1980–81 National Hurling League

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1980–81 National Hurling League
League details

Dates	12 October 1980 – 3 May 1981
League champions
Winners	Cork (12th win)
Captain	Dónal O'Grady
Manager	Gerald McCarthy
League runners-up
Runners-up	Offaly
Captain	Pádraig Horan
Manager	Dermot Healy
← 1979–80 1981–82 →

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

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Cork	6	5	1	0	11	Division 1 champions
2	Offaly	6	4	1	1	9	Division 1 runners-up
3	Tipperary	6	2	2	2	6
4	Waterford	6	2	1	3	5
5	Galway	6	2	1	3	5
6	Wexford	6	2	1	3	5	Relegated to Division 1B
7	Limerick	6	0	1	5	1	Relegated to Division 1B

Group stage

Galway v Offaly

12 October 1980	Galway	3-7 - 2-12	Offaly	Pearse Stadium, Galway
	F Gantley 2-1, N Lane 1-1, S Silke 0-2, F Burke 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1, Joe Connolly 0-1.		T Conneely 1-1, J Flaherty 0-4, P Kirwan 1-0, P Delaney 0-3, B Bermingham 0-2, F Carroll 0-1, M Corrigan 0-1.	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)

Waterford v Tipperary

12 October 1980	Waterford	1-10 - 5-8	Tipperary	Walsh Park, Waterford
	P Daly 1-0, R O'Brien 0-3, E Rockett 0-3, P McGrath 0-2, M Whelan 0-1, M Walsh 0-1.		J Stone 3-1, S Bourke 1-2, É O'Shea 1-2, L McGrath 0-2, K Fox 0-1.	Referee: L Horgan (Cork)

Wexford v Cork

26 October 1980	Wexford	1-7 - 4-12	Cork	O'Kennedy Park, New Ross
	S Kinsella 1-1, N Buggy 0-3, M Quigley 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Casey 0-1.		D Buckley 1-2, V Twomey 1-2, A Coyne 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 1-0, E Crowley 0-4, P Moylen 0-1, T Cashman 0-1, T Crowley 0-1.	Attendance: 1,700 Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)

Cork v Waterford

9 November 1980	Cork	6-13 - 1-9	Waterford	Páirc Mac Gearailt, Fermoy
	É O'Donoghue 2-0, P Horgan 1-3, J Fenton 1-3, J Barry-Murphy 1-2, D Buckley 1-1, J Cremin 0-2, T Coyne 0-1, P Crowley 0-1.		P Daly 1-0, M Walsh 0-3, T Maher 0-3, S Breen 0-1, P Egan 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Tipperary v Galway

9 November 1980	Tipperary	3-8 - 0-17	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	S Bourke 3-4, É O'Shea 0-2, L McGrath 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.		Joe Connolly 0-7, N Lane 0-3, F Gantley 0-2, S Mahon 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, S Linnane 0-1, PJ Molloy 0-1.	Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Limerick v Offaly

9 November 1980	Limerick	4-6 - 2-14	Offaly	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	J McKenna 2-3, O O'Connor 1-1, É Grimes 0-1.		P Horan 1-4, T Kennelly 1-0, P Carroll 0-2, P Kirwan 0-2, J Kelly 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, M Corrigan 0-1, D Owens 0-1.	Referee: N O'Driscoll (Clare)

Galway v Cork

23 November 1980	Galway	0-14 - 3-10	Cork	Ballinasloe
	Joe Connolly 0-6, G Curtin 0-2, S Silke 0-2, B Forde 0-2, F Gantley 0-1, N Lane 0-1.		J Barry-Murphy 1-2, P Moylan 1-0, P Horgan 1-0, J Fenton 0-3, T Crowley 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, J Horgan 0-1, P Crowley 0-1.	Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Waterford v Wexford

23 November 1980	Waterford	1-8 - 1-6	Wexford	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	P McGrath 1-2, R O'Brien 0-2, E Rockett 0-1, S Breen 0-1, P Daly 0-1, T Maher 0-1.		T Doran 1-1, N Buggy 0-3, J Murphy 0-1, S Kinsella 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Limerick v Tipperary

23 November 1980	Limerick	2-6 - 1-13	Tipperary	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	É Cregan 1-2, T Quaid 1-0, M Rea 0-2, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, J Carroll 0-1.		P Fox 0-4, S Bourke 0-4, M Doyle 1-0, B ryan 0-2, P McGrath 0-1, T Barry 0-1, G Williams 0-1.	Referee: J Woods (Clare)

Tipperary v Offaly

7 December 1980	Tipperary	1-7 - 0-13	Offaly	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	S Bourke 1-4, M Doyle 0-2, P Fox 0-1.		M Corrigan 0-5, P Horan 0-4, S O'Meara 0-2, P Kirwan 0-1, B Keeshan 0-1.	Referee: JJ Landers (Waterford)

Limerick v Cork

7 December 1980	Limerick	0-10 - 0-14	Cork	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	É Cregan 0-6, T Quaid 0-2, O O'Connor 0-1, J McKenna 0-1.		J Fenton 0-4, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, P Horgan 0-3, P Crowley 0-2, É O'Donoghue 0-1, J Cremin 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Wexford v Galway

7 December 1980	Wexford	2-10 - 1-11	Galway	Wexford Park, Wexford
	S Kinsella 0-5, M Casey 1-1, J Fleming 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.		F Gantley 1-5, Joe Connolly 0-2, N Lane 0-2, B Forde 0-1, S Silke 0-1.	Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Cork v Offaly

8 February 1981	Cork	0-10 - 0-7	Offaly	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	É O'Donoghue 0-3, P Horgan 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, J Fenton 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.		M Corrigan 0-3, P Horan 0-1, P Kirwan 0-1, G Coughlan 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Galway v Waterford

8 February 1981	Galway	2-13 - 1-10	Waterford	Ballinasloe
	N Lane 1-2, Joe connolly 0-4, B Forde 0-3, I Clarke 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2.		E Rockett 1-0, J Galvin 1-0 (og), P McGrath 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, P Curran 0-2, T Casey 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, T Maher 0-1.	Referee: N O'Donnell (Clare)

Cork v Tipperary

22 February 1981	Cork	1-7 - 1-7	Tipperary	Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Cork
	J Barry-Murphy 1-0, P Horgan 0-2, T Crowley 0-2, J Fenton 0-2, P Crowley 0-1.		P Queally 1-2, S Bourke 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, É O'Shea 0-1, K Fox 0-1.	Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Wexford v Offaly

22 February 1981	Wexford	1-14 - 2-12	Offaly	Enniscorthy
	S Kinsella 0-5, J Murphy 0-4, J McDonald 1-0, G O'Connor 0-2, T Doran 0-1, M Jacob 0-1, P Courtney 0-1.		P Horan 1-2, P Delaney 0-5, M Corrigan 1-0, D Owens 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, B Bermingham 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Waterford v Limerick

22 February 1981	Waterford	4-13 - 5-6	Limerick	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	T Casey 1-9, P Daly 2-0, L Ahern 1-0, P Curran 0-3, T Maher 0-1.		É Cregan 2-1, J McKenna 2-0, M Rea 1-0, W Fitzmaurice 0-1, S Foley 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, David Punch 0-1, O O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: L Horgan (Cork)

Waterford v Offaly

8 March 1981	Waterford	2-9 - 1-12	Offaly	Fraher Field, Dungarvan
	S Breen 1-2, P McGrath 1-1, T Casey 0-3, T Maher 0-2, P Daly 0-1.		M Corrigan 1-1, P Horan 0-3, J Kelly 0-3, P Delaney 0-2, P Carroll 0-2, P Kirwan 0-1.	Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

Limerick v Galway

8 March 1981	Limerick	2-5 - 0-12	Galway	FitzGerald Park, Kilmallock
	É Cregan 1-3, J McKenna 1-0, J Flanagan 0-1, W Fitzmaurice 0-1.		Joe Connolly 0-4, I Clarke 0-3, G Curtin 0-3, PJ Molloy 0-1, F Gantley 0-1.	Referee: J Moloney (Limerick)

Tipperary v Wexford

8 March 1981	Tipperary	3-10 - 3-11	Wexford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	S Bourke 2-3, P Queally 1-0, P McGrath 0-2, É O'Shea 0-2, T Barry 0-1, K Fox 0-1, M Doyle 0-1.		N Buggy 1-7, T Doran 2-1, J Murphy 0-2, S Kinsella 0-1.	Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Limerick v Wexford

15 March 1981	Limerick	3-9 - 2-12	Wexford	Gaelic Grounds, Limerick
	É Cregan 2-5, J McKenna 1-2, O O'Connor 0-1, T Burke 0-1.		N Buggy 1-5, S Kinsella 1-3, J Meyler 0-3, M Quigley 0-1.	Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Division 1B table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts	Notes
1	Clare	6	5	0	1	11	Promoted to Division 1A
2	Laois	6	5	0	1	11	Promoted to Division 1A
3	Kilkenny	6	4	1	1	9
4	Westmeath	6	2	1	3	5
5	Dublin	6	2	1	3	5
6	Antrim	6	1	0	5	2
7	Kerry	6	0	1	5	1

Group stage

Westmeath v Clare

12 October 1980	Westmeath	1-10 - 2-11	Clare	Castletown Geoghegan
	M Kilcoyne 0-4, J Fitzsimons 1-0, J Lynch 0-2, D Kilcoyne 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, W Lowry 0-1.		P Morey 0-9, G McInerney 1-1, S Heaslip 1-0, M Nugent 0-1.

Antrim v Kerry

12 October 1980	Antrim	2-12 - 1-9	Kerry	Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
	M O'Connell 1-1, T Kearns 1-0, P Boyle 0-4, J Crossey 0-3, B Donnelly 0-1, B Lavery 0-1, F Ward 0-1, T Barton 0-1.		J Regan 1-1, J Bunyan 0-4, S Flaherty 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1, W Allen 0-1.	Referee: B Crawford (Down)

Kilkenny v Laois

9 November 1980	Kilkenny	2-10 - 3-12	Laois	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	D O'Hara 1-2, J Brennan 1-1, M Nash 0-2, N Brennan 0-1, B Fitzpatrick 0-1.		S Plunkett 1-1, B Bohane 0-4, M Cuddy 1-0, M Cuddy 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, P Dowling 0-2, M Walsh 0-1, C Dunphy 0-1.	Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)

Kerry v Dublin

9 November 1980	Kerry	1-7 - 4-13	Dublin	Ardfert
	J Kelly 1-0, F Bowler 0-2, J O'Grady 0-2, M Bunyan 0-1, S Flaherty 0-1, T Nolan 0-1.		M Holden 2-2, G Hayes 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, D Kavanagh 1-0, P Mulhaire 0-2, D McGrath 0-2, J Morris 0-1.	Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

Antrim v Clare

9 November 1980	Antrim	1-7 - 3-9	Clare	Casement Park, Belfast
	B Laverty 1-0, P Boyle 0-2, R McDonnell 0-2, B Donnelly 0-2, S Boyle 0-1.		S Heaslip 2-0, E O'Connor 1-0, T Keane 0-2, Seán Hehir 0-2, M Nugent 0-1, G McInerney 0-1, P Morey 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, J Callinan 0-1.	Referee: B Crawford (Down)

Dublin v Kilkenny

16 November 1980	Dublin	1-8 - 2-11	Kilkenny	Croke Park, Dublin
	G Hayes 0-7, L Walsh 1-0, M Johnstone 0-1.		B Fitzpatrick 1-5, M Kennedy 1-0, J Brennan 0-2, T Moran 0-1, G Henderson 0-1, C Heffernan 0-1, M Nash 0-1.	Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

Antrim v Westmeath

23 November 1980	Antrim	1-8 - 1-10	Westmeath	Fr. Healy Park, Loughguile
	P Boyle 0-4, B Donnell 1-0, R McDonnell 0-3, B Laverty 0-1.		M Ryan 1-2, M Kilcoyne 0-3, P Dalton 0-3, W Shanley 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1.	Referee: S McGrattan (Down)

Dublin v Clare

23 November 1980	Dublin	2-7 - 0-19	Clare	Croke Park, Dublin
	G Hayes 0-5, P Holden 1-1, P Mulhaire 1-0, L Browne 0-1.		P Morey 0-6, S Stack 0-4, J Callinan 0-3, T Nugent 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, J Heaslip 0-1, S Hehir 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1.	Referee: D Robinson (Kildare)

Laois v Kerry

23 November 1980	Laois	1-15 - 4-3	Kerry	Rathdowney
	B Bohane 0-8, P Critchley 1-0, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-2, J Mahon 0-2.		T Nolan 1-1, J Bunyan 1-1, P Moriarty 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0.	Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick)

Kerry v Kilkenny

7 December 1980	Kerry	0-11 - 0-11	Kilkenny	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	J Bunyan 0-7, T Nolan 0-4.		B Fitzpatrick 0-6, M Nash 0-2, N Brennan 0-2, M Kennedy 0-1.	Referee: P Burns (Limerick)

Westmeath v Dublin

7 December 1980	Westmeath	0-8 - 1-5	Dublin	Castletown Geoghegan
	W Shanley 0-2, P Dalton 0-2, M Kilcoyne 0-2, M Ryan 0-1, D Kilcoyne 0-1.		J Cunningham 1-0, G Hayes 0-2, D Kavanagh 0-1, M Holden 0-1, L Browne 0-1.	Referee: M Kelleher (Laois)

Laois v Clare

7 December 1980	Laois	2-7 - 3-14	Clare	O'Moore Park, Portlaoise
	B Bohane 0-4, S Plunkett 1-0, P Dowling 1-0, M Brophy 0-2, Mick Cuddy 0-1.		E O'Connor 2-1, J Callinan 0-4, S Heaslip 1-0, S Hehir 0-3, S Stack 0-2, P Morey 0-2, L Quinlan 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1.	Referee: N Matthews (Wexford)

Kilkenny v Clare

8 February 1981	Kilkenny	2-11 - 2-9	Clare	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	B Fitzpatrick 0-7, C Heffernan 1-1, J Brennan 1-0, G Henderson 0-1, G Fennelly 0-1, M Ruth 0-1.		C Honan 0-5, E O'Connor 1-0, S Heaslip 1-0, S Hehir 0-2, J Callinan 0-1, S Stack 0-1.	Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

Dublin v Antrim

8 February 1981	Dublin	1-9 - 0-6	Antrim	Croke Park, Dublin
	J Cunningham 1-2, G hayes 0-5, P Costelloe 0-2.		P Boyle 0-3, D McNaughton 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, G Cunningham 0-1.	Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)

Kerry v Clare

22 February 1981	Kerry	2-8 - 0-16	Clare	Ardfert
	J Bunyan 1-1, M O'Sullivan 1-0, T Nolan 0-3, C Nolan 0-1, F Bowler 0-1.		C Honan 0-6, J Callinan 0-4, G Loughnane 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, E O'Connor 0-1, S Heaslip 0-1, S Stack 0-1.	Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

Antrim v Laois

22 February 1981	Antrim	1-3 - 1-10	Laois	Casement Park, Belfast
	D McNaughton 1-0, P Boyle 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1, B McGaughey 0-1.		P Critchley 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, M Brophy 0-3, M Walsh 0-3, Mick Cuddy 0-1.	Referee: S McGrattan (Down)

Laois v Dublin

8 March 1981	Laois	2-11 - 0-7	Dublin	Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
	PJ Cuddy 2-0, B Bohane 0-5, M Walsh 0-2, T Flynn 0-1, M Brophy 0-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1, P Critchley 0-1.		G Hayes 0-3, T Naughton 0-1, D Moody 0-1, S Fleming 0-1, L Brown 0-1.	Referee: G Kirwan (Offaly)

Kerry v Westmeath

8 March 1981	Kerry	0-6 - 1-6	Westmeath	Austin Stack Park, Tralee
	T Nolan 0-2, C Nolan 0-2, M o'Sullivan 0-1, J Bunyan 0-1.		M Ryan 1-0, JJ Lynch 0-2, D Kilcoyne 0-1, P Dalton 0-1, J Leonard 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1.	Referee: J Nihill (Clare)

Kilkenny v Antrim

8 March 1981	Kilkenny	2-14 - 0-6	Antrim	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	G Fennelly 0-7, J Brennan 1-2, M Ruth 1-2, P Horan 0-2, J Hennessy 0-1.		J McClean 0-2, P Boyle 0-1, M Connell 0-1, E Donnelly 0-1, P McFall 0-1.	Referee: J Landers (Laois)

Laois v Westmeath

15 March 1981	Laois	3-9 - 0-7	Westmeath	Kelly Daly Park, Rathdowney
	T Flynn 2-1, P Critchley 1-2, W Bohane 0-4, Mick Cuddy 0-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1.		JJ Lynch 0-4, W Shanley 0-1, P Curran 0-1, M Cosgrove 0-1.	Referee: S Brennan (Galway)

Knock-out stage

Play-offs

Clare v Laois

22 March 1981 Play-off	Clare	2-13 – 1-10	Laois	MacDonagh Park, Nenagh
	S Heaslip 1-2, G Honan 0-4, E O'Connor 1-0, J Callinan 0-3, S Stack 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, P Morey 0-1.		T Flynn 1-1, M Brophy 0-4, M Walsh 0-2, PJ Cuddy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1.	Referee: S O'Meara (Tipperary)

Wexford v Galway

22 March 1981 Play-off	Wexford	2-13 – 1-12	Galway	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	N Buggy 1-6, T Doran 1-1, M Casey 0-4, S Kinsella 0-1, J Meyler 0-1.		F Gantley 0-4, B Lynskey 1-0, P Ryan 0-2, B Forde 0-2, PJ Molloy 0-2, N Lane 0-1, I Clarke 0-1.	Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Waterford v Wexford

29 March 1981 Play-off	Waterford	4-13 – 3-10	Wexford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	P McGrath 0-6, M Walsh 1-1, T Maher 1-1, P Curran 1-1, J Greene 1-0, T Casey 0-2, S Breen 0-1, P Daly 0-1.		N Buggy 2-2, S Kinsella 0-5, J FLeming 1-1, C Doran 0-1, M Casey 0-1.	Attendance: 6,000 Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Quarter-finals

Laois v Tipperary

5 April 1981 Quarter-final	Laois	4-12 – 4-11	Tipperary	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	M Brophy 0-6, P Critchley 1-2, T Flynn 1-1, PJ Cuddy 1-1, M Walsh 1-1, Martin Cuddy 0-1.		P Fox 2-3, E O'Shea 1-1, G O'Brien 1-0, P McGrath 0-3, P Queally 0-3, J Grogan 0-1.	Referee: M Kelleher (Kildare)

Waterford v Clare

12 April 1981 Quarter-final	Waterford	3-15 – 1-14	Clare	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	T Casey 1-6, J Greene 2-2, P McGrath 0-2, T Maher 0-2, P Curran 0-1, P Daly 0-1, P Ryan 0-1.		P Morey 0-5, M Nugent 1-0, J Callinan 0-3, E O'Connor 0-2, S Heaslip 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, G Loughnane 0-1, A Nugent 0-1.	Attendance: 5,000 Referee: F Murphy (Cork)

Semi-finals

Offaly v Laois

19 April 1981 Semi-final	Offaly	2-13 – 4-6	Laois	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny
	P Horan 1-5, P Kirwan 1-2, P Carroll 0-2, P Delaney 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, L Currams 0-1, B Bermingham 0-1.		M Brophy 1-5, C Jones 2-0, PJ Cuddy 1-0, P Bohane 0-1.	Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Cork v Waterford

19 April 1981 Semi-final	Cork	1-19 – 2-10	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	P Horgan 0-6, É O'Donoghue 1-2, J Murphy 0-3, J Fenton 0-2, P Crowley 0-2, J Barry-Murphy 0-1, D Mulcahy 0-1, T Crowley 0-1, P Moylan 0-1.		T Casey 1-4, J Greene 1-1, S Breen 0-1, B Daly 0-1, M Whelan 0-1, T Maher 0-1, N Connors 0-1.	Attendance: 10,000 Referee: J O'Grady (Limerick)

Final

Cork v Offaly

3 May 1981 Final	Cork	3-11 – 2-8	Offaly	Semple Stadium, Thurles
	J Barry-Murphy 2-1, T Crowley 1-0, P Crowley 0-4, É O'Donoghue 0-2, J Horgan 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, D Mac Curtain 0-1.		P Horan 1-2, M Corrigan 1-1, P Delaney 0-2, B Bermingham 0-1, D Owens 0-1, P Carroll 0-1.	Attendance: 20,000 Referee: J Denton (Wexford)

League statistics

Top scorers

Top scorers overall

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ned Buggy	Wexford	5-26	41	6	6.83
2	Séamus Bourke	Tipperary	7-19	40	7	5.71
3	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	6-17	35	5	7.00
4	Tom Casey	Waterford	3-25	34	6	5.66
5	Pádraig Horan	Offaly	4-21	33	8	4.12

Top scorers in a single game

Rank	Player	Team	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Séamus Bourke	Tipperary	3-04	13	Galway
2	Tom Casey	Waterford	1-09	12	Limerick
3	Éamonn Cregan	Limerick	2-05	11	Wexford
4	John Stone	Tipperary	3-01	10	Waterford
4	Ned Buggy	Wexford	1-07	10	Tipperary
6	Joe McKenna	Limerick	2-03	9	Offaly
	Pat Fox	Tipperary	2-03	9	Laois
	Séamus Bourke	Tipperary	2-03	9	Wexford
	Ned Buggy	Wexford	1-06	9	Galway
	Tom Casey	Waterford	1-06	9	Clare
	Pat Morey	Clare	0-09	9	Westmeath

Miscellaneous

Waterford qualified for the semi-final stage of the league for the first time since the 1962-63 league.

Division 2

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	Notes
1	Carlow	6	5	1	10	Division 2 champions
2	Dowm	6	4	2	8
3	Kildare	6	4	2	8
4	Roscommon	6	3	3	6
5	Wicklow	6	2	4	4
6	Meath	6	2	4	4
7	Armagh	6	2	4	4

References

"National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
"National Hurling League 1980/1". 15 January 2011.

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