The 1974 Croke Cup was the 23rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 7 April to 28 April 1974.
| Dates | 7–28 April 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Finbarr's College (4th title)Tadhg Murphy (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Kieran's College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (4.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 39 (19.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Brendan Fennelly (2-15) | ||
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St Peter's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Kieran's College in the Leinster final.[1][2]
The final was played on 28 April 1974 at Fraher Field in Dungarvan, between St Finbarr's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final and a first meeting in two years.[3] St Finbarr's College won the match by 2–11 to 1–12 to claim a fourth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]
Brendan Fennelly was the top scorer wit 2-15.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Our Lady's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Finbarr's College |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 7 April 1974 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 5-12 - 1-04 | Our Lady's College | MacDonagh Park |
| B Fennelly 2-5, J Prendergast 1-2, K Brennan 1-2, T Doheny 1-1, D Reid 0-1, S Brennan 0-1. | GP Fahy 1-1, P Gill 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1. |
Final
edit| 28 April 1974 Final | St Finbarr's College | 2-11 - 1-12 | St Kieran's College | Fraher Field |
| J Higgins 1-4, T Murphy 1-2, G McEvoy 0-1, F Tobin 0-1, T Hourihane 0-1, S Collins 0-1, J Crowley 0-1. | B Fennelly 0-10, S Brennan 1-1, K Brennan 0-1. |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brendan Fennelly | St Kieran's College | 2-15 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 2 | John Higgins | St Finbarr's College | 1-04 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Kieran Brennan | St Kieran's College | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
References
edit- ^ Aherne, Alan (10 May 2023). "St Peter's College to celebrate bringing 1973 All-Ireland hurling title home to Wexford". Wexford People. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "St Peter's College in Wexford to honour 1973 All-Ireland winning Senior hurling team". Wexford People. 3 May 2023. 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.
- ^ O'Sullivan, Jim (17 November 2014). "Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Cork All-Ireland winning boss 'Canon' Michael O'Brien has died". The 42. 15 November 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.