1946 Croke Cup

1946 Croke Cup
Dates5 May 1946
Teams2
Champions St Flannan's College (3rd title)
J. Bugler (captain)
Runners-up O'Connell School
Tournament statistics
Matches played1
Goals scored10 (10 per match)
Points scored9 (9 per match)
Top scorer(s) J. Bugler (2-03)
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The 1946 Croke Cup was the third staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.

St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1]

The final was played on 5 May 1946 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Flannan's College and O'Connell School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 5–07 to 5–02 to claim their third successive Croke Cup title.[2][3]

Qualification

Province Champions
Leinster O'Connell School
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Final

5 May 1946 Final St Flannan's College 5-07 - 5-02 O'Connell School Croke Park
J Bugler 2-3, T O'Meara 0-4, J Hanley 1-0, T Gallagher 1-0, T Lynch 1-0. E Clancy 2-0, J Clancy 2-0, T Jennings 1-0, T Mulligan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1.

References

  1. ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "6 of the brightest Kilkenny and Tipperary hurling talents chasing Croke Cup glory". The 42. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Lady's block St Kieran's route to an historic four in-a-row". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.