1983 Croke Cup

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1983 Croke Cup
Dates24 April - 8 May 1983
Teams3
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg St Flannan's College (9th title)
Ray Sampson (captain)
Runners-up Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png Kilkenny CBS
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored6 (3 per match)
Points scored38 (19 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Timmy Murnane (1-07)
1982 (Previous)(Next) 1984

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.

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St Flannan's College were the defending champions. [1]

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. [2] 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. [3]

Timmy Murnane was the top scorer with 1-07.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Joseph's College
Leinster Kilkenny CBS
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

24 April 1983Semi-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 1983Final 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
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Timmy Murnane St Flannan's College 1-071025.00
2Dick Quirke St Flannan's College 0-08824.00
3Andrew Hanley St Flannan's College 2-00623.00

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References

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  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.