1979 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1979 Croke Cup 31 March - 29 April 1979 3 20px|border St Flannan's College 7 Gerry McInerney Séamus Gardiner 20px|border Presentation College, Birr Joe Verney Brother Denis 2 10 34 20px|border Tom Howard (2-06) 1978 1978 Croke Cup 1980 1980 Croke Cup The 1979 Croke Cup was the 28th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 31 March to 29 April 1979. Templemore CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Flannan's College in the Harty Cup semi-final.https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/sport/othersports/templemore-looks-to-bridge-22-year-gap-in-harty/27457167.html#:~:text=by%20Liam%20Doran.-,Twenty%20two%20years%20ago%20in%20April%201978%2C%20history%20was%20made,Peter's%2C%20Wexford. Templemore looks to bridge 22 year gap in Harty Irish Independent 12 February 2000 26 June 2023 Liam Doranhttps://www.the42.ie/noel-fogarty-our-ladys-templemore-harty-croke-cups-3309182-Mar2017/ From 1978 Harty Cup final goal poacher to All-Ireland hurling winning coach The 42 27 March 2017 26 June 2023https://www.gaa.ie/hurling/news/our-lady-templemore-claim-harty-cup/ Our Lady's Templemore claim Harty Cup GAA website 18 February 2017 26 June 2023 The final was played on 29 April 1979 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Flannan's College and Presentation College, Birr, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/ Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final Galway Bay FM 19 March 2018 26 June 2023 St Flannan's College won the match by 3–15 to 2–03 to claim a record-equalling seventh Croke Cup title and a first title in three years.https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2022/09/22/reunion-of-1979-and-1980-birr-school-teams/ Reunion of 1979 and 1980 Birr school teams Offaly Independent 22 September 2022 26 June 2023https://hoganstand.com/article/index/121928 Former Clare hurler Moroney to be honoured Hogan Stand 20 December 2009 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 Muircheartaigh Tom Howard was the top scorer with 2-06. Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Mary's CollegeLeinsterPresentation College, BirrMunsterSt Flannan's College Results Semi-final 31 March 1979 Semi-final St Flannan's College 4-15 - 1-01 St Mary's College R Colleran 2-3, P Colleran 1-2, T Howard 0-5, J Morey 1-0, G Corry 0-3, G McInerney 0-1, M O'Grady 0-1. P Burke 1-0, G Kilcommins 0-1. MacDonagh Park Final 29 April 1979 Final St Flannan's College 3-15 - 2-03 Presentation College, Birr T Howard 2-1, G McInerney 0-7, M O'Grady 1-0, R Colleran 0-2, P Colleran 0-2, S McMahon 0-1, G Corry 0-1. J Verney 1-0, A Rosney 1-0, P Corrigan 0-2, J McLoughlin 0-1. Semple Stadium Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tom HowardSt Flannan's College2-061226.002Ray ColleranSt Flannan's College2-051125.503Gerry McInerneySt Flannan's College0-08824.00 References Category:1979 in Irish sport Croke Cup