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1961 Croke Cup
Dates26 March - 23 April 1961
Teams3
Champions St Kieran's College (4th title)
Pierce Freaney (captain)
Runners-up North Monastery
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored11 (5.5 per match)
Points scored21 (10.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Tom Forristal (3-01)
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The 1961 Croke Cup was the 10th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 26 March to 23 April 1961.

The North Monastery were the defending champions.

The final was played on 23 April 1961 at Thurles Sportsfield, between the St Kieran's College and the North Monastery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Kieran's College won the match by 8–08 to 1–04 to claim their fourth Croke Cup title overall and their first title in two years.

Tom Forrisyal was the top scorer with 3-01.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht St Molaise's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster North Monastery

Results

Semi-final

North Monastery v St Molaise's College
26 March 1961 Semi-final North Monastery 1-08 - 1-01 St Molaise's College Thurles Sportsfield
P Curley 1-1, C Mulcahy 0-3, N Crowley 0-2, B Fitton 0-1, S O'Mahony 0-1. P Mannion 1-0, M Derrivan 0-1.

Final

St Kieran's College v North Monastery
23 April 1961 Final St Kieran's College 8-08 - 1-04 North Monastery Thurles Sportsfield
T Forristal 3-1, M Aylward 2-1, P Freaney 1-4, R Moore 2-0, M Walsh 0-1, J Delaney 0-1. R O'Connell 1-0, C Mulcahy 0-3, B Fitton 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tom Forristal St Kieran's College 3-01 10 1 10.00
2 Maurice Aylward St Kieran's College 2-01 7 1 7.00
Pierce Freaney St Kieran's College 1-04 7 1 10.00

References

  1. "Harty Cup team – 1960". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "Best North Mon Hurling team part II". Diarmuid O'Donovan website. 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. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1961". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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