1989 Croke Cup

1989 Croke Cup

Dates	23 April - 7 May 1989
Teams	3
Champions	St Kieran's College (9th title) Pat O'Neill (captain)
Runners-up	St Flannan's College F. Corey (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	5 (2.5 per match)
Points scored	35 (17.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	D. J. Carey (3-03)
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The 1989 Croke Cup was the 38th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 23 April to 7 May 1989.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions. ^{[1] [2]}

The final was played on 7 May 1989 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in two years. ^[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–05 to 1–09 to claim their ninth Croke Cup title overall and a second title in succession. ^{[4] [5]}

D. J. Carey was the top scorer with 3-03.

Qualification

Province	Champions
Connacht	St Mary's College
Leinster	St Kieran's College
Munster	St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

St Flannan's College v St Mary's College

23 April 1989Semi-final	St Flannan's College	1-16 - 0-05	St Mary's College	Duggan Park
	J O'Connor 0-6, L Meaney 1-0, C Clancy 0-3, A Whelan 0-3, P Markham 0-2, D Maher 0-1, S Sheehy 0-1.		P Howley 0-2, J Flannery 0-1, P Coyne 0-1, A Furey 0-1.

Final

St Kieran's College v St Flannan's College

7 May 1989Final	St Kieran's College	3-05 - 1-09	St Flannan's College	MacDonagh Park
	DJ Carey 3-3, C Brennan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1.		P Markham 0-4, M Holland 1-0, C Clancy 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	D. J. Carey	St Kieran's College	3-03	12	1	12.00
2	Jamesie O'Connor	St Flannan's College	0-08	8	2	4.00
3	Conor Clancy	St Flannan's College	0-06	6	2	3.00
	Pat Markham	St Flannan's College	0-06	6	2	3.00

References

1. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1988". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
2. "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. 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 1989". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
5. "All it took was a moment of genius". Irish Independent. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.