1983 Croke Cup

1983 Croke Cup
Dates	24 April - 8 May 1983
Teams	3
Champions	St Flannan's College (9th title); Ray Sampson (captain)
Runners-up	Kilkenny CBS
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	6 (3 per match)
Points scored	38 (19 per match)
Top scorer	Timmy Murnane (1-07)
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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.

St Flannan's College were the defending champions.

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. 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.

Timmy Murnane was the top scorer with 1-07.

Qualification

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

Results

Semi-final

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

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

Top scorers

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

↑ "Peter's back in the hunt". Irish Independent. 16 March 2015. 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.

[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.