1981 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1981 Croke Cup 12 April - 10 May 1981 3 border|20x20px Kilkenny CBS 1 Paul Cleere Brother Minniter 20px|border North Monastery John Drinan Donal O'Grady (manager)Murt Murphy 2 5 26 border|20x20px Michael Lawlor (2-00) 1980 1980 Croke Cup 1982 1982 Croke Cup The 1981 Croke Cup was the 30th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 10 May 1981. North Monastery were the defending champions.https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2022/09/22/reunion-of-1979-and-1980-birr-school-teams/ Reunion of 1979 and 1980 Birr school teams Offaly Independent 22 September 2022 26 June 2023https://northmonastery.ie/1980-harty-cup-and-all-ireland-college-winners/ 1980 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners North Monastery website 26 June 2023https://www.hoganstand.com/Cork/Article/Index/71411 Marksman supreme; Tony O'Sullivan Hogan Stand 4 September 1992 26 June 2023 The final was played on 10 May 1981 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between Kilkenny CBS and the North Monastery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/ Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final Galway Bay FM 19 March 2018 26 June 2023 Kilkenny CBS won the match by 3–05 to 1–08 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20264380.html More than a game for Kilkenny’s finest Irish Examiner 5 April 2014 26 June 2023 John McEvoyhttps://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/kilkenny-cbs-reach-all-ireland-colleges-hurling-decider-1.1337323 Kilkenny CBS reach All-Ireland Colleges hurling decider Irish Times 25 March 2013 26 June 2023https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/gaelic-games/52593/Pain-of-2012-drove-CBS-back.html Pain of 2012 drove CBS back to Semple Kilkenny People 6 April 2013 26 June 2023 Michael Lawlor was the top scorer with 2-00. Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtOur Lady's CollegeLeinsterKilkenny CBSMunsterNorth Monastery Results Semi-final 12 April 1981 Semi-final North Monastery 1-09 - 0-04 Our Lady's College J Chisholm 1-1, D McCarthy 0-3, J Drinan 0-2, T O'Mahony 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1, D Geaney 0-1. A Cunningham 0-3, J O'Byrne 0-1. Semple Stadium N Dalton (Waterford) Final 10 May 1981 Final Kilkenny CBS 3-05 - 1-08 North Monastery M Lawlor 2-0, T Bawle 1-1, S O'Leary 0-4. T O'Mahony 1-1, J Drinan 0-2, R Allen 0-2, T McCarthy 0-1, J Chisholm 0-1, P Connery 0-1. Walsh Park J Moloney (Tipperary) Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Michael LawlorKilkenny CBS2-00616.002John ChisholmNorth Monastery1-02522.50Terry O'MahonyNorth Monastery1-02522.50 References Category:1981 in Irish sport Croke Cup