1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

The 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship was the tenth season of the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier club hurling tournament. The All-Ireland series began on 12 April 1980 and ended on 1 June 1980.

Blackrock were the defending champions, however, they were defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final.^[1] Castlegar won the title after defeating McQuillan's by 1-11 to 1-8 in the final.^[2]

Statistics

Blackrock of Cork set the all-time record by winning a fifth Munster title.
Crumlin become the first team from Dublin to win the Leinster title.
The All-Ireland final between Castlegar and McQuillan's was a unique affair as it was the first final to feature teams from Connacht and Ulster. Castlegar win the All-Ireland for the first time in their history, thus becoming the first Connacht team to win the title.

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