The 1980 Railway Cup Hurling Championship was the 54th series of the
Railway Cup
The GAA Interprovincial Championship ( ga, An Corn Idir-Chúigeach) or Railway Cup (''Corn an Iarnróid'') is the name of two annual Gaelic football and hurling competitions held between the provinces of Ireland. The Connacht, Leinster, Munster ...
, an annual hurling tournament organised by the
Gaelic Athletic Association
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. The tournament took place between 17 February and 17 March 1980.
The championship was won by
Connacht
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who secured the title following a 1-5 to 0-7 defeat of
Munster
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in the final.
This was their 2nd Railway Cup title, their first since
1947
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Events
January
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.
Leinster
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were the
defending champions, however, they were defeated at the semi-final stage.
Results
Semi-finals
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Final
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Top scorers
;Overall
;Single game
References
{{Railway Cup Hurling Championships
Railway Cup Hurling Championship
Railway Cup Hurling Championship
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