1992 Croke Cup

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1992 Croke Cup
Dates5–26 April 1992
Teams4
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College (11th title)
Ciarán Connery (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg St Colman's College
Kieran Begley (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Points scored46 (15.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cork.svg Tom Kavanagh (2-01)
Colours of Sligo.svg Ciarán Muldowney (1-04)
1991 (Previous)(Next) 1993

The 1992 Croke Cup was the 41st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 5 April to 26 April 1992.

Contents

St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the Harty Cup final. [1] [2] [3] Representatives from the Ulster Championship contested the All-Ireland series for the first time in 25 years.

The final was played on 26 April 1992 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 15 years. [4] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–07 to 0–08 to claim a record-equalling 11th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years. [5] [6] [7]

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St. Raphael's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Colman's College
Ulster St Patrick's College

Results

Semi-finals

5 April 1992Semi-final St Colman's College 1-12 - 0-03 St Patrick's College St Loman's Park
W Hegarty 1-2, A Kenny 0-3, K Begley 0-2, I Lynch 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, S Cotter 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, K Morrison 0-1.P McCormick 0-1, M McCormick 0-1, M Collins 0-1.
12 April 1992Semi-final St Kieran's College 4-13 - 3-03 St Raphael's College O'Connor Park
R Dalton 1-2, J Hanrahan 1-1, C Muldowney 0-4, C Connery 1-0, M Owens 1-0, L Smith 0-2, P Barry 0-2, C Kenny 0-1, R Kelly 0-1.T Kavanagh 2-1, J Flanagan 1-2.

Final

26 April 1992Final St Kieran's College 1-07 - 0-08 St Colman's College Semple Stadium
C Muldowney 1-0, L Smith 0-2, C Kenny 0-2, J Philpott 0-1, J Hanrahan 0-1, K Hughes 0-1.P O'Connor 0-2, A Kenny 0-2, T Slattery 0-1, W Hegarty 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Tom Kavanagh St Raphael's College 2-01717.00
Ciarán Muldowney St Kieran's College 1-04723.50
3Willie Hegarty St Colman's College 1-03623.00
4Brendan Dalton St Kieran's College 1-02522.50
Justin Hanrahan St Kieran's College 1-02522.50
Aidan Kenny St Colman's College 0-05522.50

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