1990 Croke Cup

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1990 Croke Cup
Dates15 April - 6 May 1990
Teams3
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College (10th title)
Noel Maher (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg St Flannan's College
Jamesie O'Connor (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored8 (4 per match)
Points scored27 (13.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Andy Comerford (1-08)
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The 1990 Croke Cup was the 39th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 April to 6 May 1990.

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

The final was played on 6 May 1990 at the Mitchelstown Grounds, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their sixth meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting. [3] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–10 to 0–07 to claim a record-equalling 10th Croke Cup title overall and a third title in succession. [4] [5]

Andy Comerford was the top scorer with 1-08.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

15 April 1990Semi-final St Kieran's College 4-07 - 2-03 St Mary's College St Brendan's Park
A Comerford 1-5, C Brennan 1-0, PJ Delaney 1-0, M Casey 1-0, P Larkin 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.D Moore 1-0, K Greally 1-0, P Howley 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1.

Final

6 May 1990Final St Kieran's College 2-10 - 0-07 St Flannan's College Mitchelstown Grounds
PJ Delaney 2-0, A Comerford 0-3, J Dermody 0-2, N Maher 0-2, P Purcell 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, C Brennan 0-1.J O'Connor 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, L Meaney 0-1, T McEnery 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Andy Comerford St Kieran's College 1-081125.50
2 P. J. Delaney St Kieran's College 3-00924.50
3 Canice Brennan St Kieran's College 1-01422.00

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References

  1. ↑ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1989". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "All it took was a moment of genius". Irish Independent. 4 June 2006. 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 1990". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ McGuire, Ken (24 March 2018). "St. Kieran's College chasing All-Ireland glory against Ardscoil Ris on Monday". Scoreline. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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