1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

The 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.

1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
Dates23 September 1979 – 25 May 1980
Teams33
Champions St. Finbarr's (1st title)
Christy Ryan (captain)
Pat Lougheed (manager)
Runners-up St. Grellan's
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Top scorer(s) Matt Connor (2-25)
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Castlehaven in the 1979 Cork SFC semi-final.[1]

On 25 May 1980, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-09 to 0-08 defeat of St. Grellan's in the All-Ireland final at Seán Treacy Park.[2] It was their first ever championship title.

Walsh Island's Matt Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-25.

Results

Connacht Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

23 September 1979 Quarter-final St. Mary's 0-08 - 3-13 Garrymore MacHale Park
H Mannix 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, T Welsh 0-1, P Flannery 0-1, P Dixon 0-1. Jim Kent 0-7, John Kent 1-2, E Delahunt 1-2, M Walsh 1-1, M Laffey 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 November 1979 Semi-final St. Mary's 0-07 - 1-03 Clann na nGael Markievicz Park
John Kent 0-3, E Delahunt 0-1, M Laffey 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, E McHale 0-1. P Cunniffe 1-0, T McHale 0-2, P Hynes 0-1.
18 November 1979 Semi-final Ballinamore Seán O'Heslin's 2-05 - 1-12 St. Grellan's Seán O'Heslin Memorial Park
G Reynolds 1-1, G Darcy 1-0, P Dolan 0-2, S Crossan 0-1, O Honeyman 0-1. P McGettigan 0-7, S Ridell 1-0, C Loftus 0-2, J Whelan 0-1, B Brennan 0-1.

Final

2 December 1979 Final St. Mary's 0-04 - 0-04 St. Grellan's Markievicz Park
M Laffey 0-2, E McHale 0-2. P Cunningham 0-1, C Loftus 0-1, J Manton 0-1, P McGettigan 0-1.
10 February 1980 Final replay St. Grellan's 0-09 - 0-08 St. Mary's Dunlo GAA Grounds
J Manton 0-3, P McGettigan 0-2, G Gibbons 0-2, M Cunningham 0-1, K Mitchell 0-1. M Laffey 0-2, John Kent 0-2, Jim Kent 0-1, B Murphy 0-1, E McHale 0-1, G Monaghan 0-1.

Leinster Senior Club Football Championship

First round

21 October 1979 First round Castletown 0-04 - 1-12 Raheens Gorey
J Flanagan 0-4. G Power 1-4, P Campbell 0-2, S Power 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, N Byrne 0-1, D Flaherty 0-1, M Mullins 0-1.
21 October 1979 First round Tinryland 2-22 - 2-04 O'Loughlin Gaels Dr. Cullen Park
P O'Neill 1-6, T O'Neill 1-3, P Delaney 0-4, T Dwyer 0-2, M Murphy 0-2, D Byrne 0-2, N Deane 0-2, T Darcy 0-1. M Cleere 1-1, J Mulcahy 1-0, O Bergin 0-2, M McGrath 0-1.
28 October 1979 First round Walsh Island 0-11 - 0-09 Na Fianna O'Connor Park
Matt Connor 0-6, L Connor 0-1, Séamus Connor 0-1, E Mulhall 0-1, Murt Connor 0-1, M Slattery 0-1. R Neville 0-6, J Caffrey 0-1, D Gaffney 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1.
4 November 1979 First round Navan O'Mahonys 1-10 - 1-11 Portlaoise Páirc Tailteann
M Downes 1-6, D Dalton 0-2, R Collins 0-1, E Dunphy 0-1. J Browne 1-4, C Browne 0-3, M Dooley 0-1, T Prendergast 0-1, L Scully 0-1, N Prendergast 0-1.

Quarter-finals

4 November 1979 Quarter-final Tinryland 0-07 - 2-06 Young Irelands Dr. Cullen Park
P Delaney 0-3, P O'Neill 0-2, D Byrne 0-1, L Foster 0-1. P McGreevy 1-3, G Nixon 1-1, E McCartan 0-2.
4 November 1979 Quarter-final Raheens 1-09 - 1-10 Baltinglass St. Conleth's Park
S Power 1-1, N Byrne 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, J Winders 0-1, P Winders 0-1, B Power 0-1, P Campbell 0-1, M Jullens 0-1, G Power 0-1. P Burke 0-6, R McHugh 1-0, T Murphy 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, C Murphy 0-1, M Owens 0-1.
4 November 1979 Quarter-final Walsh Island 0-10 - 1-02 Athlone O'Connor Park
Matt Connor 0-4, R Connor 0-3, Murt Connor 0-1, T Mulhall 0-1, E Mulhall 0-1. J Keane 1-1, P McCormack 0-1.
18 November 1979 Quarter-final Portlaoise 1-12 - 0-05 Longford Slashers O'Moore Park
G Browne 0-5, T Prendergast 1-1, L Scully 0-1, G Phelan 0-1, M Dooley 0-1, C Browne 0-1, N Prendergast 0-1, B Bohane 0-1. M Farrell 0-2, G Neenaghan 0-1, B King 0-1, D Murphy 0-1.

Semi-finals

17 November 1979 Semi-final Walsh Island 2-15 - 1-02 Young Irelands Páirc Tailteann
Matt Connor 1-6, E Mulhall 1-1, L Connor 0-2, M Slattery 0-2, Seán Connor 0-1, W Connor 0-1, R Connor 0-1, Murt Connor 0-1. M McCabe 1-0, M McGeary 0-1, K Maguire 0-1.
1 December 1979 Semi-final Portlaoise 2-15 - 0-09 Baltinglass Geraldine Park
T Prendergast 1-3, L Scully 1-2, G Browne 0-4, N Prendergast 0-3, M Dooley 0-1, G Phelan 0-1, J Harding 0-1. T Murphy 0-3, R McHugh 0-2, B Timmins 0-1, P Burke 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1, M Owen 0-1.

Final

23 March 1980 Final Walsh Island 3-02 - 1-06 Portlaoise Geraldine Park
Matt Connor 1-2, E Mulhall 1-0, F Williamson 1-0. N Prendergast 1-0, C Browne 0-2, L Scully 0-2, T Prendergast 0-1, G Browne 0-1.

Munster Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-finals

4 November 1979 Quarter-final Oola 1-06 - 2-08 Loughmore-Castleiney Fr. Hayes Memorial Park
J Ryan 0-4, D Fitzgibbon 1-0, D Burke 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. M McGrath 1-2, T McGrath 0-4, J Maher 1-0, P McGrath 0-1, S Kearney 0-1.
10 November 1979 Quarter-final Austin Stacks 0-09 - 1-10 Kilrush Shamrocks Austin Stack Park
M Sheehy 0-3, G Power 0-2, JL McElligott 0-1, J O'Keeffe 0-1, T Sheehan 0-1, D Long 0-1. A Moloney 0-4, M O'Reilly 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, M Fennelly 0-1, S Moloney 0-1, S Hehir 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 November 1979 Semi-final Kilrush Shamrocks 5-06 - 1-07 Ballinacourty Tubridy Memoorial Park
A Mooney 3-0, S Moloney 1-1, J Hehir 1-0, J O'Halloran 0-3, M Fennell 0-1, M O'Reilly 0-1. J O'Dwyer 0-5, J Kiely 1-0, J Burns 0-1, S Fitzgerald 0-1.
18 November 1979 Semi-final St. Finbarr's 1-09 - 0-06 Loughmore-Castleiney Páirc Shíleáin
J Barry-Murphy 1-3, F O'Mahony 0-4, R Kenny 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. M McGrath 0-2, T McGrath 0-1, E Brennan 0-1, M Kiely 0-1, T Kiely 0-1.

Final

1 December 1979 Final St. Finbarr's 0-10 - 0-04 Kilrush Shamrocks Páirc Uí Chaoimh
F Twomey 0-2, J Allen 0-2, G McCarthy 0-2, F O'Mahony 0-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, M Lynch 0-1, R Kenny 0-1. J O'Halloran 0-3, S Moloney 0-1.

Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

Preliminary round

28 October 1979 Preliminary round Castlewellan 2-08 - 0-07 Laragh United St. Malachy's Park
P McGeown 1-1, C McGreevy 1-0, C McAlarney 0-2, B Toner 0-2, C Crilly 0-1, D Keown 0-1, B McAleenan 0-1. D Donohue 0-4, J Carroll 0-1, A King 0-1, H Brady 0-1.

Quarter-finals

23 September 1979 Quarter-final Scotstown 3-09 - 1-04 Carrickmore St. Colmcille's St. Tiernach's Park
R McDermott 1-2, J McCabe 1-2, T Moyna 1-1, S McCarville 0-3, N Moyna 0-1. V Woods 1-0, M Harte 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, L Kelly 0-1.
14 October 1979 Quarter-final Bellaghy 0-12 - 2-03 Erne Gaels Dean McGlinchey Park
P McKiernan 0-5, F O'Loane 0-3, L Diamond 0-2, P Doherty 0-1, D McMullan 0-1. PJ Daly 1-2, P McCann 1-0, A McCafferty 0-1.
14 October 1979 Quarter-final St. Teresa's 2-11 - 1-11 Bundoran Casement Park
P McGoldrick 1-1, D Maguire 0-4, G Maguire 1-0, P Magorrian 0-3, S Burns 0-1, P McCarron 0-1, J McLoughlin 0-1. S Reilly 0-5, F Lynch 1-0, M Bourke 0-3, B Moohan 0-1, B Gavigan 0-1, J Gavigan 0-1.
4 November 1979 Quarter-final Castlewellan 2-06 - 2-06 St. Patrick's Carrickcruppen St. Malachy's Park
18 November 1979 Quarter-final replay St. Patrick's Carrickcruppen 1-07 - 0-08 Castlewellan Páirc Naomh Pádraig
P Loughran 0-4, K McCabe 1-0, P Trainor 0-3. A King 0-3, H Toner 0-2, G Doherty 0-1, C McAlarney 0-1, T McArdle 0-1.

Semi-finals

28 October 1979 Semi-final Bellaghy 0-08 - 0-11 Scotstown Dean McGlinchey Park
P McKiernan 0-3, H McGoldrick 0-2, F O'Loane 0-1, P Doherty 0-1. J McCabe 0-5, Séamus McCarville 0-2, G McCarville 0-2, N Moyna 0-1, C Morgan 0-1.
2 December 1979 Semi-final St. Teresa's 1-07 - 2-08 St. Patrick's Carrickcruppen Casement Park
P McGorrian 1-0, D Maguire 0-2, G Maguire 0-2, T Maguire 0-1, J McKiernan 0-1. P Loughran 0-5, L McCabe 1-0, M McPartland 1-0, P Trainor 0-2, J Loughran 0-1.

Final

9 March 1980 Final Scotstown 0-09 - 0-08 St. Patrick's Carrickcruppen Fr. Peter Campbell Park
J McCabe 0-3, Seán McCarville 0-2, N Moyna 0-1, Séamus McCarville 0-1, C Morgan 0-1, T Moyna 0-1. P Loughran 0-3, P Trainor 0-2, B Canavan 0-2, M McParland 0-1.

All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship

Quarter-final

6 April 1980 Quarter-final St. Finbarr's 3-17 - 1-03 Kingdom Kerry Gaels Páirc Uí Chaoimh
J Allen 2-4, J O'Callaghan 0-6, J Barry-Murphy 1-1, D Barry 0-2, P O'Mahony 0-2, F Twomey 0-1, M Lynch 0-1. J O'Shea 1-2, J Broderick 0-1.

Semi-finals

4 May 1980 Semi-final St. Grellan's 1-11 - 1-08 Walsh Island Dunlo GAA Grounds
K Mitchell 1-3, G Gibbons 0-3, B Brennan 0-2, P McGettigan 0-2, C Loftus 0-1. Matt Connor 0-7, Murt Connor 1-0, E Mulhall 0-1.
11 May 1980 Semi-final Scotstown 0-04 - 0-07 St. Finbarr's St. Tiernach's Park
J McCabe 0-2, C Morgan 0-1, G McCarville 0-1. J O'Callaghan 0-4, F Twomey 0-1, R Kenny 0-1, M Lynch 0-1.

Final

25 May 1980 Final St. Finbarr's 3-09 - 0-08 St. Grellan's Seán Treacy Park
J O'Callaghan 2-3, F O'Mahony 1-0, R Kenny 0-2, J Allen 0-2, M Lynch 0-1, C Ryan 0-1. P McGettigan 0-3, M Cunningham 0-1, J Whelan 0-1, B Brennan 0-1, P Cunningham 0-1, J Manton 0-1.

Championship statistics

Miscellaneous

References
  1. O'Riordan, Ian (16 February 2001). "Nemo have that certain pedigree". Irish Times. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. Clerkin, Malachy (10 November 2018). "View from the summit so sweet again for St Finbarr's". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
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