1945 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1945 Croke Cup 29 April 1944 2 20px|border St Flannan's College 2 20px|border St Joseph's, Fairview 1 9 13 20px|border D. McNamara (2-01) 1944 1944 Croke Cup 1946 1946 Croke Cup The 1945 Croke Cup was the second 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 29 April 1945 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Flannan's College and St Joseph's, Fairview, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 7–10 to 2–03 to claim their second 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 ProvinceChampionsLeinsterSt Joseph's, FairviewMunsterSt Flannan's College Results Final 29 April 1945 Final St Flannan's College 7-10 - 2-03 St Joseph's, Fairview D McNamara 2-1, B O'Donoghue 2-0, J Bugler 1-2, H O'Meara 0-4, J Dooley 1-0, J O'Grady 1-0, J Ryan 0-2, J Hanley 0-1. K Heffernan 2-0, P Donnelly 0-1, D Healy 0-1, S McLoughlin 0-1. Croke Park References Category:1945 in Irish sport Croke Cup