1974 Croke Cup

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1974 Croke Cup
Dates7–28 April 1974
Teams3
Champions Colours of Antrim.svg St Finbarr's College (4th title)
Tadhg Murphy (captain)
Michael O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored9 (4.5 per match)
Points scored39 (19.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Antrim.svg Brendan Fennelly (2-15)
1973 (Previous)(Next) 1975

The 1974 Croke Cup was the 23rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 7 April to 28 April 1974.

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St Peter's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Kieran's College in the Leinster final. [1] [2]

The final was played on 28 April 1974 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between St Finbarr's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final and a first meeting in two years. [3] St Finbarr's College won the match by 2–11 to 1–12 to claim a fourth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years. [4] [5]

Brendan Fennelly was the top scorer wit 2-15.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Finbarr's College

Results

Semi-final

7 April 1974Semi-final St Kieran's College 5-12 - 1-04 Our Lady's College MacDonagh Park
B Fennelly 2-5, J Prendergast 1-2, K Brennan 1-2, T Doheny 1-1, D Reid 0-1, S Brennan 0-1.GP Fahy 1-1, P Gill 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1.

Final

28 April 1974Final St Finbarr's College 2-11 - 1-12 St Kieran's College Fraher Field
J Higgins 1-4, T Murphy 1-2, G McEvoy 0-1, F Tobin 0-1, T Hourihane 0-1, S Collins 0-1, J Crowley 0-1.B Fennelly 0-10, S Brennan 1-1, K Brennan 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Brendan Fennelly St Kieran's College 2-1521210.50
2John Higgins St Finbarr's College 1-04717.00
3 Kieran Brennan St Kieran's College 1-03623.00

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