1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates	11 May 1980 – 21 September 1980
Teams	33
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team	Kerry (26th win)
Captain	Ger Power
Manager	Mick O'Dwyer
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team	Roscommon
Captain	Danny Murray
Manager	Tom Heneghan
Provincial Champions
Munster	Kerry
Leinster	Dublin
Ulster	Armagh
Connacht	Roscommon
Championship statistics
No. matches played	33
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

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 lasted only one season.

Results

Connacht Senior Football Championship

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-final

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)

Leinster Senior Football Championship

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
	M Connor 1-7, A O'Halloran 0-2, G Carroll 0-1.		B Doyle 1-1, B Rock 0-3, T Drumm 0-1, J Caffrey 0-1, A O'Toole 0-1, D Hickey 0-1.	Attendance: 50,276 Referee: P Kavanagh (Meath)

Munster Senior Football Championship

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

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
	D Allen 0-5, T O'Reilly 0-2, T Creedon 0-2, T Dalton 0-1, C Ryan 0-1.		E Liston 2-1, G Power 1-2, P Spillane 0-5, M Sheehy 0-3, J Egan 0-1, T Doyle 0-1.	Attendance: 43,360 Referee: P Lane (Limerick)

Ulster Senior Football Championship

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)

All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

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'Gara 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)

Main article: 1980 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Championship statistics

Top scorers

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
3	Tony McManus	Roscommon	3-3	12	London
5	Willie Cullen	Carlow	2-5	11	Kildare
5	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

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 4th year in a row being the only time its happened not to be Galway/Mayo.

References

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

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