1964 Croke Cup

The 1964 Croke Cup was the 13th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 25 April 1964.

1964 Croke Cup
Dates12-25 April 1964
Teams4
Champions Limerick CBS (1st title)
Éamonn Cregan[1] (captain)
Runners-up St Peter's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored28 (9.33 per match)
Points scored31 (10.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tom Royce (3-04)
← 1963 (Previous) (Next) 1965 →

St Finbarr's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Harty Cup.[2][3] Representatives from the Ulster Championship were allowed to contest the All-Ireland series for the first time.[4][5]

The final was played on 25 April 1964 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Limerick CBS and St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[6] Limerick CBS won the match by 6–07 to 4–05 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[7][8]

Tom Royce was the top scorer with 3-04.

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster Limerick CBS
Ulster St MacNissi's College

Results

Semi-finals
12 April 1964 Semi-final Limerick CBS 4-05 - 4-02 St Mary's College St Brendan's Park
T Clohessy 3-0, N Carroll 1-1, E Cregan 0-3, E Grimes 0-1. T Connolly 2-0, N Keogh 2-0, J McLoughlin 0-2.
19 April 1964 Semi-final St Peter's College 8-07 - 2-05 St MacNissi's College Croke Park
N Rochford 2-0, T Royce 2-0, P Bernie 2-0, F O'Neill 1-1, J Furlong 1-1, E Ryan 0-4, E Furlong 0-1. E Black 1-4, C Donnelly 1-0, E Donnelly 0-1.

Final
25 April 1964 Final Limerick CBS 6-07 - 4-05 St Peter's College Croke Park
P Nash 2-2, E Grimes 2-0, J Kennedy 1-2, B Cobbe 1-1, E Cregan 0-2. T Royce 1-4, J Furlong 2-0, D Bernie 1-0, E Furlong 0-1. Referee: A Higgins (Galway)

References
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  2. Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Farranferris first All Ireland win". Barryroe GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. "Mageean Cup". Ulster Schools' GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. McAleenan, Séamus (6 December 2022). "Mageean Cup: Garron Tower hoping to revive rich history in the competition". The Irish News. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. Aherne, Tom (19 August 2021). "Then & Now: Limerick hurling great Eamonn Grimes". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. "Death of Christian Brother". Irish Independent. 29 January 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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