1967 Croke Cup

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.

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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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
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  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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