The 1983 Croke Cup was the 32nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1983.

1983 Croke Cup
Dates24 April - 8 May 1983
Teams3
Champions St Flannan's College (9th title)
Ray Sampson (captain)
Runners-up Kilkenny CBS
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored6 (3 per match)
Points scored38 (19 per match)
Top scorer(s) Timmy Murnane (1-07)
1982 (Previous) (Next) 1984

St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1]

The final was played on 8 May 1983 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, between St Flannan's College and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] St Flannan's College won the match by 0–16 to 2–04 to claim their ninth Croke Cup title and a second title in succession.[3]

Timmy Murnane was the top scorer with 1-07.

Qualification

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Province Champions
Connacht St Joseph's College
Leinster Kilkenny CBS
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

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Semi-final

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24 April 1983 Semi-final St Flannan's College 4-07 - 0-11 St Joseph's College MacDonagh Park
T Murnane 1-5, A Hanley 2-0, D McInerney 1-1, R Sampson 0-1. M Shiels 0-5, PJ Lynch 0-2, T Monaghan 0-2, G Noone 0-1, G Curley 0-1.

Final

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9 May 1983 Final St Flannan's College 0-16 - 2-04 Kilkenny CBS Semple Stadium
D Quirke 0-8, T Quinlivan 0-2, N Romer 0-2, T Murnane 0-2, D McInerney 0-1, E O'Flaherty 0-1. E O'Leary 1-2, P Cass 1-0, R Moran 0-1, B Walsh 0-1. Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Timmy Murnane St Flannan's College 1-07 10 2 5.00
2 Dick Quirke St Flannan's College 0-08 8 2 4.00
3 Andrew Hanley St Flannan's College 2-00 6 2 3.00

References

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  1. ^ "Peter's back in the hunt". Irish Independent. 16 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. 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.