The 1980 Cork Junior Hurling Championship was the 83rd staging of the
Cork Junior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the
Cork County Board. The championship ran from 28 September to 16 November 1980.
On 16 November 1980,
Newcestown won the championship following a 1–12 to 2–06 defeat of
Kilworth in the final at
Páirc Uí Chaoimh
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. This was their second championship title overall and their first title since
1972
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.
Newcestown's
Tim Crowley was the championship's top scorer with 2-19.
Results
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Championship statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
;In a single game
References
{{Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship
Cork Junior Hurling Championship