1996 Croke Cup

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1996 Croke Cup
Dates31 March - 28 April 1996
Teams4
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College (1st title)
David Carroll (captain)
Denis Philpott (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Limerick.svg St Colman's College
Timmy McCarthy (captain)
Denis Ring (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Points scored64 (21.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Limerick.svg Timmy McCarthy (0-13)
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The 1996 Croke Cup was the 45th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 31 March to 28 April 1996.

Contents

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

The final was played on 28 April 1996 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years. [3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–14 to 2–06 to claim their 13th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in three years. [4] [5]

Timmy McCarthy was the top scorer with 0-13.

Qualification

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

Results

Semi-finals

31 March 1996Semi-final St Kieran's College 0-18 - 0-04 St Mary's CBGS Páirc Tailteann
J Coogan 0-7, J Staunton 0-5, P Delaney 0-2, G Kennedy 0-2, D Fahy 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1.J Flynn 0-2, R Gamble 0-1, C Magee 0-1.Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
31 March 1996Semi-final St Colman's College 1-15 - 2-07 St. Raphael's College MacDonagh Park
T McCarthy 0-11, D Barry 1-1, W O'Donoghue 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1.V Maher 1-1, C Earls 0-4, N Kelly 1-0, N Shiel 0-1, C Hynes 0-1.Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary)

Final

28 April 1996Final St Kieran's College 1-14 - 2-06 St Colman's College Croke Park
W Maher 1-2, J Coogan 0-3, J Staunton 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, T O'Dowd 0-1, H Shefflin 0-1, D Fahy 0-1, D Carroll 0-1, J McEvoy 0-1.W O'Donoghue 2-1, T McCarthy 0-2, L Mannix 0-1, J Murray 0-1, E Pierce 0-1.Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Timmy McCarthy St Colman's College 0-131326.50
2 Jimmy Coogan St Kieran's College 0-101025.00
3Will O'Donoghue St Colman's College 2-03924.50
4John Staunton St Kieran's College 0-07723.50
5 William Maher St Kieran's College 1-02515.00

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References

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  2. ↑ Gribbin, Vincent (28 April 1998). "Minors roll back years". Irish Independent. 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. ↑ Reid, Philip (29 April 1996). "Tradition a powerful ally for St Kieran's". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Ryan, Paddy (28 March 2020). "1996 a year of unprecedented success". The Corkman. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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