1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship
The 1979–80 All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship was the 10th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1970-71.
| Dates | 23 September 1979 – 25 May 1980 | ||
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| Teams | 33 | ||
| Champions | St. Finbarr's (1st title) Christy Ryan (captain) Pat Lougheed (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | St. Grellan's | ||
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| Matches played | 34 | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Matt Connor (2-25) | ||
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Nemo Rangers entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they failed to qualify after being beaten by Castlehaven in the 1979 Cork SFC semi-final.
On 25 May 1980, St. Finbarr's won the championship following a 3-09 to 0-08 defeat of St. Grellan's in the All-Ireland final at Seán Treacy Park. It was their first ever championship title.
Walsh Island's Matt Connor was the championship's top scorer with 2-25.
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