Dates | 16 April - 7 May 1978 | ||
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Teams | 3 | ||
Champions | Templemore CBS (1st title) Martin Bourke (captain) | ||
Runners-up | St Peter's College | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 2 | ||
Goals scored | 4 (2 per match) | ||
Points scored | 28 (14 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Éamonn Cody (2-02) | ||
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The 1978 Croke Cup was the 27th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 16 April to 7 May 1978.
St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by De La Salle College Waterford in the Harty Cup second round.[1][2]
The final was played on 17 May 1978 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between Templemore CBS and St Peter's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] Templemore CBS won the match by 2–11 to 1–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5][6]
Éamonn Cody was the top scorer with 2-02.
Province | Champions |
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Connacht | Our Lady's College |
Leinster | St Peter's College |
Munster | Templemore CBS |
16 April 1978 Semi-final | St Peter's College | 1-09 - 0-04 | Our Lady's College | Dr Cullen Park |
T Wright 1-0, J White 0-2, J O'Dwyer 0-2, J McDonald 0-2, B Foley 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, B Curtis 0-1. | P Piggott 0-1, G Broderick 0-1, P Conroy 0-1, A Moylan 0-1. |
7 May 1978 Final | Templemore CBS | 2-11 - 1-04 | St Peter's College | Nowlan Park |
E Cody 2-2, P McGrath 0-3, B Russell 0-2, B Ryan 0-2, P Treacy 0-1, N Fogarty 0-1. | P Doyle 1-0, J McDonald 0-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, P Crean 0-1, M Farrell 0-1. |