The 1980 Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Kilkenny Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Kilkenny County Board in 1887 .
Ballyhale Shamrocks were the defending champions .
On 2 November 1980, Ballyhale Shamrocks won the championship after a 3-13 to 1-10 defeat of in the final replay.[1] It was their third championship title overall and their third title in succession.
Results [ ]
Group 1 [ ]
Table [ ]
Advanced to quarter-finals
Advanced to relegation play-off
Team
Matches
Score
Pts
Pld
W
D
L
For
Against
Diff
6
5
1
0
13-75
6-50
46
11
Fenians
6
5
1
0
7-77
6-41
39
11
Erin's Own
6
3
0
3
10-63
9-57
9
6
6
3
0
3
17-47
14-58
-2
6
Conahy Shamrocks
6
3
0
3
9-55
8-54
4
6
Bennettsbridge
6
1
0
5
10-36
11-63
-30
2
Windgap
6
0
0
6
9-48
21-77
-71
0
Group 2 [ ]
Table [ ]
Advanced to quarter-finals
Advanced to relegation play-off
Play-offs [ ]
Erin's Own v
2 August 1980 Play-off Erin's Own 3-13 - 1-05 Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
T Brennan 2-1, M 'China' Brennan 1-3, P Boran 0-2, M 'Cloney' Brennan 0-2, E Wallace 0-2.
B Harte 1-1, L Norton 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, W Phelan 0-1.
Referee: D Butler
Quarter-finals [ ]
Rower-Inistioge v Fenians
23 August 1980 Quarter-final Rower-Inistioge 2-09 - 2-17 Fenians Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
E Keher 2-5, J Prendergast 0-3, S Lester 0-1.
B Purcell 1-6, P Delaney 1-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-4, J Ryan 0-2, E Graham 0-1, B Broderick 0-1.
Referee: M Meally (Railyard)
St. Patrick's v
24 August 1980 Quarter-final St. Patrick's 1-05 - 2-16 Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
M ruth 1-2, J Brophy 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, J Ruth 0-1.
T Moran 1-6, D Nolan 1-0, M Maher 0-2, D Coonan 0-2, P Moran 0-2, P Maher 0-2, J Moran 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1.
Referee: J Murphy (Tullogher)
Ballyhale Shamrocks v
24 August 1980 Quarter-final Ballyhale Shamrocks 4-13 - 0-09 Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
G Fennelly 2-4, B Fennelly 1-2, M Dempsey 1-0, L Fennelly 0-3, S Reid 0-2, W Phelan 0-1, M Kelly 0-1.
W Harte 0-3, W Phelan 0-3, MJ Ryan 0-2, E Cullinane 0-1.
Referee: D Butler (Frehsford)
Semi-finals [ ]
v Fenians
28 September 1980 Semi-final 3-13 - 1-08 Fenians Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
T Moran 2-6, D Nolan 1-0, J Brennan 0-3, P Moran 0-2, John Moran 0-1, M Morrissey 0-1.
M Garrett 1-2, B Fitzpatrick 0-4, G Henderson 0-1, P Delaney 0-1.
Referee: P Long (Stoneyford)
Final [ ]
References [ ]