1977 Croke Cup

1977 Croke Cup
Dates	3 April - 1 May 1977
Teams	3
Champions	St Colman's College (1st title); John Lenihan (captain)
Runners-up	St Kieran's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	7 (3.5 per match)
Points scored	35 (17.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	John Mangan (2-02)
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Irish hurling competition

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.

Qualification

Province	Champions
Connacht	Presentation College
Leinster	St Kieran's College
Munster	St Colman's College

Results

Semi-final

St Colman's College v Presentation College

3 April 1977 Semi-final	St Colman's College	2-10 - 2-03	Presentation College	MacDonagh Park
	J Mangan 1-2, J Monaghan 1-0, M Mellerick 0-2, W Cashman 0-2, G O'Regan 0-2, J Hartnett 0-2.		J Ryan 1-1, N Burke 1-0, P Ryan 0-1, L Kennedy 0-1.

Final

St Colman's College v St Kieran's College

1 May 1977 Final	St Colman's College	2-13 - 1-09	St Kieran's College	Semple Stadium
	G O'Regan 0-5, J Mangan 1-0, M Mellerick 1-0, J Hartnett 0-2, J Boylan 0-2, T Murphy 0-1, W Cashman 0-1, S O'Brien 0-1, J Monaghan 0-1.		N Kelly 1-0, P Gannon 0-3, G Ryan 0-3, M Morrissey 0-2, M McGrath 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

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

References

^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "It's half a century since a team from Cashel graced the Harty Cup final". Tipperary Live. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Cribbin, Robert (16 March 2023). "Preview- Kieran's are well primed to achieve All-Ireland glory". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Coakley, Tadhg (7 June 2022). "'After that game, I was a hurler – I was a serious player' - An extract from 'The Game: A Journey into the Heart of Sport'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Memories from the Archives – May 1997". The Avondhu. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[1] Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[2] "It's half a century since a team from Cashel graced the Harty Cup final". Tipperary Live. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[3] Cribbin, Robert (16 March 2023). "Preview- Kieran's are well primed to achieve All-Ireland glory". Kilkenny People. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[4] "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[5] Coakley, Tadhg (7 June 2022). "'After that game, I was a hurler – I was a serious player' - An extract from 'The Game: A Journey into the Heart of Sport'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[6] "Memories from the Archives – May 1997". The Avondhu. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.