1973 Croke Cup

1973 Croke Cup
Dates23 March - 15 April 1973
Teams3
ChampionsSt Peter's College (4th title)
Andy Doyle (captain)
Runners-upOur Lady's College, Gort
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored15 (5 per match)
Points scored44 (14.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Pat O'Connor (3-12)
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The 1973 Croke Cup was the 22nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 23 March to 15 April 1973.

St Finbarr's College were the defending champions.[1][2]

The final, a replay, was played on 15 April 1973 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between St Peter's College and Our Lady's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Peter's College won the match by 4–15 to 1–05 to claim a fourth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in five years.[4][5]

Pat O'Connor was the top scorer with 3-12.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster St Finbarr's College

Results

Semi-final

23 March 1973 Semi-final Our Lady's College 4-06 - 2-06 St Finbarr's College Gaelic Grounds
P O'Connor 3-6, P Lane 1-0. J Crowley 2-2, P O'Flynn 0-2, J Higgins 0-1, T Murphy 0-1.

Final

8 April 1973 Final St Peter's College 2-06 - 2-06 Our Lady's College Semple Stadium
M Doyle 2-0, J Moynihan 0-2, P Hanrick 0-2, D O'Connor 0-2. G Curtin 1-0, A Brennan 1-0, P O'Connor 0-3, N Lane 0-2, A Connolly 0-1.
15 April 1973 Final replay St Peter's College 4-15 - 1-05 Our Lady's College O'Moore Park
D O'Connor 1-5, M Doyle 2-1, P Hanrick 0-5, N Fanning 1-0, D Rowesome 0-2, P Kinsella 0-1, J Moynihan 0-1. A Brennan 1-0, P O'Connor 0-3, G Curtin 0-1, A Connolly 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Pat O'Connor Our Lady's College 3-12 21 3 7.00
2 Mick Doyle St Peter's College 4-01 13 2 6.50
3 Denis O'Connor St Peter's College 1-07 10 2 5.00
4 Johnny Crowley St Finbarr's College 2-02 8 1 8.00
5 Pat Hanrick St Peter's College 0-07 7 2 3.50

References

  1. ^ "Cork All-Ireland winning boss 'Canon' Michael O'Brien has died". The 42. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Tadhg Murphy". Hogan Stand. 8 April 1994. 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. ^ Aherne, Alan (10 May 2023). "St Peter's College to celebrate bringing 1973 All-Ireland hurling title home to Wexford". Wexford People. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "St Peter's College in Wexford to honour 1973 All-Ireland winning Senior hurling team". Wexford People. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.