1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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The 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association’s premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 1981 fixtures took place in September 1980. The championship began on 24 May 1981 and ended on 6 September 1981.
Galway were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the final.[1]Westmeath re-entered the Leinster Championship after a three-year absence.
On 6 September 1981, Offaly won the championship following a 2–12 to 0–15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final.[2] This was their first All-Ireland title ever.
Limerick’s Joe McKenna was the championship’s top scorer with 7–12. Offaly’s Pat Delaney was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.
Results[edit]
Leinster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-finals
24 May 1981 Quarter-final | Wexford | 2–20 – 0–8 | Dublin | Wexford Park, Wexford |
T. Doran (1–5), M. Quigley (1–3), M. Casey (0–3), N. Buggy (0–3), M. Jacob (0–2), J. Murphy (0–2), G. O’Connor (0–2), J. Fleming (0–1). | G. Hayes (0–6), L. Hennebery (0–1). | Referee: J Rankins (Laois) |
7 June 1981 Quarter-final | Laois | 1–16 – 1–10 | Westmeath | Croke Park, Dublin |
M. Brophy (0–9), P. Critchley (1–0), M. Cuddy (0–2), M. Walsh (0–2), M. Cuddy (0–2), P. J. Cuddy (0–1), B. Bohane (0–1), C. Jones (0–1). | J. J. Lynch (1–3), J. Leonard (0–1), G. Jackson (0–1), P. Dalton (0–1), P. Curran (0–1), M. Cosgrave (0–1), D. Kilcoyne (0–1), M. Ryan (0–1). | Attendance: 4,834 Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare) |
Semi-finals
21 June 1981 Semi-final | Offaly | 3–20 – 6–10 | Laois | Croke Park, Dublin |
P. Horan (2–2), M. Corrigan (1–5), P. Carroll (0–5), L. Currams (0–2), P. Kirwan (0–2), J. Flaherty (0–1), B. Bermingham (0–1). | B. Bohane (2–3), C. Jones (2–0), P. J. Cuddy (1–2), M. Cuddy (1–1), M. Walsh (0–3), M. Brophy (0–1). | Attendance: 31,299 Referee: J Denton (Wexford) |
21 June 1981 Semi-final | Wexford | 4–12 – 1–18 | Kilkenny | Croke Park, Dublin |
J. Fleming (0–5), T. Doran (1–1), S. Kinsella (1–1), G. O’Connor (1–1), M. Quigley (1–0), M. Casey (0–2), N. Buggy (0–1), P. Courtney (0–1). | B. Fitzpatrick (0–8), C. Brennan (0–4), G. Fennelly (0–4), L. Fennelly (1–0), M. Ruth (0–1), C. Heffernan (0–1). | Attendance: 31,299 Referee: N O’Donoghue (Dublin) |
Final
12 July 1981 Final | Offaly | 3–12 – 2–13 | Wexford | Croke Park, Dublin |
P. Horan (2–3), J. Flaherty (1–2), P. Delaney (0–2), L. Currams (0–2), P. Kirwan (0–2), P. Carroll (0–1). | S. Kinsella (1–2), G. O’Connor (0–5), C. Doran (1–0), N. Buggy (0–3), M. Jacob (0–2), J. Murphy (0–1). | Attendance: 29,053 Referee: N O’Donoghue (Dublin) |
Munster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-final
24 May 1981 Quarter-final | Clare | 3–14 – 2–14 | Waterford | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
D. Coote (1–3), L. Quinlan (1–3), N. Ryan (1–0), J. Callinan (0–3), C. Honan (0–2), G. McInerney (0–1), S. Heaslip (0–1), A. Nugent (0–1). | J. Greene (1–1), S. Breen (1–0), M. Walsh (0–3), P. Curran (0–2), T. Casey (0–2), J. Hennebry (0–1), P. Daly (0–1), T. Maher (0–1), N. Connors (0–1), L. O’Brien (0–1), P. McGrath (0–1). | Attendance: 8,000 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
7 June 1981 Semi-final | Tipperary | 3–13 – 4–10 | Limerick | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
J. Grogan (2–6), P. Queally (1–1), E. O’Shea (0–3), P. Fox (0–1), M. Carroll (0–1), K. Fox (0–1). | J. McKenna (3–1), E. Cregan (0–4), B. Carroll (1–0), J. Flanagan (0–3), P. Kelly (0–1), G. McMahon (0–1). | Attendance: 16,500 Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
14 June 1981 Semi-final | Clare | 2–15 – 2–13 | Cork | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
E. O’Connor (1–2), L. Quinlan (1–0), D. Coote (0–3), N. Ryan (0–2), M. Meehan (0–2), J. Callinan (0–3), A. Nugent (0–2), G. McInerney (0–1). | J. Barry-Murphy (1–1), T. Crowley (1–1), E. O’Donoghue (0–3), P. Horgan (0–3), J. Fenton (0–2), S. O’Leary (0–1), P. Moylan (0–1), J. Horgan (0–1). | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
21 June 1981 Semi-final replay | Limerick | 3–17 – 2–12 | Tipperary | Gaelic Grounds, Limerick |
J. McKenna (1–2), M. Grimes (0–4), P. Kelly (0–4), E. Cregan (1–0), J. Flanagan (1–0), W. Fitzmaurice (0–2), S. Foley (0–1). | S. Burke (2–3), E. O’Shea (0–2), J. Grogan (0–2), J. O’Dwyer (0–1), P. Fox (0–1), P. Queally (0–1), G. O’Brien (0–1), D. Cahill (0–1). | Attendance: 29,299 Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford) |
Final
5 July 1981 Final | Limerick | 3–12 – 2–9 | Clare | Semple Stadium, Thurles |
J. McKenna (3–3), E. Cregan (0–4), J. Flanagan (0–2), J. Carroll (0–1), L. O’Donoghue (0–1). | G. McInerney (1–0), N. Ryan (1–0), D. Coote (0–2), J. Callinan (0–2), C. Honan (0–1), E. O’Connor (0–1), L. Quinlan (0–1). | Attendance: 40,205 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship[edit]
Quarter-final
19 July 1981 Quarter-final | Galway | 6–23 – 3–11 | Antrim | Croke Park, Dublin |
B. Forde (2–5), N. Lane (1–6), F. Gantley (2–0), Joe Connolly (1–3), P. J. Molloy (0–4), S. Mahon (0–2), B. Lynskey (0–1), S. Silke (0–1), I. Clarke (0–1). | D. Donnelly (1–4), M. O’Connell (1–3), B. Laverty (1–0), S. Donnelly (0–3), P. McFaul (0–1). | Attendance: 4,615 Referee: M Kelliher (Kildare) |
Semi-finals
2 August 1981 Semi-final | Galway | 1–8 – 0–11 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
B. Lynskey (1–0), Joe Connolly (0–3), F. Gantley (0–2), S. Linnane (0–1), I. Clarke (0–1), S. Mahon (0–1). | E. Cregan (0–5), J. McKenna (0–2), F. Nolan (0–1), L. O’Donoghue (0–1), O. O’Connor (0–1), J. Flanagan (0–1). | Attendance: 34,783 Referee: N O’Donoghue (Dublin) |
16 August 1981 Semi-final replay | Galway | 4–16 – 2–17 | Limerick | Croke Park, Dublin |
Joe Connolly (2–7), John Connolly (1–2), P. J. Molloy (1–0), N. Lane (0–3), I. Clarke (0–2), B. Forde (0–1), S. Mahon (0–1). | E. Cregan (1–5), J. McKenna (0–4), B. Carroll (1–0), W. Fitzmaurice (0–2), F. Nolan (0–1), L. Enright (0–1), J. Carroll (0–1), P. Foley (0–1), M. Grimes (0–1), O. O’Connor (0–1). | Attendance: 42,666 Referee: N O’Donoghue (Dublin) |
Final
6 September 1981 Final | Offaly | 2–12 – 0–15 | Galway | Croke Park, Dublin |
P. Delaney (0–5), P. Carroll (1–1), J. Flaherty (1–1), L. Currams (0–2), P. Horan (0–2), D. Owens (0–1). | J. Connolly (0–8), N. Lane (0–3), S. Mahon (0–2), P. J. Molloy (0–1), M. Connolly (0–1). | Attendance: 71,348 Referee: F Murphy (Cork) |
Scoring statistics[edit]
- Top scorers overall
- Top scorers in a single game
Broadcasting[edit]
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
Sources[edit]
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References[edit]
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