IT WAS A decade where Offaly and Galway claimed breakthrough All-Ireland wins, Antrim contested for the Liam MacCarthy Cup in September while Cork, Kilkenny and Tipperary all experienced glory.
But how many of the hurling stars from the 80s, can you remember?
Take our quiz to find out.
Which Galway All-Ireland winning forward is pictured here?
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Brendan Lynskey
Joe Cooney
Anthony Cunningham
Noel Lane
Who is this former Kilkenny hurler?
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Joe Hennessy
John Henderson
Noel Skehan
Frank Cummins
Name this ex-Cork hurler?
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Sean O'Leary
Tony O'Sullivan
Ray Cummins
Ger Fitzgerald
Can you identify this Offaly hurler?
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Mark Corrigan
Joe Dooley
Joachim Kelly
Padraig Horan
Who's the Tipperary All-Ireland winner in this photo?
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Michael Cleary
Pat Fox
John Leahy
Nicky English
What's the name of the Antrim player pictured here?
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Ciaran Barr
Olcan McFetridge
Dessie Donnelly
Aidan McCarry
Who's the Galway hurler being lifted by fans here?
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Tony Keady
Peter Finnerty
Gerry McInerney
Sylvie Linnane
Who's the Cork hurler in possession of the sliotar here?
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Tomas Mulcahy
John Fenton
Pat Hartnett
Jim Cashman
Do you know who this Wexford hurler is?
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Martin Quigley
Tom Dempsey
John Conran
John O'Connor
Can you identify the Tipperary player here?
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Declan Ryan
Joe Hayes
John Kennedy
Aidan Ryan
Any idea who the Kilkenny player here is?
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Christy Heffernan
Liam Fennelly
Ger Fennelly
Harry Ryan
Finally tell us who this Offaly hurler is?
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Eugene Coughlan
Pat Fleury
Ger Coughlan
Joachim Kelly
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You scored out of !
You're Marty McFly!
Flawless work, you are the king of the 80s.
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You scored out of !
You're E.T.!
Great job, you are an 80s star.
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You scored out of !
You're Indiana Jones!
Not bad, a solid 80s display.
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You scored out of !
You're Timothy Dalton!
You tried hard but the 80s didn't really work out for you.