1968 Croke Cup

1968 Croke Cup
Dates7 April - 19 May 1968
Teams3
Champions St Peter's College (3rd title)
Paddy Breen[1] (captain)
Runners-up Coláiste Chríost Rí
Brendan Cummins (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored22 (7.33 per match)
Points scored43 (14.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Dan Callanan (2-08)
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The 1968 Croke Cup was the 17th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 7 April to 19 May 1968.

St Peter's College were the defending champions.[2]

The final, a replay, was played on 19 May 1968 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Peter's College and Coláiste Chríost Rí, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Peter's College won the match by 5–10 to 4–05 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a second title in succession.[4]

Dan Callanan was the top scorer with 2-08.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht St Joseph's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster Coláiste Chríost Rí

Results

Semi-final

7 April 1968 Semi-final St Peter's College 4-14 - 2-05 St Joseph's College O'Moore Park
W French 1-5, J Kavanagh 1-2, P Lawless 1-2, M Byrne 1-0, M Casey 0-2, A Kavanagh 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1. T Frehill 1-3, N Kilroy 1-0, S Silke 0-1, J Lyons 0-1.

Final

12 May 1968 Final St Peter's College 4-03 - 3-06 Coláiste Chríost Rí Clonmel Sportsground
M Casey 1-2, J Kavanagh 1-0, M Byrne 1-0, D O'Brien 1-0, M Quigley 0-1. D Callanan 2-4, N Callanan 1-0, P Mackey 0-2.
19 May 1968 Final replay St Peter's College 5-10 - 4-05 Coláiste Chríost Rí Croke Park
M Quigley 1-4, D O'Brien 2-0, M Casey 1-2, M Byrne 1-1, W French 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-1. E Fitzpatrick 2-0, D Callanan 0-4, N Callanan 1-0, S Looney 1-0, P Mackey 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Dan Callanan Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-08 14 2 7.00
2 Martin Casey St Peter's College 2-06 12 3 4.00
3 Martin Byrne St Peter's College 3-01 10 3 3.33
Watty French St Peter's College 1-07 10 3 3.33
5 Joe Kavanagh St Peter's College 2-03 9 3 3.00
Martin Quigley St Peter's College 1-06 9 3 3.00

References

  1. ^ "Winning Peter's captains featured in new book". Irish Independent. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Keane, Brendan (12 May 2018). "Special trip down memory lane". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Teammates together again after 40 years". Irish Independent. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.