| 1985 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 21 April - 19 May 1985 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | North Monastery |
| Count: | 5 |
| Champions Captain: | Frank Horgan |
| Runners-Up: | St Brendan's Community School |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Ray Kelly |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 12 |
| Points: | 45 |
| Top Scorer: | Frank Horgan (4-01) |
| Previous Year: | 1984 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1984 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
| Next Tournament: | 1986 Croke Cup |
The 1985 Croke Cup was the 34th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 21 April to 19 May 1985.
St Finbarr's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Flannan's College in the Harty Cup quarter-final.[1] [2]
The final, a replay, was played on 19 May 1985 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between the North Monastery and St Brendan's Community School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] North Monastery won the match by 4–11 to 1–05 to claim their fourth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in five years.[4] [5]
Frank Horgan was the top scorer with 4-01.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Joseph's College | |
| Leinster | St Brendan's Community School | |
| Munster | North Monastery |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Horgan | North Monastery | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 2 | Donncha O'Brien | North Monastery | 3-02 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 3 | Ken Cotter | North Monastery | 0-10 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| 4 | Niall Gath | St Brendan's CS | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Gary Cahill | St Brendan's CS | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 | |
| Rodney Feeney | North Monastery | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |