| 1982 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 25 April - 16 May 1982 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | St Flannan's College |
| Count: | 8 |
| Champions Captain: | Peter Leyden |
| Runners-Up: | St Peter's College |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 6 |
| Points: | 54 |
| Top Scorer: | Tom Dempsey (0-17) |
| Previous Year: | 1981 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1981 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1983 |
| Next Tournament: | 1983 Croke Cup |
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.
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.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Our Lady's College | |
| Leinster | St Peter's College | |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Dempsey | St Peter's College | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 2 | Pat Taaffe | Our Lady's College | 1-07 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Seán Kelly | St Flannan's College | 2-00 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
| Gearóid Mannion | St Flannan's College | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |