1959 Croke Cup

1959 Croke Cup
Dates15 March - 19 April 1959
Teams3
Champions St Kieran's College (3rd title)
Eddie Keher[1] (captain)
Tommy Maher (manager)
Runners-up Abbey CBS
Fonsie Condon (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored20 (10 per match)
Points scored31 (15.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Eddie Keher (2-09)
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The 1959 Croke Cup was the eighth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 March to 19 April 1959.

St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Abbey CBS in the Harty Cup final.[2][3]

The final was played on 19 April 1959 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Kieran's College and Abbey CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–13 to 4–02 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[5]

Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 2-09.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht St Joseph's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster Abbey CBS

Results

Semi-final

15 March 1959 Semi-final St Kieran's College 8-07 - 6-05 St Joseph's College St Brendan's Park
E Keher 2-2, M Walsh 2-1, D Somers 2-0, M Langan 1-1, L Kehoe 1-0, J Alley 0-2, P Freaney 0-1. J Moran 2-0, J Madden 2-0, P Cormican 0-4, N Kelly 1-0, J Langan 1-0, C Stanley 0-1. Referee: J Dwyer (Tipperary)

Final

19 April 1959 Final St Kieran's College 2-13 - 4-02 Abbey CBS Thurles Sportsfield
E Keher 0-7, J Nyhan 1-3, T Forristal 1-0, R Somers 0-1, M Walsh 0-1, J Alley 0-1. L Ryan 1-0, P O'Dwyer 1-0, P O'Sullivan 1-0, F Condon 1-0, M Kirby 0-1, J O'Reilly 0-1. Referee: G Rosengrave (Dublin)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Eddie Keher St Kieran's College 2-09 15 2 7.50
2 Martin Walsh St Kieran's College 2-02 8 2 4.00
3 Richard Somers St Kieran's College 2-01 7 2 3.50

References

  1. ^ "55 Years of the Croke Cup". Hogan Stand. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Kilruane MacDonaghs News". Kilruane MacDonagh GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Dr Harty Cup draw pits Tipperary rivals Thurles CBS and Abbey CBS against one another". Tipperary Live. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1959". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.