1982 Croke Cup

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1982 Croke Cup
Dates25 April - 16 May 1982
Teams3
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg St Flannan's College (8th title)
Peter Leyden (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg St Peter's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Points scored54 (18 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Tom Dempsey (0-17)
1981 (Previous)(Next) 1983

The 1982 Croke Cup was the 31st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 25 April to 16 May 1982.

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Kilkenny CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Peter's College in the Leinster final. [1] [2] [3]

The final, a replay, was played on 16 May 1982 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, between St Flannan's College and the St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [4] St Flannan's College won the match by 2–09 to 0–10 to claim a record-breaking eighth Croke Cup title and a first title in three years. [5] [6]

Tom Dempsey was the top scorer with 0–17.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

25 April 1982Semi-final St Peter's College 1-18 - 1-09 Our Lady's College Semple Stadium
T Dempsey 0-11, F O'Leary 0-4, S Kelly 1-0, L Turner 0-1, J Harding 0-1, G Lyons 0-1.P Taaffe 1-7, A Cunningham 0-1, S Keane 0-1.

Final

9 May 1982Final St Flannan's College 1-04 - 1-04 St Peter's College Semple Stadium
M Kelly 1-1, R Sampson 0-2, G Mannion 0-1.S Kelly 1-0, T Dempsey 0-2, J Roche 0-1.
16 May 1982Final replay St Flannan's College 2-09 - 0-10 St Peter's College Semple Stadium
D Quirke 1-2, G Mannion 1-2, J Murphy 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, J McInerney 0-1, E O'Flaherty 0-1.T Dempsey 0-4, G Lyons 0-2, F O'Leary 0-1, J Roche 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Tom Dempsey St Peter's College 0-171735.66
2Pat TaaffeOur Lady's College1-0710110.00
3Seán Kelly St Flannan's College 2-00632.00
Gearóid Mannion St Flannan's College 1-03632.00

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