The 1982 Croke Cup was the 31st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the

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. The competition ran from 25 April to 16 May 1982. Kilkenny CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Peter's College in the Leinster final. The

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, a replay, was played on 16 May 1982 at

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, between

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and the St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 2–09 to 0–10 to claim a record-breaking eighth Croke Cup title and a first title in

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Qualification

Results

Semi-final

Final

Statistics

Top scorers

References