The 1944 Croke Cup was the inaugural staging of the Croke Cup. While provincial championships had been played in both Leinster and Munster since 1918, this was the first time that the two champions faced each other in an All-Ireland series.

1944 Croke Cup
Dates23 April 1944
Teams2
Champions St Flannan's College (1st title)
Runners-up St Kieran's College
Tournament statistics
Matches played1
Goals scored8 (8 per match)
Points scored8 (8 per match)
Top scorer(s) M. Shaughnessy (3-00)
J. Kenny (2-03)
(Next) 1945

The final was played on 23 April 1944 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Flannan's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 5–05 to 3–03 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[1][2][3]

Qualification

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Province Champions
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

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Final

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23 April 1944 Final St Flannan's College 5-05 - 3-03 St Kieran's College Thurles Sportsfield
M Shaughnessy 3-0, J Kenny 2-3, D O'Meara 0-1, M Maher 0-1. R Cody 2-0, M Guckin 1-0, P McGrath 0-2, M Marnell 0-1.

References

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  1. ^ "6 of the brightest Kilkenny and Tipperary hurling talents chasing Croke Cup glory". The 42. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (14 February 2020). "Bishop Willie Walsh: 'To me the Harty players were giants of men'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Our Lady's block St Kieran's route to an historic four in-a-row". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.