1948 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1948 Croke Cup 2 May 1948 2 20px|border St Kieran's College 1 Lar Dunphy 20px|border St Colman's College Liam Abernethy 1 4 14 20px|border Jim Mahony (2-00)20px|border Lar Dunphy (1-03) 1947 1947 Croke Cup 1957 1957 Croke Cup The 1948 Croke Cup was the fifth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in a replay of the Harty Cup 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 2023https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/limerick-wonderkid-leads-fermoy-to-glory/26094500.html Limerick wonderkid leads Fermoy to glory Irish Independent 26 March 2001 26 June 2023https://www.independent.ie/regionals/cork/sport/other-sports/st-colmans-can-move-a-step-closer/27060917.html St Colmans can move a step closer Irish Independent 11 April 2002 26 June 2023 The final was played on 2 May 1948 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Kieran's College won the match by 2–12 to 2–02 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.https://www.stkieranscollege.ie/roll-of-honour/all-ireland-senior-colleges-title-1948/ All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1948 St Kieran's College website 27 June 2023 Qualification ProvinceChampionsLeinsterSt Kieran's CollegeMunsterSt Colman's College Results Final 2 May 1948 Final St Kieran's College 2-12 - 2-02 St Colman's College J Mahony 2-0, L Dunphy 1-3, W Bennett 0-4, G O'Malley 0-2, T Connolly 0-2, W Hoban 0-1. L Abernethy 1-1, L Moore 1-0, B Troy 0-1. Croke Park References Category:1948 in Irish sport Croke Cup