1968 Croke Cup
| Dates | 7 April - 19 May 1968 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Peter's College (3rd title)Paddy Breen[1] (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Coláiste Chríost RíBrendan Cummins (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 22 (7.33 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 43 (14.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | 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.
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
[edit]| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Joseph's College |
| Leinster | St Peter's College |
| Munster | Coláiste Chríost Rí |
Results
[edit]Semi-final
[edit]| 7 April 1968 Semi-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
[edit]| 12 May 1968 Final | 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 1968 Final 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
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Callanan | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Martin Casey | St Peter's College | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Martin Byrne | St Peter's College | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Watty French | St Peter's College | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| 5 | Joe Kavanagh | St Peter's College | 2-03 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Martin Quigley | St Peter's College | 1-06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Winning Peter's captains featured in new book". Irish Independent. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Keane, Brendan (12 May 2018). "Special trip down memory lane". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Teammates together again after 40 years". Irish Independent. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.