1970 Croke Cup

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1970 Croke Cup
Dates22 March - 26 April 1970
Teams3
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg North Monastery (2nd title)
Des O'Grady (captain)
Runners-up Flag of Rome.svg Kilkenny CBS
Ger Burke (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored8 (4 per match)
Points scored37 (18.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Gerald Hanley (2-02)
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The 1970 Croke Cup was the 19th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 22 March to 26 April 1970.

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St Finbarr's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten ny Limerick CBS in the Harty Cup first round. [1] [2] Teams were reduced to 13-a-side.

The final was played on 26 April 1970 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between the North Monastery and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] The North Monastery won the match by 2–13 to 2–08 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 10 years. [4] [5]

Gerald Hanley was the top scorer with 2-02.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht Presentation College
Leinster Kilkenny CBS
Munster North Monastery

Results

Semi-final

22 March 1970Semi-final Kilkenny CBS 3-07 - 1-09 Presentation College St Brendan's Park
J Giles 1-1, R Dunne 1-0, B Young 1-0, T Neary 0-3, B O'Brien 0-1, G Burke 0-1.M Donoghue 1-3, F Burke 0-2, G Corley 0-2, G Holland 0-1, P Flannery 0-1.Referee: M Spain (Offaly)

Final

26 April 1970Final North Monastery 2-13 - 2-08 Kilkenny CBS Fraher Field
G Hanley 2-2, S Greene 0-3, M Corbett 0-3, D Sexton 0-3, F Coughlan 0-1, S O'Connell 0-1.W Young 1-1, T Gaffney 1-0, T Neary 0-2, J O'Brien 0-2, S McGarry 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, J Giles 0-1.Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary)

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References

  1. ↑ "Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Commentates on All-Ireland Colleges Senior Hurling Final 1969". RTÉ Archives website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ O'Sullivan, Jim (17 November 2014). "Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon". Irish Examiner. 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. ↑ "Harty Cup – 1970". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Moynihan, Michael (25 April 2021). "The Mon versus Críost Rí — 'It was the biggest game a lot of us ever played in'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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