1984 Centenary Cup (hurling)

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.

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 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

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Preliminary round

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Top scorers

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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

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  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.