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.
| Dates | 15 April - 6 May 1984 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Finbarr's College (5th title)Barry Harte[1] (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Kieran's College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 5 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 36 (18 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Liam Egan (1-10) | ||
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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
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Our Lady's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Finbarr's College |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 15 April 1984 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 3-08 - 1-05 | St Joseph's College | St Brendan's Park |
| L Egan 1-4, E Keher 1-1, E Morrissey 1-0, T Holohan 0-2, T McCluskey 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 1-0, J Lee 0-3, T O'Driscoll 0-1, S O'DOnoghue 0-1. |
Final
edit| 6 May 1984 Final | St Finbarr's College | 1-15 - 0-08 | St Kieran's College | Croke Park |
| DJ Kiely 0-6, M Foley 1-0, A Crowley 0-3, B Harte 0-3, D Kenneally 0-1, S McSweeney 0-1, C Noonan 0-1. | L Egan 0-6, E Keher 0-1, E Morrissey 0-1. |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Egan | St Kieran's College | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 1 | D. J. Kiely | St Finbarr's College | 0-06 | 6 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Éamonn Keher | St Kieran's College | 1-02 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
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