1947 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1947 Croke Cup 4 May 1947 2 20px|border St Flannan's College 4 Jimmy Smythhttps://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/71443 55 Years of the Croke Cup Hogan Stand 19 January 2007 27 June 2023 20px|border Cistercian College, Roscrea 1 9 9 20px|border Bernie McMahon (4-02) 1946 1946 Croke Cup 1948 1948 Croke Cup The 1947 Croke Cup was the fourth 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 4 May 1947 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Flannan's College and Cistercian College, Roscrea, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 6–08 to 3–01 to claim their fourth 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 2023https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/sport/othersports/the-famine-is-over-at-last-for-roscrea/27458741.html The famine is over at last for Roscrea Irish Independent 22 April 2000 26 June 2023https://www.hoganstand.com/Tipperary/Article/Index/41049 Cistercian claim All-Ireland title Hogan Stand 15 July 2004 26 June 2023 Qualification ProvinceChampionsLeinsterCistercian College, RoscreaMunsterSt Flannan's College Results Final 4 May 1947 Final St Flannan's College 6-08 - 3-01 Cistercian College, Roscrea B McMahon 4-2, J Smyth 1-5, T Feely 1-0, J Kenny 0-1. S Murphy 2-0, V Cowen 1-0, L O'Meara 0-1. Thurles Sportsfield References Category:1947 in Irish sport Croke Cup