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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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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.

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

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. St Colman's College won the match by 2–13 to 1–09 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.

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

St Colman's College v Presentation College
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

St Colman's College v St Kieran's College
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

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