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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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.

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

  1. ↑ Forsythe, David (3 December 2022). "Locals' disbelief at Barry Harte's record €170m personal insolvency deal in High Court". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  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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