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[[St Kieran's College]] were the [[1948 Croke Cup|defending champions]], having won the competition before its suspension in 1948.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/|title=Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final|publisher=Galway Bay FM|date=19 March 2018|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stkieranscollege.ie/roll-of-honour/all-ireland-senior-colleges-title-1948/|title=All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1948|publisher=St Kieran's College website|date=|access-date=27 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref> Representatives from the [[Connacht Colleges Senior Hurling Championship|Connacht Championship]] were allowed to contest the All-Ireland series for the first time. |
[[St Kieran's College]] were the [[1948 Croke Cup|defending champions]], having won the competition before its suspension in 1948.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/|title=Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final|publisher=Galway Bay FM|date=19 March 2018|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stkieranscollege.ie/roll-of-honour/all-ireland-senior-colleges-title-1948/|title=All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1948|publisher=St Kieran's College website|date=|access-date=27 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref> Representatives from the [[Connacht Colleges Senior Hurling Championship|Connacht Championship]] were allowed to contest the All-Ireland series for the first time. |
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The [[#Final|final]] was played on 28 April 1957 at [[Croke Park]] in [[Dublin]], between St Kieran's College and [[St Flannan's College]], in what was their second meeting in the final and a first meeting in [[1944 Croke Cup|13 years]]. St Kieran's College won the match by |
The [[#Final|final]] was played on 28 April 1957 at [[Croke Park]] in [[Dublin]], between St Kieran's College and [[St Flannan's College]], in what was their second meeting in the final and a first meeting in [[1944 Croke Cup|13 years]]. St Kieran's College won the match by 4–02 to 2–07 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in nine years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stkieranscollege.ie/roll-of-honour/ireland-senior-colleges-title-1957/|title=All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1957|publisher=St Kieran's College website|date=|access-date=27 June 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20169975.html|title=Greatness becomes him|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=8 October 2011|access-date=27 June 2023|first=Enda|last=McEvoy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://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|title=Kerry and Ballyduff GAA mourns the death of Brendan Hennessy, one of the greatest hurlers of his generation|publisher=The Kerryman|date=11 September 2022|access-date=27 June 2023|first=John|last=Barry}}</ref> |
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== Qualification == |
== Qualification == |
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Revision as of 09:35, 28 June 2023
| Dates | 7–28 April 1957 | ||
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| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (2nd title)Ted Carroll (captain) Tommy Maher (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Flannan's College | ||
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| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 14 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 19 (9.5 per match) | ||
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The 1957 Croke Cup was the sixth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 7 April to 28 April 1957.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions, having won the competition before its suspension in 1948.[1][2] Representatives from the Connacht Championship were allowed to contest the All-Ireland series for the first time.
The final was played on 28 April 1957 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their second meeting in the final and a first meeting in 13 years. St Kieran's College won the match by 4–02 to 2–07 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in nine years.[3][4][5]
Qualification
| Province | Champions |
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| Connacht | St Mary's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
Results
Semi-final
| 7 April 1957 Semi-final | St Mary's College | 1-06 - 7-04 | St Flannan's College | Galway |
Final
| 28 April 1957 Final | St Kieran's College | 4-02 - 2-07 | St Flannan's College | Croke Park |
References
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1948". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1957". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ McEvoy, Enda (8 October 2011). "Greatness becomes him". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
- ^ Barry, John (11 September 2022). "Kerry and Ballyduff GAA mourns the death of Brendan Hennessy, one of the greatest hurlers of his generation". The Kerryman. Retrieved 27 June 2023.