1994 Croke Cup

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1994 Croke Cup
Dates17–24 April 1994
Teams4
Champions Colours of Cavan.svg North Monastery (5th title)
Brian Hurley (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Down.svg St Mary's College
Brian Carr (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored7 (2.33 per match)
Points scored68 (22.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Kevin Egan (1-07)
Colours of Down.svg Dara Burke (1-07)
1993 (Previous)(Next) 1995

The 1994 Croke Cup was the 43rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 17 April to 24 April 1994.

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St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Mary's College in the All-Ireland semi-final. [1] [2]

The final was played on 24 April 1994 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between the North Monastery and St Mary's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] The North Monastery won the match by 1–10 to 1–06 to claim their fifth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in nine years. [4] [5] [6] It remains their last Croke Cup title.

Kevin Egan and Dara Burke were the top scorers with 1-07 each.

Qualification

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster North Monastery
Ulster Cross & Passion College

Results

Semi-finals

17 April 1994Semi-final North Monastery 1-16 - 0-07 Cross & Passion College MacDonagh Park
M Daly 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-5, K Egan 0-4, P Ryan 0-4, A Coughlan 0-1.A McCloskey 0-2, C McCaughan 0-2, J McKay 0-2, D Connolly 0-1.
17 April 1994Semi-final St Mary's College 3-13 - 1-16 St Kieran's College St Brendan's Park
D Burke 1-5, A Kerins 0-6, P Ryan 1-0, D Fahy 1-0, B O'Donnell 0-1, L Keane 0-1.PJ Cody 0-8, M Connolly 1-0, D Dalton 0-3, B Kelly 0-2, M Phelan 0-1, D Duggan 0-1, E Behan 0-1.

Final

24 April 1994Final North Monastery 1-10 - 1-06 St Mary's College MacDonagh Park
K Egan 1-3, D O'Sullivan 0-3, G Shaw 0-1, S Óg Ó hAilpín 0-1, P Ryan 0-1, A Coughlan 0-1.B O'Donnell 1-0, D Burke 0-2, D Fahy 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, A Kerins 0-1.Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Kevin Egan North Monastery 1-071025.00
Dara Burke St Mary's College 1-071025.00
3Damien O'Sullivan North Monastery 0-08824.00
P. J. Cody St Kieran's College 0-08824.00
5 Alan Kerins St Mary's College 0-07723.50

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