The 1980 Croke Cup was the 29th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 30 March to 27 April 1980.
| Dates | 30 March - 27 April 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  North Monastery (3rd title)Jim Murray (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Brendan's Community SchoolPaddy Corrigan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 14 (4.67 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 48 (16 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Aidan Rosney (1-13) | ||
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St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the Harty Cup semi-final.[1][2]
The final was played on 27 April 1980 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between the North Monastery and St Brendan's Community School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] The North Monastery won the match by 5–11 to 3–07 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 10 years.[4][5][6]
Aidan Rosney was the top scorer with 1-13.
Qualification edit
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Joseph's College |
| Leinster | St Brendan's Community School |
| Munster | North Monastery |
Results edit
Semi-final edit
| 30 March 1980 Semi-final | St Brendan's Community School | 0-07 - 1-04 | St Joseph's College | St Cronan's Park |
| A Rosney 0-4, J Dooley 0-1, J Carroll 0-1, K Hogan 0-1. | J Campbell 1-0, S Ruane 0-2, M Neville 0-1, N Kelly 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
| 6 April 1980 Semi-final replay | St Brendan's Community School | 2-15 - 3-04 | St Joseph's College | Semple Stadium |
| J Dooley 2-1, A Rosney 0-5, P Corrigan 0-4, G O'Meara 0-3, J Carroll 0-1, K Kinsella 0-1. | J Campbell 2-0, H Blehean 1-0, L Jennings 0-1, S Ruane 0-1, O Kilkenny 0-1, N Kelly 0-1. | Referee: N O'Donoghue (Dublin) |
Final edit
| 27 April 1980 Final | North Monastery | 5-11 - 3-07 | St Brendan's Community School | Semple Stadium |
| T O'Sullivan 2-8, T Mulcahy 2-0, M Lyons 1-0, R Allen 0-1, J Drinan 0-1, L Coffey 0-1. | A Rosney 1-4, P Corrigan 1-2, K Kinsella 1-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Rosney | St Brendan's CS | 1-13 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 2 | Tony O'Sullivan | North Monastery | 2-08 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 3 | Joe Campbell | St Joseph's College | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Paddy Corrigan | St Brendan's CS | 1-06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 | |
| 5 | Joe Dooley | St Brendan's CS | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
References edit
- ^ "Former Clare hurler Moroney to be honoured". Hogan Stand. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Reunion of 1979 and 1980 Birr school teams". Offaly Independent. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "1980 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Marksman supreme; Tony O'Sullivan". Hogan Stand. 4 September 1992. Retrieved 26 June 2023.