1985 Croke Cup

The 1985 Croke Cup was the 34th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 21 April to 19 May 1985.

1985 Croke Cup
Dates21 April - 19 May 1985
Teams3
Champions North Monastery (5th title)
Frank Horgan (captain)
Runners-up St Brendan's Community School
Ray Kelly (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored12 (4 per match)
Points scored45 (15 per match)
Top scorer(s) Frank Horgan (4-01)
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St Finbarr's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Flannan's College in the Harty Cup quarter-final.[1][2]

The final, a replay, was played on 19 May 1985 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between the North Monastery and St Brendan's Community School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] North Monastery won the match by 4–11 to 1–05 to claim their fourth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in five years.[4][5]

Frank Horgan was the top scorer with 4-01.

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht St Joseph's College
Leinster St Brendan's Community School
Munster North Monastery

Results

Semi-final
21 April 1985 Semi-final North Monastery 2-11 - 0-07 St Joseph's College Gaelic Grounds
R Feeney 1-1, K Cotter 0-4, F Horgan 1-0, K McGuckian 0-3, G O'Riordan 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1. M Duignan 0-3, A Ryan 0-2, E Lynch 0-2.

Final
12 May 1985 Final North Monastery 2-07 - 3-04 St Brendan's Community School O'Moore Park
D O'Brien 2-0, G O'Riordan 0-2, K Cotter 0-2, R Feeney 0-1, F Horgan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. G Cahill 1-2, D Cleere 1-0, N Gath 1-0, D Pilkington 0-1, B Guinan 0-1.
19 May 1985 Final replay North Monastery 4-11 - 1-05 St Brendan's Community School Gaelic Grounds
F Horgan 3-0, D O'Brien 1-2, K Cotter 0-4, T O'Keeffe 0-2, R Feeney 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1. N Gath 1-0, B Guinan 0-2, G Cahill 0-1, D Cleere 0-1, E Regan 0-1. Referee: S Brennan (Galway)

Statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Frank Horgan North Monastery 4-01 13 3 4.33
2 Donncha O'Brien North Monastery 3-02 11 3 3.66
3 Ken Cotter North Monastery 0-10 10 3 3.33
4 Niall Gath St Brendan's CS 2-00 6 2 3.00
Gary Cahill St Brendan's CS 1-03 6 2 3.00
Rodney Feeney North Monastery 1-03 6 3 2.00

References
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  2. "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.
  3. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. Cahill, Jackie (7 May 2016). "Daithí Regan: 'If Carlow beat us, we're finished'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. "Harty and Munster team, 1985". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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