1980–81 National Hurling League


The 1980–81 National Hurling League was the 50th season of the National Hurling League, an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. It was won by.

Division 1

Structure

The National Hurling League's top division was divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. The top two teams in Division 1A advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in 1A, as well as the top two from 1B, play in the quarter-finals.

Division 1A table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Cork 651011Division 1 champions
2 Offaly 64119Division 1 runners-up
3 Tipperary 62226-
4 Waterford 62135-
5 Galway 62135-
6 Wexford 62135Relegated to Division 1B
7 Limerick 60151Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

Division 1B table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Clare 650111Promoted to Division 1A
2 Laois 650111Promoted to Division 1A
3 Kilkenny 64119-
4 Westmeath 62135-
5 Dublin 62135-
6 Antrim 61052-
7 Kerry 60151-

Group stage

Knock-out stage

Play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final

League statistics

Top scorers

;Top scorers overall
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ned BuggyTipperary5-264166.83
2Séamus BourkeTipperary7-194075.71
3Éamonn CreganLimerick6-173557.00
4Tom CaseyWaterford3-253465.66
5Pádraig HoranOffaly4-213384.12

;Top scorers in a single game
RankPlayerTeamTallyTotalOpposition
1Séamus BourkeTipperary3-0413Galway
2Tom CaseyWaterford1-0912Limerick
3Éamonn CreganLimerick2-0511Wexford
4John StoneTipperary3-0110Waterford
4Ned BuggyWexford1-0710Tipperary
6Joe McKennaLimerick2-039Offaly
6Pat FoxTipperary2-039Laois
6Séamus BourkeTipperary2-039Wexford
6Ned BuggyWexford1-069Galway
6Tom CaseyWaterford1-069Clare
6Pat MoreyClare0-099Westmeath

Miscellaneous

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPtsNotes
1 Carlow 650110Division 2 champions
2 Dowm 64028-
3 Kildare 64028-
4 Roscommon 63036-
5 Wicklow 62044-
6 Meath 62044-
7 Armagh 62044-