1972 Croke Cup
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Dates26 March - 30 April 1972
Teams3
Champions
St Finbarr's College (6th title)
Tom Fogarty (captain)
Michael O'Brien (manager)
St Finbarr's College (6th title)Tom Fogarty (captain)
Michael O'Brien (manager)
Runners-up
St Kieran's College
Billy Fitzpatrick (captain)
St Kieran's CollegeBilly Fitzpatrick (captain)
| Dates | 26 March - 30 April 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions | St Finbarr's College (6th title) Tom Fogarty (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | St Kieran's College Billy Fitzpatrick (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (7.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 27 (13.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Joe Reidy (3-00) | ||
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The 1972 Croke Cup was the 21st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 26 March to 30 April 1972.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 30 April 1972 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Finbarr's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their third meeting in the final and a second successive meeting in the final.[3] St Finbarr's College won the match by 3–07 to 2–05 to claim a third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[4][5]
Joe Reidy was the top scorer with 3-00.
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Our Lady's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Finbarr's College |