1967 Croke Cup
Dates9 April - 7 May 1967
Teams4
Champions St Peter's College (2nd title)
Paddy Bernie[1] (captain)
Runners-up Limerick CBS
Matt Grace (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored33 (8.25 per match)
Points scored71 (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
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster Limerick CBS
Ulster St Mary's CBGS

Results

Semi-final

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.
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

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.
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
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

  1. ↑ "Winning Peter's captains featured in new book". Irish Independent. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Aherne, Tom (19 August 2021). "Then & Now: Limerick hurling great Eamonn Grimes". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Death of Christian Brother". Irish Independent. 29 January 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Who was Kerry's greatest ever hurler?". Irish Independent. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Keane, Brendan (12 May 2018). "Special trip down memory lane". Gorey Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Teammates together again after 40 years". Irish Independent. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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