1984 Centenary Cup
Dates15 April - 20 May 1984
Teams18
SponsorFord
ChampionsBorder Cork (1st title)
John Fenton[1] (captain)
Runners-upBorder Laois
Pat Critchley[2] (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored73 (4.29 per match)
Points scored388 (22.82 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border P. J. Cuddy (5-05)
Border Billy Bohane (0-20)

The 1984 Centenary Cup was a one-off staging of a special hurling competition organised as part of the Gaelic Athletic Association's centenary year celebrations.[3] The draw for the opening rounds took place on RTÉ Television on 4 February 1984. The competition ran from 15 April to 20 May 1984.

The final was played on 20 May 1984 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Cork and Laois, in what was their first meeting in a national final since the 1915 All-Ireland final. Cork won the match by 2-21 to 1-09.[4]

P. J. Cuddy and Billy Bohane were the top scorers.

Results

Preliminary round

15 April 1984 Preliminary round Down 1-10 - 1-14 Westmeath St Patrick's Park
A Sheehan 0-4, W McOvara 1-0, B Gilmore 0-3, C Magehan 0-2, H Gilmore 0-1. E Gallagher 1-2, D Kilcoyne 0-5, S McKeogh 1-0, M Cosgrave 0-3, R Gavin 0-1, W Shanley 0-1, J Fitzsimons 0-1.
15 April 1984 Preliminary round Roscommon 3-05 - 2-07 Wexford Waldron Park
J Kilroy 2-0, P Dolan 1-1, W Depinna 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, A Flaherty 0-1, F Carty 0-1. A O'Connor 1-1, T Harrington 1-1, J Jordan 0-3, J O'Connor 0-1, M Quigley 0-1.

First round

28 April 1984 First round Galway 2-17 - 0-08 Dublin St Brendan's Park
M Connolly 1-2, J Boland 0-5, S Linnane 0-4, PJ Molloy 1-0, N Lane 0-3, M McGrath 0-2, A Staunton 0-1. L Walsh 0-2, J Twomey 0-1, P Mulhare 0-1, J Murphy 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, P Carton 0-1, G Hogarty 0-1.
29 April 1984 First round Antrim 3-11 - 3-12 Waterford Casement Park
D Donnelly 2-0, S McKieran 1-0, P McIlhatton 0-4, D McKinley 0-3, D McNaughton 0-2, A McGarry 0-1, B Donnelly 0-1. P Ryan 1-8, Mossie Walsh 1-0, T Maher 1-0, J Dalkin 0-2, J Hennebry 0-1, P Hennebry 0-1.
29 April 1984 First round Kildare 4-07 - 5-20 Tipperary St Conleth's Park
J Walsh 0-6, M Egan 1-1, J O'Connell 1-0, G Deering 1-0, N O'Donoghue 1-0. N English 1-6, N O'Dwyer 1-2, T Waters 1-1, S Power 1-1, P McGrath 1-1, A Buckley 0-3, R Callaghan 0-2, D O'Connell 0-2, L Maher 0-2.
29 April 1984 First round Laois 2-09 - 2-08 Limerick O'Keeffe Park
PJ Cuddy 1-3, R Broderick 1-1, B Bohane 0-3, J Taylor 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1. J McKenna 2-1, A Garvey 0-6, L O'Donoghue 0-1.
29 April 1984 First round Roscommon 1-08 - 3-18 Cork Waldron Park
P Dolan 1-2, S Kilroy 0-3, J Kilroy 0-1, W Deppina 0-1, A Flaherty 0-1. G Fitzgerald 1-4, S O'Leary 2-0, T Coyne 0-3, T Crowley 0-3, K Hennessy 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-2, P Horgan 0-1, J Buckley 0-1, T Finn 0-1, S O'Gorman 0-1.
29 April 1984 First round Clare 4-10 - 0-09 Kerry Gaelic Grounds
C Lyons 2-2, J Callinan 1-3, D Chaplin 1-0, D Coote 0-3, G McInerney 0-1, T Nugent 0-1. S O'Flaherty 0-5, C O'Connell 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1, B Neenan 0-1.
29 April 1984 First round Wicklow 2-08 - 3-17 Kilkenny Aughrim County Ground
P Berkery 0-6, D Heffernan 1-0, G Murphy 1-0, P Doyle 0-2. K Fennelly 2-2, G Ryan 1-1, K Brennan 0-4, B Fitzpatrick 0-4, MJ Ryan 0-2, G Fennelly 0-2, D Carroll 0-1, N Brennan 0-1.
29 April 1984 First round Westmeath 0-14 - 1-15 Offaly Cusack Park
D Kilcoyne 0-11, W Shanley 0-2, M Cosgrave 0-1. J Dooley 1-3, P Horan 0-3, M Corrigan 0-3, P Kirwan 0-1, L Currams 0-1, A Fogarty 0-1, P Corrigan 0-1, J Kelly 0-1, T Connelly 0-1.

Quarter-finals

6 May 1984 Quarter-final Galway 3-14 - 2-08 Waterford Semple Stadium
M McGrath 0-5, F Gantley 0-5, N Lane 1-1, PJ Molloy 1-0, Joe Connolly 1-0, S Boland 0-2, A Staunton 0-1. P Ryan 0-6, E Rockett 1-1, Mossie Walsh 1-0, J Dalton 0-1.
6 May 1984 Quarter-final Cork 0-14 - 1-05 Clare Semple Stadium
S O'Leary 0-4, J Fenton 0-3, J Barry-Murphy 0-3, K Hennessy 0-2, J Buckley 0-1, P Horgan 0-1. D Chaplin 1-1, D Coote 0-1, J Callinan 0-1, C Lyons 0-1, K McNamara 0-1.
6 May 1984 Quarter-final Laois 1-17 - 4-07 Tipperary Nowlan Park
B Bohane 0-10, M Walsh 1-1, E Fennelly 0-2, PJ Cuddy 0-2, M Cuddy 0-1, C Jones 0-1. N English 2-1, S Power 1-2, N O'Dwyer 1-0, D O'Connell 0-3, P McGrath 0-1.
6 May 1984 Quarter-final Offaly 1-17 - 2-11 Kilkenny Croke Park
P Corrigan 0-5, D Fogarty 1-1, P Horan 0-4, J Dooley 0-3, T Connolly 0-2, B Keeshan 0-1, P Delaney 0-1. C Heffernan 1-4, K Brennan 1-0, H Ryan 0-3, B Fitzpatrick 0-2, G Fennelly 0-1, R Power 0-1.

Semi-finals

13 May 1984 Semi-final Loais 5-07 - 4-09 Galway Semple Stadium
PJ Cuddy 3-0, C Jones 1-0, M Walsh 1-0, B Bohane 0-3, M Brophy 0-2, P Critchley 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1. N Lane 2-3, F Gantley 1-2, A Staunton 1-0, J Boland 0-2, S Linnane 0-1, M McGrath 0-1.
13 May 1984 Semi-final Cork 1-15 - 3-07 Offaly Semple Stadium
J Barry-Murphy 1-3, S O'Leary 0-4, J Fenton 0-4, D Walsh 0-2, T Mulcahy 0-1, K Hennessy 0-1. J Dooley 2-0, P Horan 1-1, M Corrigan 0-2, P Corrigan 0-2, P Delaney 0-1.

Final

20 May 1984 Final Cork 2-21 - 1-09 Laois Croke Park
T Mulcahy 1-2, J Fenton 0-5, K Hennessy 1-1, J Barry-Murphy 0-4, S O'Leary 0-3, D Walsh 0-3, J Hartnett 0-1, P Horgan 0-1, D MacCurtain 0-1. B Bohane 0-4, PJ Cuddy 1-0, P Critchley 0-1, M Cuddy 0-1, M Brophy 0-1, E Fennelly 0-1, C Jones 0-1. Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 P. J. Cuddy Laois 5-05 20 4 5.00
Billy Bohane Laois 0-20 20 4 5.00
3 Pat Ryan Waterford 1-14 17 2 8.50
4 Nicky English Tipperary 3-07 16 2 8.00
Noel Lane Galway 3-07 16 3 5.33
David Kilcoyne Westmeath 0-16 16 2 8.00
7 Joe Dooley Offaly 3-06 15 3 5.00
8 Seánie O'Leary Cork 2-07 13 4 3.25
Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 1-10 13 3 4.33
10 John Fenton Cork 0-12 12 3 4.00

References

  1. "Cork representatives". Midleton GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. "Profile: Pat Critchley". Portlaoise GAA website. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. "Treasure No 25 The Ford Centenary Cup". Lár na Páirce website. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. "Three changes for Laois". Irish Examiner. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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