League details | |
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Dates | 12 October 1980 – 3 May 1981 |
League champions | |
Winners | Cork (12th win) |
Captain | Dónal O'Grady |
Manager | Gerald McCarthy |
League runners-up | |
Runners-up | Offaly |
Captain | Pádraig Horan |
Manager | Dermot Healy |
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1981–82 →
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The 1980–81 National Hurling League was the 50th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams. It was won by Cork.
The National Hurling League's top division was divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. The top two teams in Division 1A advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in 1A, as well as the top two from 1B, play in the quarter-finals.
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final