1984 Croke Cup

The 1984 Croke Cup was the 33rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 April to 6 May 1984.

1984 Croke Cup
Dates15 April - 6 May 1984
Teams3
Champions St Finbarr's College (5th title)
Barry Harte[1] (captain)
Runners-up St Kieran's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored5 (2.5 per match)
Points scored36 (18 per match)
Top scorer(s) Liam Egan (1-10)
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St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by the North Monastery in the Harty Cup quarter-final.[2][3]

The final was played on 6 May 1984 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Finbarr's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their fifth meeting in the final and a first meeting in 10 years.[4] St Finbarr's College won the match by 1–15 to 0–08 to claim their fifth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 10 years.[5][6] It would be their last Croke Cup title.[7]

Liam Egan was the top scorer with 1-10.

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Finbarr's College

Results

Semi-final
15 April 1984 Semi-final St Kieran's College 3-08 - 1-05 St Joseph's College St Brendan's Park
L Egan 1-4, E Keher 1-1, E Morrissey 1-0, T Holohan 0-2, T McCluskey 0-1. T O'Sullivan 1-0, J Lee 0-3, T O'Driscoll 0-1, S O'DOnoghue 0-1.

Final
6 May 1984 Final St Finbarr's College 1-15 - 0-08 St Kieran's College Croke Park
DJ Kiely 0-6, M Foley 1-0, A Crowley 0-3, B Harte 0-3, D Kenneally 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, C Noonan 0-1. L Egan 0-6, E Keher 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Liam Egan St Kieran's College 1-10 13 2 6.50
1 D. J. Kiely St Finbarr's College 0-06 6 1 6.00
3 Éamonn Keher St Kieran's College 1-02 5 2 2.50

References
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  2. "Peter's back in the hunt". Irish Independent. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. 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. O'Sullivan, PM (11 May 2019). "Dublin could be surprise of the summer, says former Kilkenny star Morrissey". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. "The big interview: Mark Foley gave one incredible display in Thurles but his career was about so much more". Echo Live. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. "'Nursery' for hurlers finally shuts its doors". Irish Independent. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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