1972 Croke Cup

The 1972 Croke Cup was the 21st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 26 March to 30 April 1972.

1972 Croke Cup
Dates26 March - 30 April 1972
Teams3
Champions St Finbarr's College (6th title)
Tom Fogarty (captain)
Michael O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up St Kieran's College
Billy Fitzpatrick (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored15 (7.5 per match)
Points scored27 (13.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Joe Reidy (3-00)
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]

The final was played on 30 April 1972 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Finbarr's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their third meeting in the final and a second successive meeting in the final.[3] St Finbarr's College won the match by 3–07 to 2–05 to claim a third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]

Joe Reidy was the top scorer with 3-00.

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Finbarr's College

Results

Semi-final
26 March 1972 Semi-final St Kieran's College 7-05 - 3-01 Our Lady's College MacDonagh Park
G Freaney 2-1, J Reidy 2-0, J Quane 2-0, B Fitzpatrick 1-1, B Cody 0-1, J Dunne 0-1, N Minogue 0-1. V Mullins 1-0, E O'Connor 1-0, A Curtin 1-0, M Glynn 0-1.

Final
30 April 1972 Final St Finbarr's College 3-07 - 2-05 St Kieran's College Semple Stadium
T O'Sullivan 2-1, T Murphy 1-1, T Fogarty 0-3, D Dwyer 0-2. B Fitzpatrick 1-1, J Reidy 1-0, G Woodcock 0-2, J Dunne 0-1, B Cody 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Joe Reidy St Kieran's College 3-00 9 2 4.50
1 Billy Fitzpatrick St Kieran's College 2-02 8 2 4.00
3 Ger Freaney St Kieran's College 2-01 7 2 3.50
Tadhg O'Sullivan St Finbarr's College 2-01 7 1 7.00

References
  1. "When top Cat Cody led famed St Kieran's to high-scoring win". Irish Independent. 19 February 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. O'Sullivan, P. M. (23 July 2022). "PM O'Sullivan: Brian Cody's name will arise whenever the most beautiful game is discussed". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. "Cork All-Ireland winning boss 'Canon' Michael O'Brien has died". The 42. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. "Tadhg Murphy". Hogan Stand. 8 April 1994. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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