1957 Croke Cup

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1957 Croke Cup
Dates7–28 April 1957
Teams3
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College (2nd title)
Ted Carroll (captain)
Tommy Maher (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg St Flannan's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored14 (7 per match)
Points scored19 (9.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Brendan Hennessy (2-02)
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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.

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St Kieran's College were the defending champions, having won the competition before its suspension in 1948. [1] [2] Representatives from the Connacht Championship were allowed to contest the All-Ireland series for the first time.

The final was played on 28 April 1957 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their second meeting in the final and a first meeting in 13 years. St Kieran's College won the match by 4–02 to 2–07 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in nine years. [3] [4] [5]

Brendan Hennessy was the top scorer with 2-02.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

7 April 1957Semi-final St Mary's College 1-06 - 7-04 St Flannan's College Galway
S Conroy 0-4, P Finnegan 1-0, S Fallon 0-2.B Hennessy 2-1, P Nealon 2-0, T Ryan 1-0, F Custy 1-0, J Devlin 1-0, P Kennedy 0-1, M Deasy 0-1, O Naughton 0-1.

Final

28 April 1957Final St Kieran's College 4-02 - 2-07 St Flannan's College Croke Park
D Walsh 1-0, E Keher 1-0, T White 0-1, D Dowling 1-0, M Walsh 0-2.F Custy 1-0, J Devlin 1-0, P Kennedy 0-3, B Hennessy 0-1, P Nealon 0-1, J Slattery 0-1, T Ryan 0-1.Referee: L Flaherty (Galway)

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References

  1. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1948". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1957". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  4. ↑ McEvoy, Enda (8 October 2011). "Greatness becomes him". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Barry, John (11 September 2022). "Kerry and Ballyduff GAA mourns the death of Brendan Hennessy, one of the greatest hurlers of his generation". The Kerryman. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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