1978 Croke Cup

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1978 Croke Cup
Dates16 April - 7 May 1978
Teams3
Champions Colours of Galway.svg Templemore CBS (1st title)
Martin Bourke (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg St Peter's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored4 (2 per match)
Points scored28 (14 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Galway.svg Éamonn Cody (2-02)
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The 1978 Croke Cup was the 27th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 16 April to 7 May 1978.

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St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by De La Salle College Waterford in the Harty Cup second round. [1] [2]

The final was played on 17 May 1978 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Templemore CBS and St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] Templemore CBS won the match by 2–11 to 1–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title. [4] [5] [6]

Éamonn Cody was the top scorer with 2-02.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster Templemore CBS

Results

Semi-final

16 April 1978Semi-final St Peter's College 1-09 - 0-04 Our Lady's College Dr Cullen Park
T Wright 1-0, J White 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-2, J McDonald 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, B Curtis 0-1.P Piggott 0-1, G Broderick 0-1, P Conroy 0-1, A Moylan 0-1.

Final

7 May 1978Final Templemore CBS 2-11 - 1-04 St Peter's College Nowlan Park
E Cody 2-2, P McGrath 0-3, B Russell 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, N Fogarty 0-1.P Doyle 1-0, J McDonald 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, P Crean 0-1, M Farrell 0-1.

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References

  1. ↑ Coakley, Tadhg (7 June 2022). "'After that game, I was a hurler – I was a serious player' - An extract from 'The Game: A Journey into the Heart of Sport'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Memories from the Archives – May 1997". The Avondhu. 6 May 2018. 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. ↑ Doran, Liam (12 February 2000). "Templemore looks to bridge 22 year gap in Harty". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "From 1978 Harty Cup final goal poacher to All-Ireland hurling winning coach". The 42. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Our Lady's Templemore claim Harty Cup". GAA website. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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