1978 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1978 Croke Cup 16 April - 7 May 1978 3 20px|border Templemore CBS 1 Martin Bourke 20px|border St Peter's College 2 4 28 20px|border Éamonn Cody (2-02) 1977 1977 Croke Cup 1979 1979 Croke Cup The 1978 Croke Cup was the 27th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 16 April to 7 May 1978. St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by De La Salle College Waterford in the Harty Cup second round.https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40890314.html 'After that game, I was a hurler – I was a serious player' - An extract from 'The Game: A Journey into the Heart of Sport' Irish Examiner 7 June 2022 26 June 2023 Tadhg Coakleyhttps://avondhupress.ie/memories-from-the-archives-may-1997/ Memories from the Archives – May 1997 The Avondhu 6 May 2018 26 June 2023 The final was played on 17 May 1978 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Templemore CBS 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 Templemore CBS won the match by 2–11 to 1–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.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 Éamonn Cody was the top scorer with 2-02. Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtOur Lady's CollegeLeinsterSt Peter's CollegeMunsterTemplemore CBS Results Semi-final 16 April 1978 Semi-final St Peter's College 1-09 - 0-04 Our Lady's College T Wright 1-0, J White 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-2, J McDonald 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, B Curtis 0-1. P Piggott 0-1, G Broderick 0-1, P Conroy 0-1, A Moylan 0-1. Dr Cullen Park Final 7 May 1978 Final Templemore CBS 2-11 - 1-04 St Peter's College E Cody 2-2, P McGrath 0-3, B Russell 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, N Fogarty 0-1. P Doyle 1-0, J McDonald 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, P Crean 0-1, M Farrell 0-1. Nowlan Park References Category:1978 in Irish sport Croke Cup