Dates | 23 April 1944 | ||
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Teams | 2 | ||
Champions | St Flannan's College (1st title) | ||
Runners-up | St Kieran's College | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 1 | ||
Goals scored | 8 (8 per match) | ||
Points scored | 8 (8 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | M. Shaughnessy (3-00) J. Kenny (2-03) | ||
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The 1944 Croke Cup was the inaugural staging of the Croke Cup. While provincial championships had been played in both Leinster and Munster since 1918, this was the first time that the two champions faced each other in an All-Ireland series.
The final was played on 23 April 1944 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Flannan's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 5–05 to 3–03 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title. [1] [2] [3]
Province | Champions |
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Leinster | St Kieran's College |
Munster | St Flannan's College |
23 April 1944Final | St Flannan's College | 5-05 - 3-03 | St Kieran's College | Thurles Sportsfield |
M Shaughnessy 3-0, J Kenny 2-3, D O'Meara 0-1, M Maher 0-1. | R Cody 2-0, M Guckin 1-0, P McGrath 0-2, M Marnell 0-1. |
The All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Croke Cup, is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is the highest inter-schools hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year, except on two occasions, since 1944.
The 1945 Croke Cup was the second staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.
The 1946 Croke Cup was the third staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.
The 1947 Croke Cup was the fourth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.
The 1948 Croke Cup was the fifth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.
The 1957 Croke Cup was the sixth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 7 April to 28 April 1957.
The 1958 Croke Cup was the seventh staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 30 March to 27 April 1958.
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.
The 1976 Croke Cup was the 25th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 4 April to 16 May 1976.
The 1977 Croke Cup was the 26th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 3 April to 1 May 1977.
The 1987 Croke Cup was the 36th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 10 May 1987.
The 1988 Croke Cup was the 37th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1988.
The 1989 Croke Cup was the 38th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 23 April to 7 May 1989.
The 1991 Croke Cup was the 40th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 13 April to 27 April 1991.
The 1992 Croke Cup was the 41st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 5 April to 26 April 1992.
The 1998 Croke Cup was the 47th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 5 April to 3 May 1998.
The 1999 Croke Cup was the 48th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 27 March to 18 April 1999.
The 2000 Croke Cup was the 49th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 2 April to 16 April 2000.
The 2004 Croke Cup was the 53rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 4 April to 3 May 2004.
The 2005 Croke Cup was the 54th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.