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 [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
Pts
Notes
1
Cork
6
5
1
0
11
Division 1 champions
2
Offaly
6
4
1
1
9
Division 1 runners-up
3
Tipperary
6
2
2
2
6
4
Waterford
6
2
1
3
5
5
Galway
6
2
1
3
5
6
Wexford
6
2
1
3
5
Relegated to Division 1B
7
Limerick
6
0
1
5
1
Relegated to Division 1B
Group stage [ ]
Galway v Offaly
12 October 1980 Galway 3-7 - 2-12 Offaly Pearse Stadium , Galway
F Gantley 2-1, N Lane 1-1, S Silke 0-2, F Burke 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1, Joe Connolly 0-1.
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)
Waterford v Tipperary
12 October 1980 Waterford 1-10 - 5-8 Tipperary Walsh Park , Waterford
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.
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)
Wexford v Cork
26 October 1980 Wexford 1-7 - 4-12 Cork O'Kennedy Park , New Ross
S Kinsella 1-1, N Buggy 0-3, M Quigley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Casey 0-1.
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)
Cork v Waterford
9 November 1980 Cork 6-13 - 1-9 Waterford Páirc Mac Gearailt , Fermoy
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.
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)
Tipperary v Galway
9 November 1980 Tipperary 3-8 - 0-17 Galway Semple Stadium , Thurles
S Bourke 3-4, É O'Shea 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.
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)
Limerick v Offaly
9 November 1980 Limerick 4-6 - 2-14 Offaly Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
J McKenna 2-3, O O'Connor 1-1, É Grimes 0-1.
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)
Galway v Cork
23 November 1980 Galway 0-14 - 3-10 Cork Ballinasloe
Joe Connolly 0-6, G Curtin 0-2, S Silke 0-2, B Forde 0-2, F Gantley 0-1, N Lane 0-1.
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)
Limerick v Tipperary
23 November 1980 Limerick 2-6 - 1-13 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
É Cregan 1-2, T Quaid 1-0, M Rea 0-2, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Carroll 0-1.
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)
Limerick v Cork
7 December 1980 Limerick 0-10 - 0-14 Cork Gaelic Grounds , Limerick
É Cregan 0-6, T Quaid 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1, J McKenna 0-1.
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)
Wexford v Galway
7 December 1980 Wexford 2-10 - 1-11 Galway Wexford Park , Wexford
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.
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)
Cork v Offaly
8 February 1981 Cork 0-10 - 0-7 Offaly Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
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.
M Corrigan 0-3, P Horan 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, G Coughlan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.
Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
Galway v Waterford
8 February 1981 Galway 2-13 - 1-10 Waterford Ballinasloe
N Lane 1-2, Joe connolly 0-4, B Forde 0-3, I Clarke 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2.
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)
Cork v Tipperary
22 February 1981 Cork 1-7 - 1-7 Tipperary Páirc Uí Chaoimh , Cork
J Barry-Murphy 1-0, P Horgan 0-2, T Crowley 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, P Crowley 0-1.
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)
Wexford v Offaly
22 February 1981 Wexford 1-14 - 2-12 Offaly Enniscorthy
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.
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)
Waterford v Limerick
22 February 1981 Waterford 4-13 - 5-6 Limerick Fraher Field , Dungarvan
T Casey 1-9, P Daly 2-0, L Ahern 1-0, P Curran 0-3, T Maher 0-1.
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)
Waterford v Offaly
8 March 1981 Waterford 2-9 - 1-12 Offaly Fraher Field , Dungarvan
S Breen 1-2, P McGrath 1-1, T Casey 0-3, T Maher 0-2, P Daly 0-1.
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)
Tipperary v Wexford
8 March 1981 Tipperary 3-10 - 3-11 Wexford Semple Stadium , Thurles
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.
N Buggy 1-7, T Doran 2-1, J Murphy 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1.
Referee: F Murphy (Cork)
Division 1B table [ ]
Group stage [ ]
Antrim v Kerry
12 October 1980 Antrim 2-12 - 1-9 Kerry Fr. Healy Park , Loughguile
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.
J Regan 1-1, J Bunyan 0-4, S Flaherty 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1, W Allen 0-1.
Referee: B Crawford (Down)
Kilkenny v Laois
9 November 1980 Kilkenny 2-10 - 3-12 Laois Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
D O'Hara 1-2, J Brennan 1-1, M Nash 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1.
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)
Kerry v Dublin
9 November 1980 Kerry 1-7 - 4-13 Dublin Ardfert
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.
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)
Antrim v Clare
9 November 1980 Antrim 1-7 - 3-9 Clare Casement Park , Belfast
B Laverty 1-0, P Boyle 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, B Donnelly 0-2, S Boyle 0-1.
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)
Dublin v Kilkenny
16 November 1980 Dublin 1-8 - 2-11 Kilkenny Croke Park , Dublin
G Hayes 0-7, L Walsh 1-0, M Johnstone 0-1.
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)
Antrim v Westmeath
23 November 1980 Antrim 1-8 - 1-10 Westmeath Fr. Healy Park , Loughguile
P Boyle 0-4, B Donnell 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, B Laverty 0-1.
M Ryan 1-2, M Kilcoyne 0-3, P Dalton 0-3, W Shanley 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1.
Referee: S McGrattan (Down)
Dublin v Clare
23 November 1980 Dublin 2-7 - 0-19 Clare Croke Park , Dublin
G Hayes 0-5, P Holden 1-1, P Mulhaire 1-0, L Browne 0-1.
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)
Laois v Kerry
23 November 1980 Laois 1-15 - 4-3 Kerry Rathdowney
B Bohane 0-8, P Critchley 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, J Mahon 0-2.
T Nolan 1-1, J Bunyan 1-1, P Moriarty 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0.
Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)
Westmeath v Dublin
7 December 1980 Westmeath 0-8 - 1-5 Dublin Castletown Geoghegan
W Shanley 0-2, P Dalton 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, D Kilcoyne 0-1.
J Cunningham 1-0, G Hayes 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Holden 0-1, L Browne 0-1.
Referee: M Kelleher (Laois)
Laois v Clare
7 December 1980 Laois 2-7 - 3-14 Clare O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
B Bohane 0-4, S Plunkett 1-0, P Dowling 1-0, M Brophy 0-2, Mick Cuddy 0-1.
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)
Kilkenny v Clare
8 February 1981 Kilkenny 2-11 - 2-9 Clare Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
B Fitzpatrick 0-7, C Heffernan 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, G Henderson 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.
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)
Dublin v Antrim
8 February 1981 Dublin 1-9 - 0-6 Antrim Croke Park , Dublin
J Cunningham 1-2, G hayes 0-5, P Costelloe 0-2.
P Boyle 0-3, D McNaughton 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, G Cunningham 0-1.
Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)
Kerry v Clare
22 February 1981 Kerry 2-8 - 0-16 Clare Ardfert
J Bunyan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0, T Nolan 0-3, C Nolan 0-1, F Bowler 0-1.
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)
Antrim v Laois
22 February 1981 Antrim 1-3 - 1-10 Laois Casement Park , Belfast
D McNaughton 1-0, P Boyle 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, B McGaughey 0-1.
P Critchley 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-3, Mick Cuddy 0-1.
Referee: S McGrattan (Down)
Laois v Dublin
8 March 1981 Laois 2-11 - 0-7 Dublin Kelly Daly Park , Rathdowney
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.
G Hayes 0-3, T Naughton 0-1, D Moody 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, L Brown 0-1.
Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)
Kilkenny v Antrim
8 March 1981 Kilkenny 2-14 - 0-6 Antrim Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
G Fennelly 0-7, J Brennan 1-2, M Ruth 1-2, P Horan 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1.
J McClean 0-2, P Boyle 0-1, M Connell 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1, P McFall 0-1.
Referee: J Landers (Laois)
Knock-out stage [ ]
Play-offs
Clare v Laois
22 March 1981 Play-off Clare 2-13 – 1-10 Laois MacDonagh Park , Nenagh
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.
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)
Wexford v Galway
22 March 1981 Play-off Wexford 2-13 – 1-12 Galway Semple Stadium , Thurles
N Buggy 1-6, T Doran 1-1, M Casey 0-4, S Kinsella 0-1, J Meyler 0-1.
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)
Waterford v Wexford
29 March 1981 Play-off Waterford 4-13 – 3-10 Wexford Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
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.
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)
Quarter-finals
Laois v Tipperary
5 April 1981 Quarter-final Laois 4-12 – 4-11 Tipperary Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
M Brophy 0-6, P Critchley 1-2, T Flynn 1-1, PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 1-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1.
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)
Waterford v Clare
12 April 1981 Quarter-final Waterford 3-15 – 1-14 Clare Semple Stadium , Thurles
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.
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)
Semi-finals
Offaly v Laois
19 April 1981 Semi-final Offaly 2-13 – 4-6 Laois Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
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.
M Brophy 1-5, C Jones 2-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, P Bohane 0-1.
Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
Cork v Waterford
19 April 1981 Semi-final Cork 1-19 – 2-10 Waterford Semple Stadium , Thurles
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.
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)
Final
Cork v Offaly
3 May 1981 Final Cork 3-11 – 2-8 Offaly Semple Stadium , Thurles
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.
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)
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 .
Division 2 [ ]
Table [ ]
References [ ]