1982 Croke Cup

The 1982 Croke Cup was the 31st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 25 April to 16 May 1982.

1982 Croke Cup
Dates25 April - 16 May 1982
Teams3
Champions St Flannan's College (8th title)
Peter Leyden (captain)
Runners-up St Peter's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Points scored54 (18 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tom Dempsey (0-17)
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Kilkenny CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Peter's College in the Leinster final.[1][2][3]

The final, a replay, was played on 16 May 1982 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, between St Flannan's College and the St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Flannan's College won the match by 2–09 to 0–10 to claim a record-breaking eighth Croke Cup title and a first title in three years.[5][6]

Tom Dempsey was the top scorer with 0-17.

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final
25 April 1982 Semi-final St Peter's College 1-18 - 1-09 Our Lady's College Semple Stadium
T Dempsey 0-11, F O'Leary 0-4, S Kelly 1-0, L Turner 0-1, J Harding 0-1, G Lyons 0-1. P Taaffe 1-7, A Cunningham 0-1, S Keane 0-1.

Final
9 May 1982 Final St Flannan's College 1-04 - 1-04 St Peter's College Semple Stadium
M Kelly 1-1, R Sampson 0-2, G Mannion 0-1. S Kelly 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, J Roche 0-1.
16 May 1982 Final replay St Flannan's College 2-09 - 0-10 St Peter's College Semple Stadium
D Quirke 1-2, G Mannion 1-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, J McInerney 0-1, E O'Flaherty 0-1. T Dempsey 0-4, G Lyons 0-2, F O'Leary 0-1, J Roche 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tom Dempsey St Peter's College 0-17 17 3 5.66
2 Pat Taaffe Our Lady's College 1-07 10 1 10.00
3 Seán Kelly St Flannan's College 2-00 6 3 2.00
Gearóid Mannion St Flannan's College 1-03 6 3 2.00

References
  1. McEvoy, John (5 April 2014). "More than a game for Kilkenny's finest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "Kilkenny CBS reach All-Ireland Colleges hurling decider". Irish Times. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Pain of 2012 drove CBS back to Semple". Kilkenny People. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. "Peter's back in the hunt". Irish Independent. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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