1947 Croke Cup

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1947 Croke Cup
Dates4 May 1947
Teams2
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg St Flannan's College (4th title)
Jimmy Smyth [1] (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg Cistercian College, Roscrea
Tournament statistics
Matches played1
Goals scored9 (9 per match)
Points scored9 (9 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Bernie McMahon (4-02)
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The 1947 Croke Cup was the fourth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.

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

The final was played on 4 May 1947 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Flannan's College and Cistercian College, Roscrea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 6–08 to 3–01 to claim their fourth successive Croke Cup title. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Leinster Cistercian College, Roscrea
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Final

4 May 1947Final St Flannan's College 6-08 - 3-01 Cistercian College, Roscrea Thurles Sportsfield
B McMahon 4-2, J Smyth 1-5, T Feely 1-0, J Kenny 0-1.S Murphy 2-0, V Cowen 1-0, L O'Meara 0-1.

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References

  1. ↑ "55 Years of the Croke Cup". Hogan Stand. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "6 of the brightest Kilkenny and Tipperary hurling talents chasing Croke Cup glory". The 42. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Our Lady's block St Kieran's route to an historic four in-a-row". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "The famine is over at last for Roscrea". Irish Independent. 22 April 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Cistercian claim All-Ireland title". Hogan Stand. 15 July 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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