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.
| Dates | 26 March - 30 April 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Finbarr's College (6th title)Tom Fogarty (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Kieran's CollegeBilly Fitzpatrick (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (7.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 27 (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
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Our Lady's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Finbarr's College |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 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
edit| 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
editTop scorers
edit- 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
edit- ^ "When top Cat Cody led famed St Kieran's to high-scoring win". Irish Independent. 19 February 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Cork All-Ireland winning boss 'Canon' Michael O'Brien has died". The 42. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Tadhg Murphy". Hogan Stand. 8 April 1994. Retrieved 26 June 2023.