1967 Croke Cup
Dates | 9 April - 7 May 1967 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | St Peter's College (2nd title) Paddy Bernie[1] (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Limerick CBS Matt Grace (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 4 | ||
Goals scored | 33 (8.25 per match) | ||
Points scored | 71 (17.75 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Richard Grace (4-14) | ||
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The 1967 Croke Cup was the 16th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 9 April to 7 May 1967.
Limerick CBS were the defending champions.[2][3]
The final, a replay, was played on 7 May 1967 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Peter's College and Limerick CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Peter's College won the match by 5–11 to 3–06 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in five years.[5][6][7]
Richard Grace was the top scorer with 4-14.
Qualification
Province | Champions |
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Connacht | St Mary's College |
Leinster | St Peter's College |
Munster | Limerick CBS |
Ulster | St Mary's CBGS |
Results
Semi-final
St Peter's College v St Mary's CBGS
9 April 1967 Semi-final | St Peter's College | 7-12 - 1-03 | St Mary's CBGS | Croke Park |
P Murphy 3-1, T Royce 1-4, J Murphy 2-0, J Murphy 1-0, M Casey 0-3, P Bernie 0-2, M Quigley 0-2. | B Rice 1-0, A Hamill 0-2, K Carson 0-1. |
Limerick CBS v St Mary's College
9 April 1967 Semi-final | Limerick CBS | 5-09 - 2-04 | St Mary's College | MacDonagh Park |
M Grace 2-1, R Grace 1-4, S Burke 1-1, W O'Connor 1-1, G McKeown 0-2. | J Hanniffy 2-0, M O'Connell 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1, C O'Malley 0-1. |
Final
St Peter's College v Limerick CBS
23 April 1967 Final | St Peter's College | 5-13 - 5-13 | Limerick CBS | O'Moore Park |
T Royce 2-1, P Bernie 1-4, L O'Loughlin 1-1, M Quigley 1-1, P Murphy 0-4, M Casey 0-1, J Quigley 0-1. | R Grace 2-6, W O'Connor 1-2, M Grace 1-1, S Burke 1-0, C Cregan 0-1, S Condon 0-1, M Hanley 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. |
St Peter's College v Limerick CBS
7 May 1967 Final replay | St Peter's College | 5-11 - 3-06 | Limerick CBS | Croke Park |
T Royce 1-4, P Murphy 1-1, J Murphy 1-1, P Bernie 0-4, M Quigley 1-0, L O'Loughlin 1-0, M Casey 0-1. | R Grace 1-4, M Grace 1-0, S Condon 1-0, P McCarthy 0-1, W O'Connor 0-1. |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Richard Grace | Limerick CBS | 4-14 | 26 | 3 | 8.33 |
2 | Tom Royce | St Peter's College | 4-09 | 21 | 3 | 7.00 |
3 | Peter Murphy | St Peter's College | 4-06 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
4 | Matt Grace | Limerick CBS | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
5 | Paddy Bernie | St Peter's College | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
References
- ^ "Winning Peter's captains featured in new book". Irish Independent. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Aherne, Tom (19 August 2021). "Then & Now: Limerick hurling great Eamonn Grimes". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Death of Christian Brother". Irish Independent. 29 January 2000. 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.
- ^ "Who was Kerry's greatest ever hurler?". Irish Independent. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Keane, Brendan (12 May 2018). "Special trip down memory lane". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Teammates together again after 40 years". Irish Independent. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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