1977 Croke Cup

The 1977 Croke Cup was the 26th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 3 April to 1 May 1977.

1977 Croke Cup
Dates3 April - 1 May 1977
Teams3
Champions St Colman's College (1st title)
John Lenihan (captain)
Runners-up St Kieran's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored7 (3.5 per match)
Points scored35 (17.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) John Mangan (2-02)
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St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the Harty Cup final.[1][2][3]

The final was played on 1 May 1977 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Colman's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Colman's College won the match by 2–13 to 1–09 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[5][6]

John Mangan was the top scorer with 2-02.

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht Presentation College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Colman's College

Results

Semi-final
3 April 1977 Semi-final St Colman's College 2-10 - 2-03 Presentation College MacDonagh Park
J Mangan 1-2, J Monaghan 1-0, M Mellerick 0-2, W Cashman 0-2, G O'Regan 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2. J Ryan 1-1, N Burke 1-0, P Ryan 0-1, L Kennedy 0-1.

Final
1 May 1977 Final St Colman's College 2-13 - 1-09 St Kieran's College Semple Stadium
G O'Regan 0-5, J Mangan 1-0, M Mellerick 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, J Boylan 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, W Cashman 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, J Monaghan 0-1. N Kelly 1-0, P Gannon 0-3, G Ryan 0-3, M Morrissey 0-2, M McGrath 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 John Mangan St Colman's College 2-02 8 2 4.00
2 Gerard O'Regan St Colman's College 0-07 7 2 3.50
3 Michael Mellerick St Colman's College 1-02 5 2 2.50

References
  1. Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "It's half a century since a team from Cashel graced the Harty Cup final". Tipperary Live. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. Cribbin, Robert (16 March 2023). "Preview- Kieran's are well primed to achieve All-Ireland glory". Kilkenny People. 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. Coakley, Tadhg (7 June 2022). "'After that game, I was a hurler – I was a serious player' - An extract from 'The Game: A Journey into the Heart of Sport'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. "Memories from the Archives – May 1997". The Avondhu. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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