1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship


The 1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 90th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887.
Kilruane MacDonaghs were the defending champions.
On 28 September 1980, Roscrea won the championship after a 3–11 to 2–13 defeat of Kilruane MacDonaghs in the final at Semple Stadium. It was their sixth championship title overall and their first title since 1973. It remains their last championship triumph.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

;Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Francis LoughnaneRoscrea3-192839.33
2John CareySeán Treacys2-091527.50
2Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-151535.00
4Gilbert WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs3-031234.00
5Seán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs2-051133.66
5Pat QuigleySeán Treacys1-081125.50
7Paul ByrneThurles Sarsfields2-041025.00
7Liam O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs2-041033.33
7Jim WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs2-041033.33
10Joe TynanRoscrea2-03933.00
10John StoneRoscrea2-03933.00

;In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Francis LoughnaneRoscrea1-0710Kilruane MacDonaghs
1Francis LoughnaneRoscrea0-1010Thurles Sarsfields
3Francis LoughnaneRoscrea2-028Carrick Davins
3Gilbert WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs2-028Ballingarry
3John CareySeán Treacys1-058Drom-Inch
6Paul ByrneThurles Sarsfields2-017Cashel King Cormacs
6Eamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs2-017Roscrea
6John CareySeán Treacys1-047Kilruane MacDonaghs
6Pat QuigleySeán Treacys1-047Kilruane MacDonaghs
6Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-077Seán Treacys