1946 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1946 Croke Cup 5 May 1946 2 20px|border St Flannan's College 3 J. Bugler 20px|border O'Connell School 1 10 9 20px|border J. Bugler (2-03) 1945 1945 Croke Cup 1947 1947 Croke Cup The 1946 Croke Cup was the third staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. St Flannan's College were the defending champions.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 final was played on 5 May 1946 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Flannan's College and O'Connell School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 5–07 to 5–02 to claim their third successive 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.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 ProvinceChampionsLeinsterO'Connell SchoolMunsterSt Flannan's College Results Final 5 May 1946 Final St Flannan's College 5-07 - 5-02 O'Connell School J Bugler 2-3, T O'Meara 0-4, J Hanley 1-0, T Gallagher 1-0, T Lynch 1-0. E Clancy 2-0, J Clancy 2-0, T Jennings 1-0, T Mulligan 0-1, J O'Neill 0-1. Croke Park References Category:1946 in Irish sport Croke Cup