1944 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1944 Croke Cup 23 April 1944 2 20px|border St Flannan's College 1 20px|border St Kieran's College 1 8 8 20px|border M. Shaughnessy (3-00)20px|border J. Kenny (2-03) 1945 1945 Croke Cup The 1944 Croke Cup was the inaugural staging of the Croke Cup. While provincial championships had been played in both Leinster and Munster since 1918, this was the first time that the two champions faced each other in an All-Ireland series. The final was played on 23 April 1944 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Flannan's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 5–05 to 3–03 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.https://www.the42.ie/croke-cup-key-players-st-kierans-our-ladys-templemore-3296947-Mar2017/ 6 of the brightest Kilkenny and Tipperary hurling talents chasing Croke Cup glory The 42 25 March 2017 26 June 2023https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30981840.html Bishop Willie Walsh: ‘To me the Harty players were giants of men’ Irish Examiner 14 February 2020 26 June 2023 Joe Ó Muircheartaighhttps://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/sport/241038/our-lady-s-block-st-kierans-route-to-an-historic-four-in-a-row.html Our Lady's block St Kieran’s route to an historic four in-a-row Tipperary Live 21 March 2017 26 June 2023 Qualification ProvinceChampionsLeinsterSt Kieran's CollegeMunsterSt Flannan's College Results Final 23 April 1944 Final St Flannan's College 5-05 - 3-03 St Kieran's College M Shaughnessy 3-0, J Kenny 2-3, D O'Meara 0-1, M Maher 0-1. R Cody 2-0, M Guckin 1-0, P McGrath 0-2, M Marnell 0-1. Thurles Sportsfield References Category:1944 in Irish sport Croke Cup