The 1982 Croke Cup was the 31st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 25 April to 16 May 1982.
| Dates | 25 April - 16 May 1982 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Flannan's College (8th title)Peter Leyden (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Peter's College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 54 (18 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tom Dempsey (0-17) | ||
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Kilkenny CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Peter's College in the Leinster final.[1][2][3]
The final, a replay, was played on 16 May 1982 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, between St Flannan's College and the St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Flannan's College won the match by 2–09 to 0–10 to claim a record-breaking eighth Croke Cup title and a first title in three years.[5][6]
Tom Dempsey was the top scorer with 0–17.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Our Lady's College |
| Leinster | St Peter's College |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 25 April 1982 Semi-final | St Peter's College | 1-18 - 1-09 | Our Lady's College | Semple Stadium |
| T Dempsey 0-11, F O'Leary 0-4, S Kelly 1-0, L Turner 0-1, J Harding 0-1, G Lyons 0-1. | P Taaffe 1-7, A Cunningham 0-1, S Keane 0-1. |
Final
edit| 9 May 1982 Final | St Flannan's College | 1-04 - 1-04 | St Peter's College | Semple Stadium |
| M Kelly 1-1, R Sampson 0-2, G Mannion 0-1. | S Kelly 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, J Roche 0-1. |
| 16 May 1982 Final replay | St Flannan's College | 2-09 - 0-10 | St Peter's College | Semple Stadium |
| D Quirke 1-2, G Mannion 1-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, J McInerney 0-1, E O'Flaherty 0-1. | T Dempsey 0-4, G Lyons 0-2, F O'Leary 0-1, J Roche 0-1. |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Dempsey | St Peter's College | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 2 | Pat Taaffe | Our Lady's College | 1-07 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Seán Kelly | St Flannan's College | 2-00 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
| Gearóid Mannion | St Flannan's College | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Peter's back in the hunt". Irish Independent. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.