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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\u201312 to 0\u201315 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\u201312. Offaly’s Pat Delaney was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.Table of ContentsResults[edit]Leinster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]Munster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship[edit]Scoring statistics[edit]Broadcasting[edit]Sources[edit]References[edit]Results[edit]Leinster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]Quarter-finalsWexford v Dublin24 May 1981 Quarter-final Wexford 2\u201320 \u2013 0\u20138 Dublin Wexford Park, WexfordT. Doran (1\u20135), M. Quigley (1\u20133), M. Casey (0\u20133), N. Buggy (0\u20133), M. Jacob (0\u20132), J. Murphy (0\u20132), G. O’Connor (0\u20132), J. Fleming (0\u20131).G. Hayes (0\u20136), L. Hennebery (0\u20131).Referee: J Rankins (Laois)Laois v Westmeath7 June 1981 Quarter-final Laois 1\u201316 \u2013 1\u201310 Westmeath Croke Park, DublinM. Brophy (0\u20139), P. Critchley (1\u20130), M. Cuddy (0\u20132), M. Walsh (0\u20132), M. Cuddy (0\u20132), P. J. Cuddy (0\u20131), B. Bohane (0\u20131), C. Jones (0\u20131).J. J. Lynch (1\u20133), J. Leonard (0\u20131), G. Jackson (0\u20131), P. Dalton (0\u20131), P. Curran (0\u20131), M. Cosgrave (0\u20131), D. Kilcoyne (0\u20131), M. Ryan (0\u20131).Attendance: 4,834Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)Semi-finalsOffaly v Laois21 June 1981 Semi-final Offaly 3\u201320 \u2013 6\u201310 Laois Croke Park, DublinP. Horan (2\u20132), M. Corrigan (1\u20135), P. Carroll (0\u20135), L. Currams (0\u20132), P. Kirwan (0\u20132), J. Flaherty (0\u20131), B. Bermingham (0\u20131).B. Bohane (2\u20133), C. Jones (2\u20130), P. J. Cuddy (1\u20132), M. Cuddy (1\u20131), M. Walsh (0\u20133), M. Brophy (0\u20131).Attendance: 31,299Referee: J Denton (Wexford)Wexford v Kilkenny21 June 1981 Semi-final Wexford 4\u201312 \u2013 1\u201318 Kilkenny Croke Park, DublinJ. Fleming (0\u20135), T. Doran (1\u20131), S. Kinsella (1\u20131), G. O’Connor (1\u20131), M. Quigley (1\u20130), M. Casey (0\u20132), N. Buggy (0\u20131), P. Courtney (0\u20131).B. Fitzpatrick (0\u20138), C. Brennan (0\u20134), G. Fennelly (0\u20134), L. Fennelly (1\u20130), M. Ruth (0\u20131), C. Heffernan (0\u20131).Attendance: 31,299Referee: N O’Donoghue (Dublin)FinalOffaly v Wexford12 July 1981 Final Offaly 3\u201312 \u2013 2\u201313 Wexford Croke Park, DublinP. Horan (2\u20133), J. Flaherty (1\u20132), P. Delaney (0\u20132), L. Currams (0\u20132), P. Kirwan (0\u20132), P. Carroll (0\u20131).S. Kinsella (1\u20132), G. O’Connor (0\u20135), C. Doran (1\u20130), N. Buggy (0\u20133), M. Jacob (0\u20132), J. Murphy (0\u20131).Attendance: 29,053Referee: N O’Donoghue (Dublin)Munster Senior Hurling Championship[edit]Quarter-finalClare v Waterford24 May 1981 Quarter-final Clare 3\u201314 \u2013 2\u201314 Waterford Semple Stadium, ThurlesD. Coote (1\u20133), L. Quinlan (1\u20133), N. Ryan (1\u20130), J. Callinan (0\u20133), C. Honan (0\u20132), G. McInerney (0\u20131), S. Heaslip (0\u20131), A. Nugent (0\u20131).J. Greene (1\u20131), S. Breen (1\u20130), M. Walsh (0\u20133), P. Curran (0\u20132), T. Casey (0\u20132), J. Hennebry (0\u20131), P. Daly (0\u20131), T. Maher (0\u20131), N. Connors (0\u20131), L. O’Brien (0\u20131), P. McGrath (0\u20131).Attendance: 8,000Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)Semi-finalsTipperary v Limerick7 June 1981 Semi-final Tipperary 3\u201313 \u2013 4\u201310 Limerick Semple Stadium, ThurlesJ. Grogan (2\u20136), P. Queally (1\u20131), E. O’Shea (0\u20133), P. Fox (0\u20131), M. Carroll (0\u20131), K. Fox (0\u20131).J. McKenna (3\u20131), E. Cregan (0\u20134), B. Carroll (1\u20130), J. Flanagan (0\u20133), P. Kelly (0\u20131), G. McMahon (0\u20131).Attendance: 16,500Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)Clare v Cork14 June 1981 Semi-final Clare 2\u201315 \u2013 2\u201313 Cork Semple Stadium, ThurlesE. O’Connor (1\u20132), L. Quinlan (1\u20130), D. Coote (0\u20133), N. Ryan (0\u20132), M. Meehan (0\u20132), J. Callinan (0\u20133), A. Nugent (0\u20132), G. McInerney (0\u20131).J. Barry-Murphy (1\u20131), T. Crowley (1\u20131), E. O’Donoghue (0\u20133), P. Horgan (0\u20133), J. Fenton (0\u20132), S. O’Leary (0\u20131), P. Moylan (0\u20131), J. Horgan (0\u20131).Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)Limerick v Tipperary21 June 1981 Semi-final replay Limerick 3\u201317 \u2013 2\u201312 Tipperary Gaelic Grounds, LimerickJ. McKenna (1\u20132), M. Grimes (0\u20134), P. Kelly (0\u20134), E. Cregan (1\u20130), J. Flanagan (1\u20130), W. Fitzmaurice (0\u20132), S. Foley (0\u20131).S. Burke (2\u20133), E. O’Shea (0\u20132), J. Grogan (0\u20132), J. O’Dwyer (0\u20131), P. Fox (0\u20131), P. Queally (0\u20131), G. O’Brien (0\u20131), D. Cahill (0\u20131).Attendance: 29,299Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)FinalLimerick v Clare5 July 1981 Final Limerick 3\u201312 \u2013 2\u20139 Clare Semple Stadium, ThurlesJ. McKenna (3\u20133), E. Cregan (0\u20134), J. Flanagan (0\u20132), J. Carroll (0\u20131), L. O’Donoghue (0\u20131).G. McInerney (1\u20130), N. Ryan (1\u20130), D. Coote (0\u20132), J. Callinan (0\u20132), C. Honan (0\u20131), E. O’Connor (0\u20131), L. Quinlan (0\u20131).Attendance: 40,205Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship[edit]Quarter-finalGalway v Antrim19 July 1981 Quarter-final Galway 6\u201323 \u2013 3\u201311 Antrim Croke Park, DublinB. Forde (2\u20135), N. Lane (1\u20136), F. Gantley (2\u20130), Joe Connolly (1\u20133), P. J. Molloy (0\u20134), S. Mahon (0\u20132), B. Lynskey (0\u20131), S. Silke (0\u20131), I. Clarke (0\u20131).D. Donnelly (1\u20134), M. O’Connell (1\u20133), B. Laverty (1\u20130), S. Donnelly (0\u20133), P. McFaul (0\u20131).Attendance: 4,615Referee: M Kelliher (Kildare)Semi-finalsGalway v Limerick2 August 1981 Semi-final Galway 1\u20138 \u2013 0\u201311 Limerick Croke Park, DublinB. Lynskey (1\u20130), Joe Connolly (0\u20133), F. Gantley (0\u20132), S. Linnane (0\u20131), I. Clarke (0\u20131), S. Mahon (0\u20131).E. Cregan (0\u20135), J. McKenna (0\u20132), F. Nolan (0\u20131), L. O’Donoghue (0\u20131), O. O’Connor (0\u20131), J. Flanagan (0\u20131).Attendance: 34,783Referee: N O’Donoghue (Dublin)Galway v Limerick16 August 1981 Semi-final replay Galway 4\u201316 \u2013 2\u201317 Limerick Croke Park, DublinJoe Connolly (2\u20137), John Connolly (1\u20132), P. J. Molloy (1\u20130), N. Lane (0\u20133), I. Clarke (0\u20132), B. Forde (0\u20131), S. Mahon (0\u20131).E. Cregan (1\u20135), J. McKenna (0\u20134), B. Carroll (1\u20130), W. Fitzmaurice (0\u20132), F. Nolan (0\u20131), L. Enright (0\u20131), J. Carroll (0\u20131), P. Foley (0\u20131), M. Grimes (0\u20131), O. O’Connor (0\u20131).Attendance: 42,666Referee: N O’Donoghue (Dublin)FinalOffaly v Galway6 September 1981 Final Offaly 2\u201312 \u2013 0\u201315 Galway Croke Park, DublinP. Delaney (0\u20135), P. Carroll (1\u20131), J. Flaherty (1\u20131), L. Currams (0\u20132), P. Horan (0\u20132), D. Owens (0\u20131).J. Connolly (0\u20138), N. Lane (0\u20133), S. Mahon (0\u20132), P. J. Molloy (0\u20131), M. Connolly (0\u20131).Attendance: 71,348Referee: F Murphy (Cork)Scoring statistics[edit]Top scorers overallTop scorers in a single gameBroadcasting[edit]The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RT\u00c9.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]  "},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/2019\/08\/03\/1981-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship"}}]}]