1988 Croke Cup

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1988 Croke Cup
Dates24 April - 8 May 1988
Teams3
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College (8th title)
Jimmy Conroy (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cork.svg Midleton CBS
John Dillon (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored8 (4 per match)
Points scored29 (14.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Adrian Ronan (2-08)
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The 1988 Croke Cup was the 37th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1988.

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St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the Harty Cup semi-final. [1] [2]

The final was played on 8 May 1988 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between St Kieran's College and Midleton CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–10 to 2–07 to claim their eighth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 13 years. [4] [5]

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster Midleton CBS

Results

Semi-final

24 April 1988Semi-final St Kieran's College 3-08 - 0-04 St Mary's College Portumna Grounds
A Ronan 1-5, DJ Carey 1-1, S Lawlor 1-0, T Shefflin 0-2.L Turley 0-2, P Coyne 0-1, B Cloherty 0-1.

Final

8 May 1988Final St Kieran's College 3-10 - 2-07 Midleton CBS Walsh Park
A Ronan 1-3, P Brennan 1-1, E Teehan 1-0, DJ Carey 0-2, D Bradley 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1.D Quirke 1-2, P O'Brien 1-1, J Dillon 0-3, C Regan 0-1.Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Adrian Ronan St Kieran's College 2-081427.00
2 D. J. Carey St Kieran's College 1-03623.00
3 David Quirke Midleton CBS 1-02515.00

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References

  1. ↑ "The Christy O'Connor column: 'Corkness' needs the swagger of the best city hurlers". Echo Live. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Daly, Anthony (27 July 2019). "Mind the gap - the dangerous leap from provincial champions to All-Ireland contenders". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1988". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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