1960 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1960 Croke Cup 27 March - 8 May 1960 3 20px|border North Monastery 1 John Sutton 20px|border St Peter's College 3 12 33 20px|border Paddy Fahy (1-06) 1959 1959 Croke Cup 1961 1961 Croke Cup The 1960 Croke Cup was the ninth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 27 March to 8 May 1960. St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Peter's College in the Leinster final.https://www.stkieranscollege.ie/roll-of-honour/all-ireland-senior-colleges-title-1959/ All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1959 St Kieran's College website 26 June 2023http://leinster.clubandcounty.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2017/03/P27-32%E2%80%93-Colle%E2%80%A6s-Senior-Hurl.pdf Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Champions Leinster GAA website 26 June 2023 The final was played on 8 May 1960 at Croke Park in Dublin, between the North Monastery and St Peter's College, 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 The North Monastery won the match by 1–09 to 1–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.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 Paddy Fahy was the top scorer with 1-06. Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Mary's CollegeLeinsterSt Peter's CollegeMunsterNorth Monastery Results Semi-final 27 March 1960 Semi-final St Peter's College 4-04 - 3-07 St Mary's College E Doyle 1-2, P Murphy 1-0, B O'Neill 1-0, M Jordan 1-0, W Redmond 0-1, M Rossiter 0-1. P Fahy 1-5, M Caulfield 1-0, M Niland 1-0, J Whiriskey 0-2. Croke Park 10 April 1960 Semi-final replay St Peter's College 2-05 - 1-04 St Mary's College M Rossiter 1-0, W Redmond 1-0, P Murphy 0-2, T Byrne 0-1, B O'Neill 0-1, E Doyle 0-1. J Setright 1-0, M Connolly 0-2, M Niland 0-1, P Fahy 0-1. Croke Park Final 8 May 1960 Final North Monastery 1-09 - 1-04 St Peter's College P Curley 1-4, C Mulcahy 0-2, E O'Connor 0-1, D Joyce 0-1, D Moore 0-1. J Byrne 1-1, P Murphy 0-1, E Doyle 0-1, W Redmond 0-1. Croke Park Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Paddy FahySt Mary's College1-06924.502Paddy CurleyNorth Monastery1-04717.00Éamonn DoyleSt Mary's College1-04732.33 References Category:1960 in Irish sport Croke Cup