The 1981 Croke Cup was the 30th staging of the
Croke Cup since its establishment by the
Gaelic Athletic Association in
1944
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* January 2 – WWII:
** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...
. The competition ran from 12 April to 10 May 1981.
North Monastery were the
defending champions.
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. Kilkenny CBS won the match by 3–05 to 1–08 to claim their first ever
Croke Cup title.
Michael Lawlor was the
top scorer with 2-00.
Qualification
Results
Semi-final
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
References
{{Dr Croke Cups
1981 in Irish sport
Croke Cup