The 1981 Croke Cup was the 30th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 10 May 1981.
| Dates | 12 April - 10 May 1981 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  Kilkenny CBS (1st title)Paul Cleere (captain) Brother Minniter (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  North MonasteryJohn Drinan (captain) Donal O'Grady (manager) Murt Murphy (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 5 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 26 (13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Michael Lawlor (2-00) | ||
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North Monastery were the defending champions.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 10 May 1981 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Kilkenny CBS and the North Monastery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Kilkenny CBS won the match by 3–05 to 1–08 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[5][6][7]
Michael Lawlor was the top scorer with 2-00.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Our Lady's College |
| Leinster | Kilkenny CBS |
| Munster | North Monastery |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 12 April 1981 Semi-final | North Monastery | 1-09 - 0-04 | Our Lady's College | Semple Stadium |
| J Chisholm 1-1, D McCarthy 0-3, J Drinan 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. | A Cunningham 0-3, J O'Byrne 0-1. | Referee: N Dalton (Waterford) |
Final
edit| 10 May 1981 Final | Kilkenny CBS | 3-05 - 1-08 | North Monastery | Walsh Park |
| M Lawlor 2-0, T Bawle 1-1, S O'Leary 0-4. | T O'Mahony 1-1, J Drinan 0-2, R Allen 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, J Chisholm 0-1, P Connery 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Lawlor | Kilkenny CBS | 2-00 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 2 | John Chisholm | North Monastery | 1-02 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Terry O'Mahony | North Monastery | 1-02 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
References
edit- ^ "Reunion of 1979 and 1980 Birr school teams". Offaly Independent. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "1980 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Marksman supreme; Tony O'Sullivan". Hogan Stand. 4 September 1992. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ McEvoy, John (5 April 2014). "More than a game for Kilkenny's finest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Kilkenny CBS reach All-Ireland Colleges hurling decider". Irish Times. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pain of 2012 drove CBS back to Semple". Kilkenny People. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2023.