1980 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
| Championship details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 May – 7 September 1980 |
| Teams | 12 |
| All-Ireland champions | |
| Winning team | Galway (2nd win) |
| Captain | Joe Connolly |
| Manager | Cyril Farrell |
| All-Ireland Finalists | |
| Losing team | Limerick |
| Captain | Seán Foley |
| Manager | Noel Drumgoole |
| Provincial champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Offaly |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship statistics | |
| No. matches played | 11 |
| Top Scorer | Éamonn Cregan (5–18) |
| Player of the Year | Joe Connolly |
| All-Star Team | See here |
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The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship of 1980 was the 94th staging of Ireland's premier hurling knock-out competition. Galway won the championship, beating Limerick 2–15 to 3–9 in the final at Croke Park, Dublin.
Munster Championship
First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Munster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joins the other three Munster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winner of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland final.
Leinster Championship
First round: (1 match) This is a single match between the first two teams drawn from the province of Leinster. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-finals.
Semi-finals: (2 matches) The winner of the lone quarter-final joins the other three Leinster teams to make up the semi-final pairings. Two teams are eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final.
Final: (1 match) The winners of the two semi-finals contest this game. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the All-Ireland semi-final.
All-Ireland Championship
Quarter-final: (1 match) This is a single match between Galway and the winners of the All-Ireland 'B' championship. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the semi-final where they play the Leinster champions.
Semi-final: (1 match) This is a single match between the Leinster champions and the winners of the lone quarter-final. One team is eliminated at this stage while the winners advance to the final where they play the Munster champions.
Final: (1 match) The Munster champions and the winners of the lone semi-final contest this game.
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