1960 Croke Cup
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Dates27 March - 8 May 1960
Teams3
Champions
North Monastery (1st title)
John Sutton (captain)
John Sutton (captain)
Runners-up
St Peter's College
| Dates | 27 March - 8 May 1960 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions | John Sutton (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | |||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 33 (11 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | |||
| |||
The 1960 Croke Cup was the ninth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 27 March to 8 May 1960.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Peter's College in the Leinster final.[1][2]
The final was played on 8 May 1960 at Croke Park in Dublin, between the North Monastery and St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] The North Monastery won the match by 1–09 to 1–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5]
Paddy Fahy was the top scorer with 1-06.
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Mary's College |
| Leinster | St Peter's College |
| Munster | North Monastery |