St Kieran's College (3rd title) Eddie Keher[1] (captain) Tommy Maher (manager)
Runners-up
Abbey CBS Fonsie Condon (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played
2
Goals scored
20 (10 per match)
Points scored
31 (15.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)
Eddie Keher (2-09)
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The 1959 Croke Cup was the eighth staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 March to 19 April 1959.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Abbey CBS in the Harty Cup final.[2][3]
The final was played on 19 April 1959 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Kieran's College and Abbey CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–13 to 4–02 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[5]
Eddie Keher was the top scorer with 2-09.
^"55 Years of the Croke Cup". Hogan Stand. 19 January 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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