2006 Croke Cup

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2006 Croke Cup
Dates25 March – 2 May 2006
Teams5
Champions Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin Colleges (14th title)
Conor Connolly (captain)
Vinny Teehan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg St Flannan's College
Colm Madden (captain)
Jamesie O'Connor (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored4 (1 per match)
Points scored97 (24.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Cavan.svg Conor Tierney (1-10)
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The 2006 Croke Cup was the 55th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 25 March to 2 May 2006.

Contents

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

The final was played on 1 May 2006 at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow, between Dublin Colleges and St Flannan's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [2] [3] Dublin Colleges won the match by 1–11 to 0–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title. [4] [5]

Conor Tierney was the top scorer with 1-10.

Results

Quarter-final

25 March 2006Quarter-final St Flannan's College 1-16 - 0-12 Gort Community School MacDonagh Park
C Tierney 1-4, C Madden 0-3, C Nealon 0-2, D Stack 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, R Horan 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, F O'Reilly 0-1.J Hannelly 0-9, D Callanan 0-1, J Moylan 0-1, A Harte 0-1.Referee: D Conroy (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

1 April 2006Semi-final Dublin Colleges 1-13 - 0-10 Midleton CBS Nowlan Park
P Ryan 1-0, R O'Carroll 0-3, J Maher 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 65), S Murphy 0-2 (0-1 free 0-1 65), J Cooper 0-2, C McBride, S O'Rourke, D Kelly 0-1 each. Report R White 0-7 (0-5 frees), B Lawton, E O'Keeffe, E Walsh 0-1 each.Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
2 April 2006Semi-final St Flannan's College 1-11 - 0-13 Kilkenny CBS MacDonagh Park
C Madden 1-0; C Nealon, J Conlon 0-3 each; C Tierney 0-2; B Coffey, D Ryan (f), R Horan 0-1 each. Report M Bergin 0-6 (5f, 1 '65); M Kelly, J Fitzpatrick 0-2 each; D Webster, J Comerford, A Stapleton 0-1 each.Referee: B White (Tipperary)

Final

2 May 2005Final Dublin Colleges 1-11 - 0-11 St Flannan's College Dr Cullen Park
P Ryan 0-6 (5f), C McBride 1-0, J Maher 0-2, D Connolly, R O'Carroll, J Cooper 0-1 each. Report C Tierney 0-4 (4f), C Nealon 0-2, C O'Doherty 0-2 (2f), J Conlon, D Stack and C Madden 0-1 each.Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Conor Tierney St Flannan's College 1-101334.33
2 Paul Ryan Dublin Colleges1-06924.50
Jerry Hannelly Gort Community School 0-09919.00
4Colm Madden St Flannan's College 1-04732.33
Conor Nealon St Flannan's College 0-07732.33
Robert White Midleton CBS 0-07717.00

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References

  1. ↑ Foley, Cliona (3 May 2005). "O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Limerick call on St. Flannan's starlet". Hogan Stand. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown". Irish Independent. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Ahern, Neil (14 January 2008). "Dublin students top of the hurling class". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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