The 1980 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 89th 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.
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Francis LoughnaneRoscrea3-192839.332John CareySeán Treacys2-091527.50Séamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-151535.004Gilbert WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs3-031234.005Seán O'MearaKilruane MacDonaghs2-051133.66Pat QuigleySeán Treacys1-081125.507Paul ByrneThurles Sarsfields2-041025.00Liam O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs2-041033.33Jim WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs2-041033.3310Joe TynanRoscrea2-03933.00John StoneRoscrea2-03933.00
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Francis LoughnaneRoscrea1-0710Kilruane MacDonaghsFrancis LoughnaneRoscrea0-1010Thurles Sarsfields3Francis LoughnaneRoscrea2-028Carrick DavinsGilbert WilliamsKilruane MacDonaghs2-028BallingarryJohn CareySeán Treacys1-058Drom-Inch6Paul ByrneThurles Sarsfields2-017Cashel King CormacsEamon O'SheaKilruane MacDonaghs2-017RoscreaJohn CareySeán Treacys1-047Kilruane MacDonaghsPat QuigleySeán Treacys1-047Kilruane MacDonaghsSéamus HennessyKilruane MacDonaghs0-077Seán Treacys
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