |
Referee: L Horgan (Cork)
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Wexford v Cork
26 October 1980 |
Wexford |
1-7 - 4-12 |
Cork |
O'Kennedy Park, New Ross |
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S Kinsella 1-1, N Buggy 0-3, M Quigley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Casey 0-1. |
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D Buckley 1-2, V Twomey 1-2, A Coyne 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, E Crowley 0-4, P Moylen 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, T Crowley 0-1. |
Attendance: 1,700 Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)
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Cork v Waterford
9 November 1980 |
Cork |
6-13 - 1-9 |
Waterford |
Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy |
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É O'Donoghue 2-0, P Horgan 1-3, J Fenton 1-3, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, D Buckley 1-1, J Cremin 0-2, T Coyne 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. |
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P Daly 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, T Maher 0-3, S Breen 0-1, P Egan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Tipperary v Galway
9 November 1980 |
Tipperary |
3-8 - 0-17 |
Galway |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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S Bourke 3-4, É O'Shea 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. |
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Joe Connolly 0-7, N Lane 0-3, F Gantley 0-2, S Mahon 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, S Linnane 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1. |
Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)
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Limerick v Offaly
9 November 1980 |
Limerick |
4-6 - 2-14 |
Offaly |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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J McKenna 2-3, O O'Connor 1-1, É Grimes 0-1. |
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P Horan 1-4, T Kennelly 1-0, P Carroll 0-2, P Kirwan 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, D Owens 0-1. |
Referee: N O'Driscoll (Clare)
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Galway v Cork
23 November 1980 |
Galway |
0-14 - 3-10 |
Cork |
Ballinasloe |
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Joe Connolly 0-6, G Curtin 0-2, S Silke 0-2, B Forde 0-2, F Gantley 0-1, N Lane 0-1. |
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J Barry-Murphy 1-2, P Moylan 1-0, P Horgan 1-0, J Fenton 0-3, T Crowley 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. |
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
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Limerick v Tipperary
23 November 1980 |
Limerick |
2-6 - 1-13 |
Tipperary |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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É Cregan 1-2, T Quaid 1-0, M Rea 0-2, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Carroll 0-1. |
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P Fox 0-4, S Bourke 0-4, M Doyle 1-0, B ryan 0-2, P McGrath 0-1, T Barry 0-1, G Williams 0-1. |
Referee: J Woods (Clare)
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Limerick v Cork
7 December 1980 |
Limerick |
0-10 - 0-14 |
Cork |
Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
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É Cregan 0-6, T Quaid 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1, J McKenna 0-1. |
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J Fenton 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, P Horgan 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, J Cremin 0-1. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Wexford v Galway
7 December 1980 |
Wexford |
2-10 - 1-11 |
Galway |
Wexford Park, Wexford |
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S Kinsella 0-5, M Casey 1-1, J Fleming 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1, M Quigley 0-1. |
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F Gantley 1-5, Joe Connolly 0-2, N Lane 0-2, B Forde 0-1, S Silke 0-1. |
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
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Cork v Offaly
8 February 1981 |
Cork |
0-10 - 0-7 |
Offaly |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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É O'Donoghue 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. |
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M Corrigan 0-3, P Horan 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, G Coughlan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Galway v Waterford
8 February 1981 |
Galway |
2-13 - 1-10 |
Waterford |
Ballinasloe |
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N Lane 1-2, Joe connolly 0-4, B Forde 0-3, I Clarke 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2. |
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E Rockett 1-0, J Galvin 1-0 (og), P McGrath 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, P Curran 0-2, T Casey 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, T Maher 0-1. |
Referee: N O'Donnell (Clare)
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Cork v Tipperary
22 February 1981 |
Cork |
1-7 - 1-7 |
Tipperary |
Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
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J Barry-Murphy 1-0, P Horgan 0-2, T Crowley 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, P Crowley 0-1. |
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P Queally 1-2, S Bourke 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, É O'Shea 0-1, K Fox 0-1. |
Referee: J Moore (Waterford)
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Wexford v Offaly
22 February 1981 |
Wexford |
1-14 - 2-12 |
Offaly |
Enniscorthy |
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S Kinsella 0-5, J Murphy 0-4, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, P Courtney 0-1. |
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P Horan 1-2, P Delaney 0-5, M Corrigan 1-0, D Owens 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, B Bermingham 0-1. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Waterford v Limerick
22 February 1981 |
Waterford |
4-13 - 5-6 |
Limerick |
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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T Casey 1-9, P Daly 2-0, L Ahern 1-0, P Curran 0-3, T Maher 0-1. |
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É Cregan 2-1, J McKenna 2-0, M Rea 1-0, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, S Foley 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, David Punch 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1. |
Referee: L Horgan (Cork)
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Waterford v Offaly
8 March 1981 |
Waterford |
2-9 - 1-12 |
Offaly |
Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
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S Breen 1-2, P McGrath 1-1, T Casey 0-3, T Maher 0-2, P Daly 0-1. |
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M Corrigan 1-1, P Horan 0-3, J Kelly 0-3, P Delaney 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, P Kirwan 0-1. |
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
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Tipperary v Wexford
8 March 1981 |
Tipperary |
3-10 - 3-11 |
Wexford |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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S Bourke 2-3, P Queally 1-0, P McGrath 0-2, É O'Shea 0-2, T Barry 0-1, K Fox 0-1, M Doyle 0-1. |
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N Buggy 1-7, T Doran 2-1, J Murphy 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1. |
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
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Division 1B table
Group stage
Antrim v Kerry
12 October 1980 |
Antrim |
2-12 - 1-9 |
Kerry |
Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile |
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M O'Connell 1-1, T Kearns 1-0, P Boyle 0-4, J Crossey 0-3, B Donnelly 0-1, B Lavery 0-1, F Ward 0-1, T Barton 0-1. |
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J Regan 1-1, J Bunyan 0-4, S Flaherty 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1, W Allen 0-1. |
Referee: B Crawford (Down)
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Kilkenny v Laois
9 November 1980 |
Kilkenny |
2-10 - 3-12 |
Laois |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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D O'Hara 1-2, J Brennan 1-1, M Nash 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1. |
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S Plunkett 1-1, B Bohane 0-4, M Cuddy 1-0, M Cuddy 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, P Dowling 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, C Dunphy 0-1. |
Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
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Kerry v Dublin
9 November 1980 |
Kerry |
1-7 - 4-13 |
Dublin |
Ardfert |
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J Kelly 1-0, F Bowler 0-2, J O'Grady 0-2, M Bunyan 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1, T Nolan 0-1. |
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M Holden 2-2, G Hayes 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, D Kavanagh 1-0, P Mulhaire 0-2, D McGrath 0-2, J Morris 0-1. |
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
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Antrim v Clare
9 November 1980 |
Antrim |
1-7 - 3-9 |
Clare |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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B Laverty 1-0, P Boyle 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, B Donnelly 0-2, S Boyle 0-1. |
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S Heaslip 2-0, E O'Connor 1-0, T Keane 0-2, Seán Hehir 0-2, M Nugent 0-1, G McInerney 0-1, P Morey 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Callinan 0-1. |
Referee: B Crawford (Down)
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Dublin v Kilkenny
16 November 1980 |
Dublin |
1-8 - 2-11 |
Kilkenny |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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G Hayes 0-7, L Walsh 1-0, M Johnstone 0-1. |
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B Fitzpatrick 1-5, M Kennedy 1-0, J Brennan 0-2, T Moran 0-1, G Henderson 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, M Nash 0-1. |
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
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Dublin v Clare
23 November 1980 |
Dublin |
2-7 - 0-19 |
Clare |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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G Hayes 0-5, P Holden 1-1, P Mulhaire 1-0, L Browne 0-1. |
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P Morey 0-6, S Stack 0-4, J Callinan 0-3, T Nugent 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, J Heaslip 0-1, S Hehir 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1. |
Referee: D Robinson (Kildare)
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Laois v Kerry
23 November 1980 |
Laois |
1-15 - 4-3 |
Kerry |
Rathdowney |
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B Bohane 0-8, P Critchley 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, J Mahon 0-2. |
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T Nolan 1-1, J Bunyan 1-1, P Moriarty 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0. |
Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
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Westmeath v Dublin
7 December 1980 |
Westmeath |
0-8 - 1-5 |
Dublin |
Castletown Geoghegan |
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W Shanley 0-2, P Dalton 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, D Kilcoyne 0-1. |
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J Cunningham 1-0, G Hayes 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Holden 0-1, L Browne 0-1. |
Referee: M Kelleher (Laois)
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Laois v Clare
7 December 1980 |
Laois |
2-7 - 3-14 |
Clare |
O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
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B Bohane 0-4, S Plunkett 1-0, P Dowling 1-0, M Brophy 0-2, Mick Cuddy 0-1. |
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E O'Connor 2-1, J Callinan 0-4, S Heaslip 1-0, S Hehir 0-3, S Stack 0-2, P Morey 0-2, L Quinlan 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1. |
Referee: N Matthews (Wexford)
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Kilkenny v Clare
8 February 1981 |
Kilkenny |
2-11 - 2-9 |
Clare |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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B Fitzpatrick 0-7, C Heffernan 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, G Henderson 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, M Ruth 0-1. |
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C Honan 0-5, E O'Connor 1-0, S Heaslip 1-0, S Hehir 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, S Stack 0-1. |
Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
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Dublin v Antrim
8 February 1981 |
Dublin |
1-9 - 0-6 |
Antrim |
Croke Park, Dublin |
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J Cunningham 1-2, G hayes 0-5, P Costelloe 0-2. |
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P Boyle 0-3, D McNaughton 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, G Cunningham 0-1. |
Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
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Kerry v Clare
22 February 1981 |
Kerry |
2-8 - 0-16 |
Clare |
Ardfert |
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J Bunyan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0, T Nolan 0-3, C Nolan 0-1, F Bowler 0-1. |
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C Honan 0-6, J Callinan 0-4, G Loughnane 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, S Heaslip 0-1, S Stack 0-1. |
Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)
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Antrim v Laois
22 February 1981 |
Antrim |
1-3 - 1-10 |
Laois |
Casement Park, Belfast |
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D McNaughton 1-0, P Boyle 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, B McGaughey 0-1. |
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P Critchley 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-3, Mick Cuddy 0-1. |
Referee: S McGrattan (Down)
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Laois v Dublin
8 March 1981 |
Laois |
2-11 - 0-7 |
Dublin |
Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney |
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PJ Cuddy 2-0, B Bohane 0-5, M Walsh 0-2, T Flynn 0-1, M Brophy 0-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1. |
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G Hayes 0-3, T Naughton 0-1, D Moody 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, L Brown 0-1. |
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
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Kilkenny v Antrim
8 March 1981 |
Kilkenny |
2-14 - 0-6 |
Antrim |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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G Fennelly 0-7, J Brennan 1-2, M Ruth 1-2, P Horan 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1. |
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J McClean 0-2, P Boyle 0-1, M Connell 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1, P McFall 0-1. |
Referee: J Landers (Laois)
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Knock-out stage
Play-offs
Clare v Laois
22 March 1981 Play-off |
Clare |
2-13 – 1-10 |
Laois |
MacDonagh Park, Nenagh |
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S Heaslip 1-2, G Honan 0-4, E O'Connor 1-0, J Callinan 0-3, S Stack 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, P Morey 0-1. |
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T Flynn 1-1, M Brophy 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1. |
Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)
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Wexford v Galway
22 March 1981 Play-off |
Wexford |
2-13 – 1-12 |
Galway |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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N Buggy 1-6, T Doran 1-1, M Casey 0-4, S Kinsella 0-1, J Meyler 0-1. |
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F Gantley 0-4, B Lynskey 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, B Forde 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2, N Lane 0-1, I Clarke 0-1. |
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Waterford v Wexford
29 March 1981 Play-off |
Waterford |
4-13 – 3-10 |
Wexford |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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P McGrath 0-6, M Walsh 1-1, T Maher 1-1, P Curran 1-1, J Greene 1-0, T Casey 0-2, S Breen 0-1, P Daly 0-1. |
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N Buggy 2-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J FLeming 1-1, C Doran 0-1, M Casey 0-1. |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
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Quarter-finals
Laois v Tipperary
5 April 1981 Quarter-final |
Laois |
4-12 – 4-11 |
Tipperary |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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M Brophy 0-6, P Critchley 1-2, T Flynn 1-1, PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 1-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1. |
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P Fox 2-3, E O'Shea 1-1, G O'Brien 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, P Queally 0-3, J Grogan 0-1. |
Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
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Waterford v Clare
12 April 1981 Quarter-final |
Waterford |
3-15 – 1-14 |
Clare |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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T Casey 1-6, J Greene 2-2, P McGrath 0-2, T Maher 0-2, P Curran 0-1, P Daly 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. |
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P Morey 0-5, M Nugent 1-0, J Callinan 0-3, E O'Connor 0-2, S Heaslip 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1, A Nugent 0-1. |
Attendance: 5,000 Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
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Semi-finals
Offaly v Laois
19 April 1981 Semi-final |
Offaly |
2-13 – 4-6 |
Laois |
Nowlan Park, Kilkenny |
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P Horan 1-5, P Kirwan 1-2, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, L Currams 0-1, B Bermingham 0-1. |
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M Brophy 1-5, C Jones 2-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, P Bohane 0-1. |
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
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Cork v Waterford
19 April 1981 Semi-final |
Cork |
1-19 – 2-10 |
Waterford |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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P Horgan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 1-2, J Murphy 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, P Moylan 0-1. |
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T Casey 1-4, J Greene 1-1, S Breen 0-1, B Daly 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, T Maher 0-1, N Connors 0-1. |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)
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Final
Cork v Offaly
3 May 1981 Final |
Cork |
3-11 – 2-8 |
Offaly |
Semple Stadium, Thurles |
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J Barry-Murphy 2-1, T Crowley 1-0, P Crowley 0-4, É O'Donoghue 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, D Mac Curtain 0-1. |
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P Horan 1-2, M Corrigan 1-1, P Delaney 0-2, B Bermingham 0-1, D Owens 0-1, P Carroll 0-1. |
Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Denton (Wexford)
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League statistics
Top scorers
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
Miscellaneous
- Waterford qualified for the semi-final stage of the league for the first time since the 1962-63 league.
References