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

Wexford v Dublin
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)
Laois v Westmeath
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

Offaly v Laois
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)
Wexford v Kilkenny
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

Offaly v Wexford
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

Clare v Waterford
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

Tipperary v Limerick
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)
Clare v Cork
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)
Limerick v 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

Limerick v Clare
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

Galway v Antrim
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

Galway v Limerick
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)
Galway v Limerick
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

Offaly v Galway
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]