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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)
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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

St Flannan's College v St Joseph's College
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

St Flannan's College v Kilkenny CBS
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

  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.
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