1960 Croke Cup
Dates | 27 March - 8 May 1960 | ||
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Teams | 3 | ||
Champions | ![]() John Sutton (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 12 (4 per match) | ||
Points scored | 33 (11 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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The 1960 Croke Cup was the ninth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 27 March to 8 May 1960.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Peter's College in the Leinster final.[1][2]
The final was played on 8 May 1960 at Croke Park in Dublin, between the North Monastery and St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] The North Monastery won the match by 1–09 to 1–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5]
Paddy Fahy was the top scorer with 1-06.
Qualification
Province | Champions |
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Connacht | St Mary's College |
Leinster | St Peter's College |
Munster | North Monastery |
Results
Semi-final
St Peter's College v St Mary's College
27 March 1960 Semi-final | St Peter's College | 4-04 - 3-07 | St Mary's College | Croke Park |
E Doyle 1-2, P Murphy 1-0, B O'Neill 1-0, M Jordan 1-0, W Redmond 0-1, M Rossiter 0-1. | P Fahy 1-5, M Caulfield 1-0, M Niland 1-0, J Whiriskey 0-2. |
St Peter's College v St Mary's College
10 April 1960 Semi-final replay | St Peter's College | 2-05 - 1-04 | St Mary's College | Croke Park |
M Rossiter 1-0, W Redmond 1-0, P Murphy 0-2, T Byrne 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1, E Doyle 0-1. | J Setright 1-0, M Connolly 0-2, M Niland 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. |
Final
North Monastery v St Peter's College
8 May 1960 Final | North Monastery | 1-09 - 1-04 | St Peter's College | Croke Park |
P Curley 1-4, C Mulcahy 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, D Joyce 0-1, D Moore 0-1. | J Byrne 1-1, P Murphy 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, W Redmond 0-1. |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Paddy Fahy | St Mary's College | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
2 | Paddy Curley | North Monastery | 1-04 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
Éamonn Doyle | St Mary's College | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
References
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1959". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Champions" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. 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.
- ^ "Harty Cup team – 1960". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Best North Mon Hurling team part II". Diarmuid O'Donovan website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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