1980 Croke Cup

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1980 Croke Cup
Dates30 March - 27 April 1980
Teams3
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg North Monastery (3rd title)
Jim Murray (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Galway.svg St Brendan's Community School
Paddy Corrigan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored14 (4.67 per match)
Points scored48 (16 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Galway.svg Aidan Rosney (1-13)
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The 1980 Croke Cup was the 29th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 30 March to 27 April 1980.

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St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the Harty Cup semi-final. [1] [2]

The final was played on 27 April 1980 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between the North Monastery and St Brendan's Community School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] The North Monastery won the match by 5–11 to 3–07 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 10 years. [4] [5] [6]

Aidan Rosney was the top scorer with 1-13.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Joseph's College
Leinster St Brendan's Community School
Munster North Monastery

Results

Semi-final

30 March 1980Semi-final St Brendan's Community School 0-07 - 1-04 St Joseph's College St Cronan's Park
A Rosney 0-4, J Dooley 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, K Hogan 0-1.J Campbell 1-0, S Ruane 0-2, M Neville 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)
6 April 1980Semi-final replay St Brendan's Community School 2-15 - 3-04 St Joseph's College Semple Stadium
J Dooley 2-1, A Rosney 0-5, P Corrigan 0-4, G O'Meara 0-3, J Carroll 0-1, K Kinsella 0-1.J Campbell 2-0, H Blehean 1-0, L Jennings 0-1, S Ruane 0-1, O Kilkenny 0-1, N Kelly 0-1.Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin)

Final

27 April 1980Final North Monastery 5-11 - 3-07 St Brendan's Community School Semple Stadium
T O'Sullivan 2-8, T Mulcahy 2-0, M Lyons 1-0, R Allen 0-1, J Drinan 0-1, L Coffey 0-1.A Rosney 1-4, P Corrigan 1-2, K Kinsella 1-1.Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Aidan Rosney St Brendan's CS 1-131635.33
2 Tony O'Sullivan North Monastery 2-0814114.00
3Joe Campbell St Joseph's College 3-00924.50
Paddy Corrigan St Brendan's CS 1-06933.00
5 Joe Dooley St Brendan's CS 2-02832.66

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References

  1. ↑ "Former Clare hurler Moroney to be honoured". Hogan Stand. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Reunion of 1979 and 1980 Birr school teams". Offaly Independent. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "1980 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Marksman supreme; Tony O'Sullivan". Hogan Stand. 4 September 1992. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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