1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
The 1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 94th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 11 May 1980 and ended on 21 September 1980.
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 May – 21 September 1980 |
| Teams | 33 |
| All-Ireland Champions | |
| Winning team | Kerry (26th win) |
| Captain | Ger Power |
| Manager | Mick O'Dwyer |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Roscommon |
| Captain | Danny Murray |
| Manager | Tom Heneghan |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Kerry |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Armagh |
| Connacht | Roscommon |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 33 |
| Top Scorer |  Matt Connor (5-31) |
| Player of the Year |  Jack O'Shea |
← 1979 1981 → | |
Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions.
On 21 September 1980, Kerry won the championship following a 1-9 to 1-6 defeat of Roscommon in the All-Ireland final.[1] This was their 26th All-Ireland title and their third in succession.
Offaly's Matt Connor was the championship's top scorer with 5-31. Kerry's Jack O'Shea was named as the Texaco Footballer of the Year.
Munster Championship format change
Following a number of one-sided results in the Munster Championship in the late 1970s, the Munster Council changed the format in 1980. Kerry, long regarded as the standard bearers in the province, were given a bye to the Munster final. Cork, who had been second to Kerry since 1975, were given a bye to a lone semi-final. The other four "weaker" teams (Clare, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford) were paired against each other in two preliminary round games. The winners of these two games faced each other in a lone quarter-final with the winners of that game qualifying to meet Cork in the lone semi-final. This format was previously used in 1941 and lasted only one season.
Results
Connacht Senior Football Championship
Quarter-finals
| 1 June 1980 Quarter-final | Roscommon | 9–19 – 1–10 | London | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| M Finneran 3-3, T McManus 3-3, D Earley 1-5, J O'Connor 1-3, M Dolphin 1-1, E McManus 0-4. | E Blake 0-4, D Barrett 1-0, J Keoghan 0-2, S Hehir 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, B McCamley 0-1, P Cavavan 0-1. | Referee: J Lee (Sligo) |
| 8 June 1980 Quarter-final | Sligo | 1–7 – 2–11 | Mayo | Markievicz Park, Sligo |
| M Laffey 1-5, F Henry 0-1, J Kearins 0-1. | T O'Malley 1-2, G Farragher 1-1, M Kearney 0-4, TJ Kilgallon 0-1, J Bourke 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, G Feeney 0-1. | Referee: T Moran (Leitrim) |
Semi-finals
| 15 June 1980 Semi-final | Galway | 0–10 – 1–14 | Roscommon | Tuam Stadium, Tuam |
| S Joyce 0-5, G McManus 0-2, S Burke 0-1, B Brennan 0-1, B Joyce 0-1. | T McManus 1-2, D Earley 0-3, M Finneran 0-3, J O'Connor 0-3, G Connellan 0-2, E McManus 0-1. | Referee: P Gorman (Sligo) |
| 22 June 1980 Semi-final | Mayo | 1–17 – 1–8 | Leitrim | St. Tiernach's Park, Crossmolina |
| J McGrath 0-8, J Burke 1-1, G Farragher 0-4, T O'Malley 0-3, J Maughan 0-1. | M martin 1-5, O Honeyman 0-2, D McNulty 0-1. | Referee: T Cunningham (Galway) |
Final
| 13 July 1980 Final | Roscommon | 3–13 – 0–8 | Mayo | Dr. Hyde Park, Roscommon |
| M Finneran 1-5, J O'Connor 1-3, T McManus 1-1, E McManus 0-2, D Earley 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1. | J McGrath 0-5, M Carney 0-2, G Farragher 0-1. | Attendance: 17,880 Referee: M Kearins (Sligo) |
Leinster Senior Football Championship
First round
| 11 May 1980 First round | Westmeath | 2–15 – 0–4 | Kilkenny | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 11 May 1980 First round | Carlow | 2–11 – 2–17 | Kildare | Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow |
| W Cullen 2-5, P Delaney 0-2, N Bambrick 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, C Hughes 0-1. | T Shaw 1-4, T Carew 1-2, P O'Flaherty 0-5, N Byrne 0-2, J O'Rourke 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, P Kelly 0-1, G Power 0-1. | Referee: M Meally (Kilkenny) |
| 18 May 1980 First round | Laois | 5–12 – 1–10 | Longford | O'Moore Park, Portlaoise |
| 18 May 1980 First round | Wexford | 1–13 – 3–10 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| S Fitzhenry 1-2, G Byrne 0-2, T Wright 0-2, M McCarthy 0-1. | J McDonnell 2-4, JP Kane 1-1, A Wiseman 0-2, K Dawe 0-2 E Marmian 0-2, D Kelleher 0-1, P Lennon 0-1. | Referee: T Jordan (Dublin) |
Quarter-finals
| 1 June 1980 Quarter-final | Kildare | 1–13 – 0–4 | Wicklow | Croke Park, Dublin |
| T Shaw 1-6, P Flaherty 0-2, M Moore 0-2, M Condon 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, G Power 0-1. | P Byrne 0-1, P O'Toole 0-1, T Murphy 0-1, P Baker 0-1. | Referee: D Guerin (Dublin) |
| 1 June 1980 Quarter-final | Offaly | 0–13 – 0–7 | Louth | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Connor 0-7, P Fenning 0-4, J Mooney 0-2. | K Dawe 0-3, A Wiseman 0-2, P Lennon 0-1, J McDonnell 0-1. | Attendance: 13,303 Referee: P Kelly (Dublin) |
| 8 June 1980 Quarter-final | Dublin | 2–14 – 2–8 | Laois | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| C Duff 0-5, D Hickey 1-0, B Mullins 1-0, A O'Toole 0-2, A Roche 0-2, J Caffrey 0-2, B Brogan 0-1, J Ronayne 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1. | T Prendergast 0-5, J Hovendon 1-0, J Costello 1-0, W Brennan 0-2, B Miller 0-1. | Attendance: 17,000 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
| 15 June 1980 Quarter-final | Meath | 4–12 – 1–5 | Westmeath | O'Connor Park, Tullamore |
| F Barry 1-5, W Smith 1-1, F O'Sullivan 0-4, P Finnerty 1-0, J Cassells 1-0, C Reilly 0-1, C O'Rourke 0-1. | C Flanagan 1-0, W Lowry 0-1, M Kilcoyne 0-1, E Coughlan 0-1, D Corrigan 0-1, J Keane 0-1. | Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
Semi-finals
| 29 June 1980 Semi-final | Offaly | 2–14 – 1–10 | Kildare | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Connor 2-8, A O'Halloran 0-4, K Kilmurray 0-1, S Lalor 0-1. | G Power 1-1, T Carew 0-2, N Byrne 0-2, M Moore 0-1, T Shaw 0-1, P Flaherty 0-1, D Reilly 0-1, D Bergin 0-1. | Attendance: 13,046 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath) |
| 6 July 1980 Semi-final | Meath | 2–7 – 3–13 | Dublin | Páirc Tailteann, Navan |
| E Barry 1-2, L Smyth 1-1, C O'Rourke 0-3, F O'Sullivan 0-1. | B Doyle 1-3, J Ronayne 1-2, B Brogan 1-1, A O'Toole 0-2, C Duff 0-2, B Rock 0-1, K Moran 0-1, PJ Buckley 0-1. | Referee: H Reilly (Louth) |
Final
| 27 July 1980 Final | Offaly | 1–10 – 1–8 | Dublin | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Matt Connor 1-7 (0-3f), Aiden O'Halloran 0-2, Gerry Carroll 0-1. | Bobby Doyle 1-1, Barney Rock 0-3f, Tommy Drumm, Anton O'Toole, David Hickey, John Caffrey 0-1 each | Attendance: 50,276 Referee: Paddy Kavanagh (Meath) |
Munster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 11 May 1980 Preliminary round | Waterford | 2–10 – 1–15 | Tipperary | Fraher Field, Dungarvan |
| M Hackett 1-2, S Aherne 0-4, J Hennessy 1-0, J Moloney 0-2, L Looby 0-1, T Hayes 0-1. | M Downes 0-5, H Mulcaire 1-1, S Sherlock 0-4, C Flaherty 0-2, B kennedy 0-2, E McGrath 0-1. | Referee: J Dennigan (Cork) |
| 11 May 1980 Preliminary round | Clare | 1–11 – 1–11 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Seancháin, Doonbeg |
| N Roche 0-4, M Keogh 1-0, B Reilly 0-3, S Moloney 0-3, T Curtin 0-1. | A Moran 0-5, F Ryan 1-1, C Walsh 0-2, G Collins 0-2, P Ryan 0-1. |
| 25 May 1980 Preliminary round replay | Limerick | 0–10 – 0–9 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
| A Moran 0-7, C Walsh 0-2, G Collins 0-1. | B O'Reilly 0-3, N Normoyle 0-1, J McGrath 0-1, M Downes 0-1, S O'Doherty 0-1, P Garry 0-1, T Curtis 0-1. | Referee: J Conway (Kerry) |
Quarter-final
| 1 June 1980 Quarter-final | Tipperary | 2–7 – 1–11 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
| K Barron 1-1, M Keating 1-1, C McGrath 0-3, B Kennedy 0-2. | A Moran 0-6, K Hanley 1-1, C Walsh 0-3. | Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry) |
Semi-final
| 8 June 1980 Semi-final | Cork | 5–19 – 1–6 | Limerick | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| D Allen 2-4, T Dalton 1-6, D Barry 1-3, J Allen 1-0, S Murphy 0-3, C Ryan 0-1, D Barron 0-1, T Creedon 0-1. | P Ryan 1-0, A Moran 0-3, C Walsh 0-1, T Cummins 0-1, K Hanley 0-1. | Referee: W Fogarty (Kerry) |
Final
| 6 July 1980 Final | Cork | 0–12 – 3–13 | Kerry | Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork |
| Dinny Allen 0-5 (0-2f), Tom Creedon 0-3f, Tadhg O'Reilly 0-2, Christy Ryan and Tim Dalton 0-1 each | Eoin Liston 2-1, Ger Power 1-2, Pat Spillane 0-5, Mikey Sheehy 0-3f, Tommy Doyle and John Egan 0-1 each | Attendance: 43,360 Referee: Pat Lane (Limerick) |
Ulster Senior Football Championship
Preliminary round
| 18 May 1980 Preliminary round | Antrim | 1–7 – 1–8 | Tyrone | Casement Park, Belfast |
Quarter-finals
| 25 May 1980 Quarter-final | Down | 1–4 – 0–13 | Monaghan | Pairc Esler, Newry |
| L Austin 1-0, D Morgan 0-2, J McCartan 0-2. | K Finlay 0-8, B Brady 0-3, D Mulligan 0-1, G McCarville 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone) |
| 1 June 1980 Quarter-final | Fermanagh | 1–4 – 3–8 | Armagh | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| F Sherry 1-0, J Cleary 0-3, B O'Reilly 0-1. | S Devlin 1-2, J Smyth 1-2, C McKinstrey 1-0, P Moriarty 0-1, D McCoy 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, B Canavan 0-1. | Referee: S Curry (Cavan) |
| 8 June 1980 Quarter-final | Derry | 2–7 – 2–9 | Cavan | Dean McGlinchey Park, Ballinascreen |
| C McKee 1-1, M Moran 1-1, I Doherty 0-1, G McElhinney 0-1, B McGoldrick 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, A McGurk 0-1. | P McNamee 2-2, S Cole 0-3, D Donohoe 0-2, F McDonagh 0-1, C O'Keeffe 0-1. | Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
| 15 June 1980 Quarter-final | Donegal | 0–8 – 1–17 | Tyrone | St. Molaise Park, Irvinestown |
| S Reilly 0-6, S Bonner 0-2. | M Harte 0-5, P Hetherington 0-5, A Hamilton 1-0, P Donnelly 0-3, D O'Hagan 0-2, P Kerlin 0-2. | Referee: H Duggan (Armagh) |
Semi-finals
| 22 June 1980 Semi-final | Monaghan | 0–5 – 0–12 | Armagh | Breffni Park, Cavan |
| K Finlay 0-3, G McCarville 0-1, K Treanor 0-1. | P Loughran 0-4, S Devlin 0-3, N Marley 0-1, J Kernan 0-1, M Murphy 0-1, F McMahon 0-1, B Hughes 0-1. | Attendance: 17,224 Referee: J Heaney (Tyrone) |
| 29 June 1980 Semi-final | Tyrone | 2–12 – 1–9 | Cavan | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| P Kerlin 2-1, P Hetherington 0-4, D O'Hagan 0-3, K McCabe 0-2, G Taggart 0-1, M Harte 0-1. | C O'Keeffe 1-1, P McNamee 0-3, D Donoghue 0-2, P McGill 0-1, O Martin 0-1, B Tierney 0-1. | Attendance: 10,000 Referee: S McManus (Fermanagh) |
Final
| 20 July 1980 Final | Tyrone | 4–7 – 4–10 | Armagh | St. Tiernach's Park, Clones |
| D O'Hagan 2-1, P Hetherington 1-2, P Kerlin 1-0, G Taggart 0-2, M Harte 0-2. | J Kernan 2-1, P Loughran 0-5, B Hughes 1-1, H Kernan 1-0, J Smyth 0-2, N Marley 0-1. | Attendance: 25,000 Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Semi-finals
| 10 August 1980 Semi-final | Roscommon | 2–20 – 3–11 | Armagh | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Finneran 1-8, A McManus 1-2, J O'Connor 0-4, D Earley 0-3, J O'Gara 0-1, A Dooley 0-1, D Murray 0-1. | P Loughran 1-4, M Murphy 1-2, J Smyth 1-0, B Canavan 0-2, J Kernan 0-2, B Hughes 0-1. | Attendance: 36,043 Referee: S Aldridge (Kildare) |
| 24 August 1980 Semi-final | Kerry | 4–15 – 4–10 | Offaly | Croke Park, Dublin |
| P Spillane 2-2, J Egan 1-4, M Sheehy 1-3, G Power 0-2, T Doyle 0-2, D Moran 0-1, E Liston 0-1. | M Connor 2-9, G Carroll 2-1. | Attendance: 36,125 Referee: P Collins (Westmeath) |
Final
| 21 September 1980 Final | Kerry | 1–9 – 1–6 | Roscommon | Croke Park, Dublin |
| M Sheehy 1-6, J O'Shea 0-1, G Power 0-1, P Spillane 0-1. | J O'Connor 1-2, D Earley 0-1, S Hayden 0-1, J O'Gara 0-1, M Finneran 0-1. | Attendance: 65,898 Referee: S Murray (Monaghan) |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Connor | Offaly | 5-31 | 46 | 4 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Michael Finneran | Roscommon | 5-20 | 35 | 5 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Tony McManus | Roscommon | 6-8 | 26 | 5 | 5.20 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Connor | Offaly | 2-9 | 15 | Kerry |
| 2 | Matt Connor | Offaly | 2-8 | 14 | Kildare |
| 3 | Michael Finneran | Roscommon | 3-3 | 12 | London |
| Tony McManus | Roscommon | 3-3 | 12 | London | |
| 5 | Willie Cullen | Carlow | 2-5 | 11 | Kildare |
| Michael Finneran | Roscommon | 1-8 | 11 | Armagh | |
| 7 | Jim McDonnell | Louth | 2-4 | 10 | Wexford |
| Dinny Allen | Cork | 2-4 | 10 | Limerick | |
| Matt Connor | Offaly | 1-7 | 10 | Dublin | |
| 10 | Tom Shaw | Kildare | 1-6 | 9 | Wicklow |
| Tim Dalton | Cork | 1-6 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Mikey Sheehy | Kerry | 1-6 | 9 | Roscommon |
Miscellaneous
- Limerick beat Clare for the first time since 1945 after a replay.
- At the Munster final between Cork and Kerry at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork Secretary of the Cork County Board Frank Murphy delivered an oration in honour of Tom Barry, a guerrilla leader during the War of Independence. Barry had died in the week leading up to the game.
- Roscommon win the Connacht title for the fourth year in a row being the only time its happened not to be Galway/Mayo.
- Offaly stop Dublin to 7 Leinster titles in a row in the Leinster final.
- Roscommon play in the All Ireland final for the first time since 1962.
- The All Ireland semifinal between Kerry and Offaly sets a new record for goals (8) in a semifinal. It would not be equalled until 2020 and as of July 2022, it has not been surpassed.
References
- "Rossies lead way in '80s team". Irish Independent. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
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