1945 Croke Cup
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| Dates | 29 April 1944 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 2 | ||
| Champions | File:Colours of Cavan.svg St Flannan's College (2nd title) | ||
| Runners-up | File:Colours of Tipperary.svg St Joseph's, Fairview | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 1 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 13 (13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | File:Colours of Cavan.svg D. McNamara (2-01) | ||
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The 1945 Croke Cup was the second staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1] The final was played on 29 April 1945 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Flannan's College and St Joseph's, Fairview, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 7–10 to 2–03 to claim their second successive Croke Cup title.[2][3]
Qualification
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Leinster | St Joseph's, Fairview |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
Results
Final
| 29 April 1945 Final | St Flannan's College | 7-10 - 2-03 | St Joseph's, Fairview | Croke Park |
| D McNamara 2-1, B O'Donoghue 2-0, J Bugler 1-2, H O'Meara 0-4, J Dooley 1-0, J O'Grady 1-0, J Ryan 0-2, J Hanley 0-1. | K Heffernan 2-0, P Donnelly 0-1, D Healy 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1. |
References
- ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ "6 of the brightest Kilkenny and Tipperary hurling talents chasing Croke Cup glory". The 42. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ↑ "Our Lady's block St Kieran's route to an historic four in-a-row". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.