1981 Croke Cup

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1981 Croke Cup
Dates12 April - 10 May 1981
Teams3
Champions Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png Kilkenny CBS (1st title)
Paul Cleere (captain)
Brother Minniter (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg North Monastery
John Drinan (captain)
Donal O'Grady (manager)
Murt Murphy (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored5 (2.5 per match)
Points scored26 (13 per match)
Top scorer(s) Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png Michael Lawlor (2-00)
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The 1981 Croke Cup was the 30th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 10 May 1981.

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North Monastery were the defending champions. [1] [2] [3]

The final was played on 10 May 1981 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Kilkenny CBS and the North Monastery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [4] Kilkenny CBS won the match by 3–05 to 1–08 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title. [5] [6] [7]

Michael Lawlor was the top scorer with 2-00.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster Kilkenny CBS
Munster North Monastery

Results

Semi-final

12 April 1981Semi-final North Monastery 1-09 - 0-04 Our Lady's College Semple Stadium
J Chisholm 1-1, D McCarthy 0-3, J Drinan 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, D Geaney 0-1.A Cunningham 0-3, J O'Byrne 0-1.Referee: N Dalton (Waterford)

Final

10 May 1981Final Kilkenny CBS 3-05 - 1-08 North Monastery Walsh Park
M Lawlor 2-0, T Bawle 1-1, S O'Leary 0-4.T O'Mahony 1-1, J Drinan 0-2, R Allen 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, J Chisholm 0-1, P Connery 0-1.Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Michael Lawlor Kilkenny CBS 2-00616.00
2John Chisholm North Monastery 1-02522.50
Terry O'Mahony North Monastery 1-02522.50

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References

  1. ↑ "Reunion of 1979 and 1980 Birr school teams". Offaly Independent. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "1980 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Marksman supreme; Tony O'Sullivan". Hogan Stand. 4 September 1992. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ McEvoy, John (5 April 2014). "More than a game for Kilkenny's finest". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Kilkenny CBS reach All-Ireland Colleges hurling decider". Irish Times. 25 March 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pain of 2012 drove CBS back to Semple". Kilkenny People. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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