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.
| Dates | 21 April - 19 May 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  North Monastery (5th title)Frank Horgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Brendan's Community SchoolRay Kelly (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 45 (15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Frank Horgan (4-01) | ||
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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.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Joseph's College |
| Leinster | St Brendan's Community School |
| Munster | North Monastery |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 21 April 1985 Semi-final | North Monastery | 2-11 - 0-07 | St Joseph's College | Gaelic Grounds |
| R Feeney 1-1, K Cotter 0-4, F Horgan 1-0, K McGuckian 0-3, G O'Riordan 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1. | M Duignan 0-3, A Ryan 0-2, E Lynch 0-2. |
Final
edit| 12 May 1985 Final | North Monastery | 2-07 - 3-04 | St Brendan's Community School | O'Moore Park |
| D O'Brien 2-0, G O'Riordan 0-2, K Cotter 0-2, R Feeney 0-1, F Horgan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. | G Cahill 1-2, D Cleere 1-0, N Gath 1-0, D Pilkington 0-1, B Guinan 0-1. |
| 19 May 1985 Final replay | North Monastery | 4-11 - 1-05 | St Brendan's Community School | Gaelic Grounds |
| F Horgan 3-0, D O'Brien 1-2, K Cotter 0-4, T O'Keeffe 0-2, R Feeney 0-1, D Murphy 0-1, J O'Riordan 0-1. | N Gath 1-0, B Guinan 0-2, G Cahill 0-1, D Cleere 0-1, E Regan 0-1. | Referee: S Brennan (Galway) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| 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 |
References
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- ^ "The big interview: Mark Foley gave one incredible display in Thurles but his career was about so much more". Echo Live. 12 September 2020. 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.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (7 May 2016). "Daithí Regan: 'If Carlow beat us, we're finished'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Harty and Munster team, 1985". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.