1984 Croke Cup Explained

1984 Croke Cup
Dates:15 April - 6 May 1984
Teams:3
Champions: St Finbarr's College
Count:5
Champions Captain:Barry Harte[1]
Runners-Up: St Kieran's College
Matches:2
Goals:5
Points:36
Top Scorer: Liam Egan (1-10)
Previous Year:1983
Previous Tournament:1983 Croke Cup
Next Year:1985
Next Tournament:1985 Croke Cup

The 1984 Croke Cup was the 33rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 April to 6 May 1984.

St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by the North Monastery in the Harty Cup quarter-final.[2] [3]

The final was played on 6 May 1984 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Finbarr's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their fifth meeting in the final and a first meeting in 10 years.[4] St Finbarr's College won the match by 1–15 to 0–08 to claim their fifth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 10 years.[5] [6] It would be their last Croke Cup title.[7]

Liam Egan was the top scorer with 1-10.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
ConnachtOur Lady's College
LeinsterSt Kieran's College
MunsterSt Finbarr's College

Results

Final

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Liam EganSt Kieran's College1-101326.50
1D. J. KielySt Finbarr's College0-06616.00
3Éamonn KeherSt Kieran's College1-02522.50

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Locals’ disbelief at Barry Harte’s record €170m personal insolvency deal in High Court. Irish Examiner. 3 December 2022. 26 June 2023. David. Forsythe.
  2. Web site: Peter's back in the hunt. Irish Independent. 16 March 2015. 26 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Bishop Willie Walsh: ‘To me the Harty players were giants of men’. Irish Examiner. 14 February 2020. 26 June 2023. Joe. Ó Muircheartaigh.
  4. Web site: Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final. Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. 26 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Dublin could be surprise of the summer, says former Kilkenny star Morrissey. Irish Examiner. 11 May 2019. 26 June 2023. PM. O'Sullivan.
  6. Web site: The big interview: Mark Foley gave one incredible display in Thurles but his career was about so much more . Echo Live. 12 September 2020. 26 June 2023.
  7. Web site: 'Nursery' for hurlers finally shuts its doors. Irish Independent. 27 June 2006. 26 June 2023.