1964 Croke Cup

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1964 Croke Cup
Dates12-25 April 1964
Teams4
Champions Colours of Galway.svg Limerick CBS (1st title)
Éamonn Cregan [1] (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg St Peter's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored28 (9.33 per match)
Points scored31 (10.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Tom Royce (3-04)
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The 1964 Croke Cup was the 13th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 25 April 1964.

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St Finbarr's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Harty Cup. [2] [3] Representatives from the Ulster Championship were allowed to contest the All-Ireland series for the first time. [4] [5]

The final was played on 25 April 1964 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Limerick CBS and St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [6] Limerick CBS won the match by 6–07 to 4–05 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title. [7] [8]

Tom Royce was the top scorer with 3-04.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster Limerick CBS
Ulster St MacNissi's College

Results

Semi-finals

12 April 1964Semi-final Limerick CBS 4-05 - 4-02 St Mary's College St Brendan's Park
T Clohessy 3-0, N Carroll 1-1, E Cregan 0-3, E Grimes 0-1.T Connolly 2-0, N Keogh 2-0, J McLoughlin 0-2.
19 April 1964Semi-final St Peter's College 8-07 - 2-05 St MacNissi's College Croke Park
N Rochford 2-0, T Royce 2-0, P Bernie 2-0, F O'Neill 1-1, J Furlong 1-1, E Ryan 0-4, E Furlong 0-1.E Black 1-4, C Donnelly 1-0, E Donnelly 0-1.

Final

25 April 1964Final Limerick CBS 6-07 - 4-05 St Peter's College Croke Park
P Nash 2-2, E Grimes 2-0, J Kennedy 1-2, B Cobbe 1-1, E Cregan 0-2.T Royce 1-4, J Furlong 2-0, D Bernie 1-0, E Furlong 0-1.Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

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  4. ↑ "Mageean Cup". Ulster Schools' GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ McAleenan, Séamus (6 December 2022). "Mageean Cup: Garron Tower hoping to revive rich history in the competition". The Irish News. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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