The 1980 Limerick Senior Hurling Championship was the 86th staging of the Limerick Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Limerick County Board in 1887.
Patrickswell entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by South Liberties in the semi-final.
The final was played on 12 October 1980 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Killeedy and South Liberties, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first final meeting in four years. Killeedy won the match by 2–07 to 1–07 to claim their first ever championship title.
Killeedy's Willie Fitzmaurice was the championship's top scorer with 3–25.
Teams
ChampionshipChampionsRunners-upLimerick City Senior Hurling ChampionshipPatrickswellClaughaunEast Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipSouth LibertiesDoonSouth Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipDromin/AthlaccaBrureeWest Limerick Senior Hurling ChampionshipTournafullaKilleedy
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Willie FitzmauriceKilleedy3–253448.502Joe McKennaSouth Liberties6–052337.663Richie BennisPatrickswell1–131628.004Éamonn GrimesSouth Liberties0–141434.665Éamonn CreganClaughaun1–091226.00
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