The 1980 All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship was the 50th staging of the All-Ireland Minor Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1928.
| All Ireland Champions | |
|---|---|
| Winners | Tipperary (14th win) |
| Captain | Jim Maher |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Wexford |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Tipperary |
| Leinster | Wexford |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
← 1979 1981 → | |
Cork entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Tipperary in the Munster semi-final.
On 7 September 1980, Tipperary won the championship following a 2-15 to 1-10 defeat of Wexford in the All-Ireland final. This was their 14th All-Ireland title and their first in four championship seasons.
Results
Leinster first round
| 11 May 1980 First round | Laois | 2-05 - 2-06 | Antrim | Kelly Daly Park |
Leinster quarter-finals
| 11 May 1980 Quarter-final | Wexford | 5-11 - 4-05 | Down | Wexford Park |
| 17 May 1980 Quarter-final | Westmeath | 2-03 - 8-08 | Offaly | Cusack Park |
| 25 May 1980 Quarter-final | Kilkenny | 1-11 - 2-09 | Antrim | Nowlan Park |
Leinster semi-finals
| 26 June 1980 Semi-final | Dublin | 4-12 - 1-05 | Offaly | O'Moore Park |
| 29 June 1980 Semi-final | Wexford | 1-12 - 1-10 | Antrim | Wexford Park |
Leinster final
| 13 July 1980 Final | Wexford | 1-10 - 2-06 | Dublin | Croke Park |
Munster first round
| 5 July 1980 First round | Waterford | 2-09 - 1-16 | Clare | Canon Hayes Memorial Park |
Munster semi-finals
| 5 July 1980 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-08 - 0-06 | Clare | Gaelic Grounds |
| 10 July 1980 Semi-final | Tipperary | 1-14 - 1-07 | Cork | Gaelic Grounds |
Munster final
| 20 July 1980 Final | Tipperary | 1-17 - 1-04 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| Referee: W Horgan (Cork) |
All-Ireland semi-finals
| 3 August 1980 Semi-final | Galway | 1-15 - 0-18 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| J Murphy 0-8, É Ó Faoighil 1-1, T Keady 0-3, A Staunton 0-1, É Ryan 0-1, A Moylan 0-1. | G Coady 0-8, J Codd 0-5, T Morrissey 0-2, A Gahan 0-1, J Byrne 0-1, M Fitzhenry 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
| 24 August 1980 Semi-final replay | Wexford | 2-13 - 2-7 | Galway | Croke Park |
| J Codd 1-3, G Coady 0-5, J Barnwell 1-1, T Morrissey 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2. | A Moylan 1-2, É Ó Faoighil 1-1, O Kilkenny 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, T Keady 0-1. | Referee: N Duggan (Limerick) |
All-Ireland final
| 7 September 1980 Final | Tipperary | 2-15 - 1-10 | Wexford | Croke Park |
| A Brown 1-1, W Peters 0-4, M McGrath 0-4, N English 1-0, P Kenny 0-3, J Darcy 0-1, D Finnerty 0-1, J Hayes 0-1. | J Barnwell 1-0, G Coady 0-3, E Murphy 0-2, M Fitzhenry 0-2, J Byrne 0-1, J Codd 0-1, T Morrissey 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |