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1978 Croke Cup
Dates16 April - 7 May 1978
Teams3
Champions Templemore CBS (1st title)
Martin Bourke (captain)
Runners-up St Peter's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored4 (2 per match)
Points scored28 (14 per match)
Top scorer(s) Éamonn Cody (2-02)
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The 1978 Croke Cup was the 27th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 16 April to 7 May 1978.

St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by De La Salle College Waterford in the Harty Cup second round.

The final was played on 17 May 1978 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Templemore CBS and St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Templemore CBS won the match by 2–11 to 1–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.

Éamonn Cody was the top scorer with 2-02.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster Templemore CBS

Results

Semi-final

St Peter's College v Our Lady's College
16 April 1978 Semi-final St Peter's College 1-09 - 0-04 Our Lady's College Dr Cullen Park
T Wright 1-0, J White 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-2, J McDonald 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, B Curtis 0-1. P Piggott 0-1, G Broderick 0-1, P Conroy 0-1, A Moylan 0-1.

Final

Templemore CBS v St Peter's College
7 May 1978 Final Templemore CBS 2-11 - 1-04 St Peter's College Nowlan Park
E Cody 2-2, P McGrath 0-3, B Russell 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, N Fogarty 0-1. P Doyle 1-0, J McDonald 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, P Crean 0-1, M Farrell 0-1.

References

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  4. Doran, Liam (12 February 2000). "Templemore looks to bridge 22 year gap in Harty". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. "From 1978 Harty Cup final goal poacher to All-Ireland hurling winning coach". The 42. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. "Our Lady's Templemore claim Harty Cup". GAA website. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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