| 1972 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 26 March - 30 April 1972 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | St Finbarr's College |
| Count: | 6 |
| Champions Captain: | Tom Fogarty |
| Champions Manager: | Michael O'Brien |
| Runners-Up: | St Kieran's College |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Billy Fitzpatrick |
| Matches: | 2 |
| Goals: | 15 |
| Points: | 27 |
| Top Scorer: | Joe Reidy (3-00) |
| Previous Year: | 1971 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1971 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
| Next Tournament: | 1973 Croke Cup |
The 1972 Croke Cup was the 21st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 26 March to 30 April 1972.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1] [2]
The final was played on 30 April 1972 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Finbarr's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their third meeting in the final and a second successive meeting in the final.[3] St Finbarr's College won the match by 3–07 to 2–05 to claim a third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[4] [5]
Joe Reidy was the top scorer with 3-00.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Our Lady's College | |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | |
| Munster | St Finbarr's College |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Reidy | St Kieran's College | 3-00 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 1 | Billy Fitzpatrick | St Kieran's College | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Ger Freaney | St Kieran's College | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Tadhg O'Sullivan | St Finbarr's College | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |