1968 Croke Cup

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1968 Croke Cup
Dates7 April - 19 May 1968
Teams3
Champions Colours of Limerick.svg St Peter's College (3rd title)
Paddy Breen [1] (captain)
Runners-up Flag of Torhout.svg Coláiste Chríost Rí
Brendan Cummins (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored22 (7.33 per match)
Points scored43 (14.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Torhout.svg Dan Callanan (2-08)
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The 1968 Croke Cup was the 17th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 7 April to 19 May 1968.

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

The final, a replay, was played on 19 May 1968 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Peter's College and Coláiste Chríost Rí, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] St Peter's College won the match by 5–10 to 4–05 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a second title in succession. [4]

Dan Callanan was the top scorer with 2-08.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Joseph's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster Coláiste Chríost Rí

Results

Semi-final

7 April 1968Semi-final St Peter's College 4-14 - 2-05 St Joseph's College O'Moore Park
W French 1-5, J Kavanagh 1-2, P Lawless 1-2, M Byrne 1-0, M Casey 0-2, A Kavanagh 0-1, M Quigley 0-1, P Kennedy 0-1.T Frehill 1-3, N Kilroy 1-0, S Silke 0-1, J Lyons 0-1.

Final

12 May 1968Final St Peter's College 4-03 - 3-06 Coláiste Chríost Rí Clonmel Sportsground
M Casey 1-2, J Kavanagh 1-0, M Byrne 1-0, D O'Brien 1-0, M Quigley 0-1.D Callanan 2-4, N Callanan 1-0, P Mackey 0-2.
19 May 1968Final replay St Peter's College 5-10 - 4-05 Coláiste Chríost Rí Croke Park
M Quigley 1-4, D O'Brien 2-0, M Casey 1-2, M Byrne 1-1, W French 0-2, J Kavanagh 0-1.E Fitzpatrick 2-0, D Callanan 0-4, N Callanan 1-0, S Looney 1-0, P Mackey 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Dan Callanan Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-081427.00
2 Martin Casey St Peter's College 2-061234.00
3Martin Byrne St Peter's College 3-011033.33
Watty French St Peter's College 1-071033.33
5Joe Kavanagh St Peter's College 2-03933.00
Martin Quigley St Peter's College 1-06933.00

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References

  1. ↑ "Winning Peter's captains featured in new book". Irish Independent. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Keane, Brendan (12 May 2018). "Special trip down memory lane". Gorey Guardian. 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. ↑ "Teammates together again after 40 years". Irish Independent. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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