 All changed in 1980 as Delaney's Offaly side came from nowhere to defeat All-Ireland champions Kilkenny in the Leinster final.It was Offaly's first-ever senior provincial title; however, only about 8,000 people were present at Croke Park to witness the historic occasion.Offaly's dream season came to an end in the All-Ireland semi-final as Galway defeated Delaney's side by two points in the first-ever meeting between these two bordering counties.