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.

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 3-9 to 0-8 defeat of St Grellan's in the All-Ireland final at Seán Treacy Park. It was their first ever championship title.

Matt Connor of Walsh Island was the competition's top scorer, finishing with 2-25.

Connacht

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Leinster

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Munster

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Ulster

Preliminary round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Quarter-final

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Matt ConnorWalsh Island2-253156.202James O'CallaghanSt Finbarr's2-131936.333Gerry BrownePortlaoise1-141744.25

Miscellaneous

St Grellan's won the Connacht Club SFC title for the first time.

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