| 1977 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 3 April - 1 May 1977 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | St Colman's College |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | John Lenihan |
| Runners-Up: | St Kieran's College |
| Matches: | 2 |
| Goals: | 7 |
| Points: | 35 |
| Top Scorer: | John Mangan (2-02) |
| Previous Year: | 1976 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1976 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Next Tournament: | 1978 Croke Cup |
The 1977 Croke Cup was the 26th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 3 April to 1 May 1977.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the Harty Cup final.[1] [2] [3]
The final was played on 1 May 1977 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Colman's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Colman's College won the match by 2–13 to 1–09 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[5] [6]
John Mangan was the top scorer with 2-02.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Presentation College | |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | |
| Munster | St Colman's College |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Mangan | St Colman's College | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 2 | Gerard O'Regan | St Colman's College | 0-07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | |
| 3 | Michael Mellerick | St Colman's College | 1-02 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |