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1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates11 May – 21 September 1980
Teams33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning teamKerry (26th win)
CaptainGer Power
ManagerMick O'Dwyer
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing teamRoscommon
CaptainDanny Murray
ManagerTom Heneghan
Provincial Champions
MunsterKerry
LeinsterOffaly
UlsterArmagh
ConnachtRoscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played33
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

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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

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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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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Top scorers

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Rossies lead way in '80s team". Irish Independent. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2016.