1982 Croke Cup
The 1982 Croke Cup was the 31st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. 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 [|final], a replay, was played on 16 May 1982 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, between St Flannan's College 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 three years.
Tom Dempsey was the [|top scorer] with 0–17.
Qualification
Results
Semi-final
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
;Overall| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
| 1 | Tom Dempsey | St Peter's College | 0-17 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 2 | Pat Taaffe | Our Lady's College | 1-07 | 10 | 1 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Seán Kelly | St Flannan's College | 2-00 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |
| 3 | Gearóid Mannion | St Flannan's College | 1-03 | 6 | 3 | 2.00 |