1980–81 National Hurling League

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.^[1]^[2] It was won by Cork.^[3]

Overview

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 1

12 April 1981 Quarter-final	Waterford	3-15 – 1-14	Clare	Semple Stadium, Thurles

19 April 1981 Semi-final	Offaly	2-13 – 4-6	Laois	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

19 April 1981 Semi-final	Cork	1-19 – 2-10	Waterford	Semple Stadium, Thurles

3 May 1981 Final	Cork	3-11 – 2-8	Offaly	Semple Stadium, Thurles

References

↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
↑ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
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