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1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
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| Field | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| year | 1981 | ||
| dates | 24 May – 6 September 1981 | ||
| teams | 13 | ||
| munster | Limerick | ||
| leinster | Offaly | ||
| matches | 14 | ||
| poty | [[File:Colours of Offaly.svg | 15px | border]] Pat Delaney |
| team | Offaly | ||
| titles | 1st | ||
| captain | Pádraig Horan | ||
| manager | Dermot Healy | ||
| team2 | Galway | ||
| captain2 | Seán Silke | ||
| manager2 | Cyril Farrell | ||
| totalgoals | 67 (4.78 per game) | ||
| totalpoints | 381 (27.21 per game) | ||
| topscorer | [[File:Colours of Limerick.svg | 15px | border]] Joe McKenna (7–12) |
| previous | 1980 | ||
| next | 1982 |
The 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 95th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament. The draw for the 1981 fixtures took place in September 1980. The championship began on 24 May 1981 and ended on 6 September 1981.
Galway were the defending champions but were defeated by Offaly in the final. Westmeath re-entered the Leinster Championship after a three-year absence.
On 6 September 1981, Offaly won the championship following a 2–12 to 0–15 defeat of Galway in the All-Ireland final. This was their first All-Ireland title ever.
Limerick's Joe McKenna was the championship's top scorer with 7–12. Offaly's Pat Delaney was the choice for Texaco Hurler of the Year.
Team changes
To Championship
Promoted from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
- Antrim
- Westmeath
From Championship
Relegated to the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship
- Kildare
Teams
General information
Thirteen counties will compete in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship: one team from the Connacht Senior Hurling Championship, six teams in the Leinster Senior Hurling Championship, five teams in the Munster Senior Hurling Championship and one team from the All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship.
| County | Last provincial title | Last championship title | Position in [1980](1980-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) Championship | Current championship | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Colours_of_Antrim.svg | border | 20x20px]] Antrim | [1946](1946-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-ulster-senior-hurling-championship) | — | All-Ireland Senior B Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Clare.svg | border | 20x20px]] Clare | [1932](1932-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | [1914](1914-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Munster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Cork.svg | border | 20x20px]] Cork | [1979](1979-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | [1978](1978-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Munster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Dublin.svg | border | 20x20px]] Dublin | [1961](1961-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | [1938](1938-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Galway.svg | border | 20x20px]] Galway | [1922](1922-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-connacht-senior-hurling-championship) | [1980](1980-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Kilkenny.svg | border | 20x20px]] Kilkenny | [1979](1979-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | [1979](1979-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Laois.svg | border | 20x20px]] Laois | [1949](1949-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | [1915](1915-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Limerick.svg | border | 20x20px]] Limerick | [1980](1980-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | [1973](1973-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Munster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Offaly.svg | border | 20x20px]] Offaly | [1980](1980-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | — | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Tipperary.png | border | 20x20px]] Tipperary | [1971](1971-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | [1971](1971-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Munster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Waterford.svg | border | 20x20px]] Waterford | [1963](1963-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-munster-senior-hurling-championship) | [1959](1959-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Munster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Westmeath.svg | border | 20x20px]] Westmeath | — | — | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship | |
| [[File:Colours_of_Wexford.svg | border | 20x20px]] Wexford | [1977](1977-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship-leinster-senior-hurling-championship) | [1968](1968-all-ireland-senior-hurling-championship) | Leinster Senior Hurling Championship |
Provincial championships
[[Leinster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
[[Munster Senior Hurling Championship]]
Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
All-Ireland quarter-finals
All-Ireland semi-finals
All-Ireland Final
Main article: 1981 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final
Scoring statistics
;Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe McKenna | Limerick | 7–12 | 33 | 5 | 6.60 |
| 2 | Joe Connolly | Galway | 3–21 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 3 | Éamonn Cregan | Limerick | 2–18 | 24 | 5 | 4.80 |
| 4 | Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 4-07 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 5 | Noel Lane | Galway | 1–12 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
| 6 | John Grogan | Tipperary | 2–08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Bernie Forde | Galway | 2–06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| Tony Doran | Wexford | 2–06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 | |
| 9 | George O'Connor | Wexford | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Declan Coote | Clare | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
;Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Connolly | Galway | 2–07 | 13 | Limerick |
| 2 | Joe McKenna | Limerick | 3–03 | 12 | Clare |
| John Grogan | Tipperary | 2–06 | 12 | Limerick | |
| 4 | Bernie Forde | Galway | 2–05 | 11 | Antrim |
| 5 | Joe McKenna | Limerick | 3–01 | 10 | Tipperary |
| 6 | Billy Bohane | Laois | 2–03 | 9 | Offaly |
| Pádraig Horan | Offaly | 2–03 | 9 | Wexford | |
| Séamus Bourke | Tipperary | 2–03 | 9 | Limerick | |
| Noel Lane | Galway | 1–06 | 9 | Antrim | |
| Martin Brophy | Laois | 0–09 | 9 | Westmeath |
Broadcasting
The following matches were broadcast live on television in Ireland on RTÉ.
| Round | RTÉ |
|---|---|
| All-Ireland semi-final | Limerick vs Galway |
| All-Ireland final | Offaly vs Galway |
Sources
- Corry, Eoghan, The GAA Book of Lists (Hodder Headline Ireland, 2005).
- Donegan, Des, The Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games (DBA Publications Limited, 2005).
References
References
- (7 September 2005). "The men who changed the face of Galway hurling". Irish Independent.
- (9 June 2007). "Offaly: The glory years". Irish Independent.
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