1958 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1958 Croke Cup 30 March - 27 April 1958 3 20px|border St Flannan's College 5 20px|border St Kieran's College 2 10 23 20px|border Ger Jordan (5-01) 1957 1957 Croke Cup 1959 1959 Croke Cup The 1958 Croke Cup was the seventh staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 30 March to 27 April 1958. St Kieran's College were the defending champions.https://www.stkieranscollege.ie/roll-of-honour/ireland-senior-colleges-title-1957/ All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1957 St Kieran's College website 27 June 2023https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20169975.html Greatness becomes him Irish Examiner 8 October 2011 27 June 2023 Enda McEvoyhttps://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerry/sport/gaa/kerry-and-ballyduff-gaa-mourns-the-death-of-brendan-hennessy-one-of-the-greatest-hurlers-of-his-generation/41980355.html Kerry and Ballyduff GAA mourns the death of Brendan Hennessy, one of the greatest hurlers of his generation The Kerryman 11 September 2022 27 June 2023 John Barry The final was played on 27 April 1958 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Flannan's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their third meeting in the final and a second consecutive meeting. St Flannan's College won the match by 3–10 to 0–2 to claim their fifth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 11 years.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.kilruane.com/Kilruane-MacDonaghs-News-2012-04-02/ Kilruane MacDonaghs News Kilruane MacDonagh GAA website 26 June 2023 Ger Jordan was the top scorer with 5-01. Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Mary's CollegeLeinsterSt Kieran's CollegeMunsterSt Flannan's College Results Semi-final 30 March 1958 Semi-final St Flannan's College 6-08 - 1-03 St Mary's College J Jordan 4-1, F Cleary 2-0, O Naughton 0-4, K Smith 0-1, M Deasy 0-1, B McDonnell 0-1. Barry 1-1, Deignam 0-2. Cusack Park Final 27 April 1958 Final St Flannan's College 3-10 - 0-02 St Kieran's College P Kennedy 1-9, J Devlin 1-1, J Jordan 1-0. M Kehoe 0-1, O Harrington 0-1. Thurles Sportsfield Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Ger JordanSt Flannan's College5-011628.001Pádraig KennedySt Flannan's College1-091226.003Frank ClearySt Flannan's College2-00623.00 References Category:1958 in Irish sport Croke Cup