1960 Croke Cup Explained

1960 Croke Cup
Dates:27 March - 8 May 1960
Teams:3
Champions: North Monastery
Count:1
Champions Captain:John Sutton
Runners-Up: St Peter's College
Matches:3
Goals:12
Points:33
Top Scorer: Paddy Fahy (1-06)
Previous Year:1959
Previous Tournament:1959 Croke Cup
Next Year:1961
Next Tournament:1961 Croke Cup

The 1960 Croke Cup was the ninth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 27 March to 8 May 1960.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Peter's College in the Leinster final.[1] [2]

The final was played on 8 May 1960 at Croke Park in Dublin, between the North Monastery and St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] The North Monastery won the match by 1–09 to 1–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4] [5]

Paddy Fahy was the top scorer with 1-06.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
ConnachtSt Mary's College
LeinsterSt Peter's College
MunsterNorth Monastery

Results

Final

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Paddy FahySt Mary's College1-06924.50
2Paddy CurleyNorth Monastery1-04717.00
Éamonn DoyleSt Mary's College1-04732.33

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1959. St Kieran's College website. 26 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Champions. Leinster GAA website. 26 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final. Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. 26 June 2023.
  4. Web site: Harty Cup team – 1960. North Monastery website. 26 June 2023.
  5. Web site: Best North Mon Hurling team part II. Diarmuid O'Donovan website. 26 June 2023.