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1948 Croke Cup
Dates2 May 1948
Teams2
Champions St Kieran's College (1st title)
Lar Dunphy (captain)
Runners-up St Colman's College
Liam Abernethy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played1
Goals scored4 (4 per match)
Points scored14 (14 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jim Mahony (2-00)
Lar Dunphy (1-03)
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The 1948 Croke Cup was the fifth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.

St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in a replay of the Harty Cup final.

The final was played on 2 May 1948 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Kieran's College won the match by 2–12 to 2–02 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.

Qualification

Province Champions
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Colman's College

Results

Final

St Kieran's College v St Colman's College
2 May 1948 Final St Kieran's College 2-12 - 2-02 St Colman's College Croke Park
J Mahony 2-0, L Dunphy 1-3, W Bennett 0-4, G O'Malley 0-2, T Connolly 0-2, W Hoban 0-1. L Abernethy 1-1, L Moore 1-0, B Troy 0-1.

References

  1. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "Limerick wonderkid leads Fermoy to glory". Irish Independent. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "St Colmans can move a step closer". Irish Independent. 11 April 2002. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1948". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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