1961 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1961 Croke Cup 26 March - 23 April 1961 3 20px|border St Kieran's College 4 Pierce Freaney 20px|border North Monastery 2 11 21 20px|border Tom Forristal (3-01) 1960 1960 Croke Cup 1962 1962 Croke Cup 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.https://northmonastery.ie/harty-cup-team-1960/ Harty Cup team – 1960 North Monastery website 26 June 2023https://dodonovan.com/?p=48 Best North Mon Hurling team part II Diarmuid O'Donovan website 26 June 2023 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.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 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.https://www.stkieranscollege.ie/roll-of-honour/all-ireland-senior-colleges-title-1961/ All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1961 St Kieran's College website 26 June 2023 Tom Forrisyal was the top scorer with 3-01. Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Molaise's CollegeLeinsterSt Kieran's CollegeMunsterNorth Monastery Results Semi-final 26 March 1961 Semi-final North Monastery 1-08 - 1-01 St Molaise's College 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. Thurles Sportsfield Final 23 April 1961 Final St Kieran's College 8-08 - 1-04 North Monastery 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. Thurles Sportsfield Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tom ForristalSt Kieran's College3-0110110.002Maurice AylwardSt Kieran's College2-01717.00Pierce FreaneySt Kieran's College1-047110.00 References Category:1961 in Irish sport Croke Cup