1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
| 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 → | |
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.
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.