1979–80 National Hurling League

National Hurling League Division 1
Season	1979-80
Champions	Cork; 11th National League title; Captain: Dermot Mac Curtain; Manager: Bertie Troy
Relegated	Kildare
Matches played	49
Top goalscorer	Joe McKenna
Biggest home win	Limerick 6-8 - 0-5 Galway; (18 November 1979)
Biggest away win	Kildare 1-10 - 4-9 Wexford; (10 February 1980)
Highest scoring	Cork 4-15 - 4-6 Limerick; (18 May 1980)
	← 1978-79 1980-81 → All statistics correct as of 10 February 2017.

1979–80 National Hurling League
League details
Dates	4 November 1979 – 26 October 1980
League champions
Winners	Cork (11th win)
Captain	Dermot Mac Curtain
Manager	Len Gaynor
League runners-up
Runners-up	Limerick
Captain	Seán Foley
Manager	Noel Drumgoole
Other division winners
Division 2	Wicklow
Division 3	Mayo
	← 1978–79 1980–81 →

The 1979–80 National Hurling League was the 49th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]^[2] It was won by Cork.

Overview

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. The bottom two teams in 1A are relegated, while the top two teams in 1B are promoted. The bottom team in 1B is relegated, while the Division 2 champions are promoted.

Overview

Division 1

The National Hurling League's top division featured fourteen teams divided into two equal groups - 1A and 1B. Each group consisted of seven teams. The top two teams from Division 1A automatically qualified for the knock-out semi-finals. The third and fourth placed teams, as well as the top two teams from Division 1B, contested two lone quarter-finals. In spite of losing two group games and finishing second in Division 1A, Cork won the league title following a 4-15 to 4-6 defeat of Limerick in a replay of he final.^[3]

Down at the other end of the tables, Kilkenny and Clare won just two of their group stage games and were both relegated to Division 1B. They swapped places with Wexford and Waterford who finished in first and second positions respectively in Division 1B. Kildare finished the group stage without a single win and were relegated to Division 2.

Division 1

Tipperary came into the season as defending champions of the 1978-79 season. Kerry entered Division 1 as the promoted team.

On 10 May 1980, Cork won the title after a 4-15 to 4-6 win over Limerick in the final. It was their 11th league title overall and their first since 1973-74.^[4]

Kildare were relegated from Division 1 after losing all of their group stage games.

Division 1A table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Tipperary	6	4	2	0	10
2	Cork	6	4	0	2	8	Division 1 champions
3	Galway	6	3	0	3	6
4	Offaly	6	2	1	3	5
5	Limerick	6	2	1	3	5	Division 1 runners-up
6	Kilkenny	6	2	0	4	4	Relegated to Division 1B
7	Clare	6	2	0	4	4	Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

4 November 1979	Galway	0-9 - 0-7	Kilkenny	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	F Gantley 0-3, Joe Connolly 0-2, J Goode 0-2, John Connolly 0-1, B Forde 0-1.		L O'Brien 0-2, M Crotty 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, R Deleny 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1.	Referee: J Woods (Clare)

4 November 1979	Offaly	1-7 - 0-10	Tipperary	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	P Kirwan 0-4, J Kelly 1-0, M Corrigan 0-2, E Coughlan 0-1.		S Burke 0-6, S Moloughney 0-2, S Power 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.	Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

4 November 1979	Cork	3-15 - 3-7	Clare	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	S O'Leary 2-1, C McCarthy 1-3, R Cummins 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, T Cashman 0-2, P Moylan 0-2, D Coughlan 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1.		T Ryan 1-1, E O'Connor 1-0, N Casey 1-0, J Callinan 0-2, P O'Connor 0-2, G Loughnane 0-1, S Hehir 0-1.

18 November 1979	Tipperary	1-10 - 1-6	Cork	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	E O'Shea 1-1, S Bourke 0-3, S Ryan 0-2, B Kenny 0-2, P Queally 0-1, P Looby 0-1.		J Horgan 0-4, C McCarthy 1-0, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.	Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

18 November 1979	Limerick	6-8 - 0-5	Galway	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	J McKenna 3-0, W Fitzmaurice 2-1, T Dunne 1-1, G Mulcahy 0-3, O O'Connor 0-1, E Grimes 0-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1.		I Clarke 0-3, P Ryan 0-1, F Gantley 0-1.

18 November 1979	Kilkenny	3-4 - 2-9	Offaly	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	T Malone 1-0, L O'Brien 1-0, K Fennelly 1-0, M Kennedy 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2.		P Horan 2-0, P Kirwan 0-5, J Kelly 0-2, P Carroll 0-1, D Devery 0-1.

2 December 1979	Cork	1-5 - 0-4	Kilkenny	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E O'Donoghue 1-1, P Moylan 0-2, D Buckley 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.		G Fennelly 0-2, K Fennelly 0-2.	Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

2 December 1979	Clare	1-8 - 1-9	Tipperary	Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
	E O'Connor 1-2, M Meehan 0-2, N Casey 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, C Honan 0-1.		S Bourke 0-8, J Williams 1-0, S Ryan 0-1.	Referee: S O'Connor (Limerick)

2 December 1979	Offaly	2-7 - 0-10	Limerick	St. Brendan's Park, Birr
	J Kelly 1-1, E Coughlan 1-0, P Kirwan 0-3, M Corrigan 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1.		G Mulcahy 0-6, W Fitzmaurice 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.	Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

16 December 1979	Tipperary	2-9 - 0-13	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	S Bourke 1-5, P Fitzelle 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, J Grogan 0-1, P Queally 0-1.		Joe Connolly 0-7, C Hayes 1-0 (og), N Lane 0-2, I Clarke 0-2, S Mahon 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

16 December 1979	Kilkenny	3-16 - 1-12	Limerick	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	C Heffernan 2-2, G Fennelly 0-5, L Fennelly 1-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, M Crotty 0-2, M Kennedy 0-2, R Delaney 0-1, K Fennelly 0-1.		W Fitzmaurice 1-2, J McKenna 0-2, B Carroll 0-2, G Mulcahy 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, M Carroll 0-1, E Meshill 0-1.	Referee: JJ Landers (Laois)

16 December 1979	Clare	1-11 - 2-7	Offaly	Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
	C Honan 0-6, E O'Connor 1-0, T Ryan 0-2, S Hehir 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, N Casey 0-1.		P Kirwan 0-5, J Flaherty 1-0, B Birmingham 1-0, P Horan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.

10 February 1980	Limerick	0-11 - 0-10	Cork	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	E Cregan 0-3, O O'Connor 0-2, P Kelly 0-2, J McKenna 0-1, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, G Mulcahy 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.		C Ryan 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, E O'Donoghue 0-2, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, T Cashman 0-1.

10 February 1980	Galway	2-6 - 1-6	Offaly	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	G Curtin 2-0, PJ Molloy 0-4, J Goode 0-1, N Lane 0-1.		J Flaherty 1-1, P Horan 0-2, B Keeshan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

10 February 1980	Kilkenny	3-9 - 1-12	Clare	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	C Heffernan 2-1, B Fitzpatrick 1-4, M Kennedy 0-1, J Hennessy 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, M Crotty 0-1.		E O'Connor 1-1, J Callinan 0-4, C Horan 0-4, N Ryan 0-1, N Casey 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

24 February 1980	Tipperary	3-10 - 1-8	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	N O'Dwyer 1-3, J Williams 1-1, T Butler 1-0, S Bourke 0-3, P Queally 0-2, E O'Shea 0-1.		L Fennelly 1-0, L O'Brien 0-4, G Fennelly 0-2, M Crotty 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1.	Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)

24 February 1980	Cork	1-12 - 0-5	Galway	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Cummins 1-1, C McCarthy 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-2, P Horgan 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, T Crowley 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, D Mac Curtain 0-1.		Joe Connolly 0-3, S Mahon 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1.	Referee: S O'GRady (Limerick)

24 February 1980	Clare	1-11 - 1-7	Limerick	Dr. Daly Park, Tulla
			C Honan 1-5, E O'Connor 0-2.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

9 March 1980	Galway	1-15 - 1-9	Clare	Ballinasloe Sportsfield, Ballinasloe
	F Gantley 1-2, PJ Molloy 0-3, N Lane 0-3, S Linnane 0-2, G Curtin 0-2, S Silke 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1, Joe Connolly 0-1.		C Honan 0-4, N Ryan 1-0, T Ryan 0-1, M Meehan 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, N Casey 0-1.	Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

9 March 1980	Limerick	0-11 - 2-5	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	E Cregan 0-6, J McKenna 0-4, G Mulcahy 0-1.		J Williams 1-0, P Queally 1-0, S Bourke 0-5.	Referee: S Brennan (Galway)

9 March 1980	Offaly	1-10 - 2-9	Cork	O'Connor Park, Tullamore
	P Horan 1-1, J Flaherty 0-4, P Delaney 0-2, M Corrigan 0-2, T Conneely 0-1.		J Barry-Murphy 1-2, E O'Donoghue 1-1, C McCarthy 0-2, T Cashman 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, R Cummins 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Division 1B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Wexford	6	5	1	0	11	Promoted to Division 1A
2	Waterford	6	4	1	1	9	Promoted to Division 1A
3	Laois	6	4	0	2	8
4	Dublin	5	3	0	2	6
5	Antrim	6	2	0	4	4
6	Kerry	6	1	0	5	2
7	Kildare	5	0	0	5	0	Relegated to Division 2

Group stage

4 November 1979	Antrim	4-10 - 3-6	Kildare	Corrigan Park, Belfast
	D Donnelly 1-3, S McNaughton 1-2, M O'Connell 1-1, B Donnelly 1-1, P Boyle 0-3.		P White 2-0, M Moore 1-0, J Walshe 0-3, J O'Connell 0-3.	Referee: S McGrattan (Down)

4 November 1979	Waterford	0-10 - 1-12	Laois	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Walsh 0-5, T Maher 0-4, R Walsh 0-1.		J Mahon 1-3, J Kirwan 0-3, C Jones 0-3, F Keenan 0-2, K Dollard 0-1.	Referee: J Devlin (Wexford)

4 November 1979	Kerry	0-2 - 2-7	Wexford	Ardfert
	M O'Sullivan 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1.		S Kinsella 1-2, J Fleming 1-0, M Casey 0-2, James O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1.	Referee: P Byrne (Limerick)

18 November 1979	Dublin	1-11 - 1-7	Antrim	Croke Park, Dublin
	J Cunningham 1-5, V Holden 0-2, F Spellman 0-1, P Carton 0-1, G Hayes 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.		J Crossey 1-1, M O'Connell 0-4, S McNaughton 0-2.	Referee: T Murtagh (Meath)

18 November 1979	Laois	4-5 - 2-4	Kerry	Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
	F Keenan 3-3, M Cuddy 1-0, J Kirwan 0-2.		T Nolan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0, DJ Leahy 0-2, J Kelly 0-1.

18 November 1979	Kildare	2-7 - 0-15	Waterford	Naas
	M Moore 1-1, G Tiernan 1-0, F Deering 0-2, J Walshe 0-2, C Walsh 0-1, J O'Connell 0-1.		D Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Walsh 0-3, T Casey 0-2, T Maher 0-1, M Ormonde 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.

2 December 1979	Waterford	2-11 - 0-7	Dublin	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	D Fitzpatrick 0-6, M Ormonde 1-1, I Gorman 1-0, T Casey 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, T Maher 0-1, N Connors 0-1.		J Cunningham 0-3, G Hayes 0-1, M Hurley 0-1, J Morris 0-1, F Spellman 0-1.

2 December 1979	Wexford	2-7 - 2-4	Laois	Wexford Park, Wexford

16 December 1979	Wexford	1-8 - 2-5	Waterford	O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
	N Buggy 1-2, T Doran 0-3, M Jacob 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, M Casey 0-1.		T Maher 1-2, M Ormonde 1-0, T Casey 0-2, D Fitzpatrick 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

16 December 1979	Laois	2-15 - 0-7	Antrim	Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
	P Keenan 1-5, Mick Cuddy 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, J Kirwan 0-3, Martin Cuddy 0-2, I Bohane 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.		M O'Connell 0-3, P O'Boyle 0-1, T Donnelly 0-1, B Lavery 0-1, L McKillop 0-1.	Referee: T Furlong (Dublin)

27 January 1980	Kerry	1-6 - 1-5	Kildare	Ardfert
	T Nolan 1-4, J Kelly 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.		T White 1-0, T Carew 0-2, J Walshe 0-2, N Walsh 0-1.

10 February 1980	Kildare	1-10 - 4-9	Wexford	Geraldine Park, Athy
	J Walshe 0-10, M Moore 1-0.		PJ Harris 2-0, S Kinsella 1-1, M Quigley 1-0, J Fleming 0-2, N Buggy 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, T Doran 0-1, P Courtney 0-1.	Referee: P Moylan (Offaly)

10 February 1980	Dublin	0-20 - 0-5	Kerry	Croke Park, Dublin
	G Hayes 0-4, M Holden 0-3, B Donovan 0-2, L Browne 0-2, F Spellman 0-1, J Morris 0-1, V Holden 0-1.		T Nolan 0-3, J McElligott 0-1, J O'Sullivan 0-1.	Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

10 February 1980	Antrim	0-2 - 0-9	Waterford	Corrigan Park, Belfast

24 February 1980	Wexford	4-11 - 2-11	Dublin	Páirc Uí Shíocháin, Gorey
	T Doran 3-1, PJ Harris 1-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J Fleming 0-2, M Casey 0-1.		B Donovan 1-1, J Morris 1-0, G Hayes 0-3, J Cunningham 0-2, M Holden 0-2, V Holden 0-1, P Carton 0-1, B Barry 0-1.	Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

24 February 1980	Laois	3-12 - 2-7	Kildare	O'Keeffe Park, Borris-in-Ossory
	F Keenan 0-5, M Cuddy 1-1, J Kirwan 1-1, J Mahon 1-0, M Brophy 0-4, M Walsh 0-1.		T Carew 1-5, M Moore 1-0, L Shinners 0-1, J Downes 0-1.	Referee: G Hennessy (Kilkenny)

24 February 1980	Antrim	0-9 - 1-3	Kerry	Ardfert
	B Donnelly 0-3, E Donnelly 0-3, P Boyle 0-2, M O'Connell 0-1.		J Kirby 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-1, J O'Grady 0-1, PJ Houlihan 0-1.	Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

9 March 1980	Dublin	1-13 - 0-11	Laois	Croke Park, Dublin
	F Spellman 1-3, B Barry 0-3, V Holden 0-2, M Holden 0-2, P Carron 0-2, L Browne 0-1.		F Keenan 0-5, M Brophy 0-2, M Walsh 0-2, Mick Cuddy 0-1, J Kirwan 0-1.	Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

9 March 1980	Antrim	1-9 - 1-13	Wexford	Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
	B Lavery 1-2, E Donnelly 0-4, F Ward 0-1, M O'Connell 0-1, P Boyle 0-1.		PJ Harris 1-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J Fleming 0-2, M Quigley 0-2, M Jacob 0-1, M Casey 0-1.	Referee: B Crawford (Down)

9 March 1980	Waterford	0-16 - 1-7	Kerry	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	M Walsh 0-4, D Fitzpatrick 0-4, T Maher 0-2, D Mac Shamhrain 0-2, P Curran 0-2, T Moore 0-1, J Greene 0-1.		J Kirby 1-0, J O'Sullivan 0-3, T Nolan 0-2, L Hussey 0-1, DJ Leahy 0-1.

Play-off

30 March 1980 Play-off	Offaly	0-10 - 2-6	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	J Flaherty 0-5, P Kirwan 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, P Horan 0-1, P Delaney 0-1.		E Cregan 1-4, J McKenna 1-0, E Grimes 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1.	Attendance: 2,000 Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

6 April 1980 Quarter-final	Galway	1-12 - 1-12	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	Joe Connolly 0-6, John Connolly 1-0, S Linnane 0-2, B Forde 0-1, F Gantley 0-1, G Curtin 0-1, S Mahon 0-1.		D Fitzpatrick 0-7, M Ormonde 1-1, J Greene 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, P Curran 0-1.	Attendance: 4,000 Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

13 April 1980 Quarter-final	Wexford	1-13 - 3-10	Limerick	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	S Kinsella 0-5, PJ Harris 1-1, M Casey 0-3, G O'Connor 0-2, C Doran 0-1, P Courtney 0-1.		O O'Connor 1-5, E Cregan 2-0, J McKenna 0-4, S Foley 0-1.	Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

13 April 1980 Quarter-final replay	Galway	3-15 - 2-7	Waterford	Croke Park, Dublin
	B Forde 2-0, Joe Connolly 0-5, S Silke 1-1, G Curtin 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, John Connolly 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-1, N Lane 0-1, M Kilkenny 0-1.		J Greene 2-0, D Fitzpatrick 0-6, T Casey 0-1.	Attendance: J Rankins (Laois) Referee: 11,410

Semi-finals

20 April 1980 Semi-final	Cork	1-12 - 0-12	Galway	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	R Cummins 1-0, P Horgan 0-3, T Cashman 0-3, S O'Leary 0-2, J Horgan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, D Buckley 0-1, E O'Donoghue 0-1.		Joe Connolly 0-6, B Forde 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, John Connolly 0-1, I Clarke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1.	Attendance: 23,563 Referee: J Woods (Clare)

20 April 1980 Semi-final	Tipperary	1-11 - 2-13	Limerick	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	S Burke 0-6, E O'Shea 1-1, G Stapleton 0-3, D Carey 0-1.		J McKenna 1-4, E Grimes 1-2, E Cregan 0-2, L O'Donoghue 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, B Carroll 0-1, S Foley 0-1.	Attendance: 23,563 Referee: J Rankins (Laois)

Finals

4 May 1980 Final	Cork	2-10 - 2-10	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	E O'Donoghue 1-2, R Cummins 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, D Buckley 0-1, S O'Leary 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.		J McKenna 1-2, O O'Connor 1-1, E Cregan 0-3, J Flanagan 0-2, E Grimes 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.	Attendance: 32,855 Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

18 May 1980 Final replay	Cork	4-15 - 4-6	Limerick	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	R Cummins 2-2, J Fenton 1-4, E O'Donoghue 1-1, P Horgan 0-4, S O'Leary 0-1, P Moylan 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1.		E Cregan 2-2, J McKenna 2-1, M Carroll 0-1, P Fitzmaurice 0-1, B Carroll 0-1.	Attendance: 34,543 Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Division 2

Knock-out stage

13 April 1980 Final	Wicklow	2-14 - 1-5	Armagh	Aughrim County Ground

Division 3

Knock-out stage

27 July 1980 Semi-final	Louth	5-5 - 1-18	Mayo	Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada
				Referee: M Keane

12 October 1980 Semi-final	Derry	1-1 - 2-10	Monaghan	Fr. Peter Campbell Park
				Referee: P Hartnett

26 October 1980 Final	Mayo	2-13 - 0-7	Monaghan	Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada

External links

1980 National Hurling League results

References

↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
↑ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

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[1] "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

[2] Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.

[3] "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.

[4] "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 2010-08-05. Retrieved 18 April 2011.