2007 Croke Cup

Last updated
2007 Croke Cup
Dates24 March - 22 April 2007
Teams5
Champions Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png DLS College Waterford (1st title)
David O'Sullivan (captain)
Craig Moloney (captain)
Runners-up Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png Kilkenny CBS
Mark Bergin (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Points scored91 (22.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png Mark Bergin (0-24)
← 2006 (Previous)(Next) 2008 →

The 2007 Croke Cup was the 56th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 March to 22 April 2007.

Contents

Dublin Colleges were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny CBS in the Leinster Championship quarter-final. [1] [2]

The final was played on 22 April 2007 at Croke Park in Dublin, between De La Salle College Waterford and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] De La Salle College Waterford won the match by 0–13 to 1–09 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title. [4] [5]

Mark Bergin was the top scorer with 0-24.

Results

Quarter-final

24 March 2007Quarter-final Kilkenny CBS 2-12 - 1-14 St Flannan's College MacDonagh Park
M Bergin 0-6, S Maher 1-2, P Guinan 1-0, A Stapleton 0-2, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, L Ryan 0-1.J Conlon 0-10, D Russell 1-0, I White 0-2, E Callinan 0-1, M Barry 0-1.Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

29 March 2007Semi-final DLS College Waterford 3-06 - 1-07
(aet)		 Castlecomer Community School O'Kennedy Park
S Power 2-5, W Walsh 1-0, A Brophy 0-1.A Ruth 1-0, C McGrath 0-2, P Boran 0-2, T Breen 0-1, C Maher 0-1, B Dillon 0-1.Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)
31 March 2007Semi-final Kilkenny CBS 0-19 - 1-11 Gort Community School St Brendan's Park
M Bergin 0-13 (0-10f), A Stapleton 0-4, S Maher, P Guinan 0-1 each. Report K Killea 1-2, S Coen 0-4, A Harte (0-1f), G Hennelly 0-2 each, K Helebert 0-1 (f).Referee: J O'Mahony (Limerick)

Final

22 April 2007Final DLS College Waterford 0-13 - 1-09 Kilkenny CBS Croke Park
S Power 0-9 (6f, 2 '65'), W Walsh 0-2, C Maloney, P McCarthy 0-1 each. Report M Bergin 0-5 (3f), A Stapleton 1-2, M Kelly 0-2.Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Mark Bergin Kilkenny CBS 0-242438.00
2Stephen Power DLS College 2-1420210.00
3Adrian Stapleton Kilkenny CBS 1-081133.66
4 John Conlon St Flannan's College 0-1010110.00
5Shane Maher Kilkenny CBS 1-03632.00

Related Research Articles

The All-Ireland Post-Primary Schools Croke Cup, is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is the highest inter-schools hurling competition in Ireland, and has been contested every year, except on two occasions, since 1944.

Kevin Moran is an Irish hurler who plays for De La Salle and formerly of the Waterford county hurling team. He is also a teacher in De La Salle College Waterford.

Noel Connors is an Irish hurler who played for Waterford Senior Championship club Passage and formerly played for and captained the Waterford senior hurling team. He was usually deployed as a corner-back, but could also be deployed as a full-back or as a centre-back.

Philip Mahony is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Ballygunner. He played for the Waterford senior hurling team for 10 years, during which time he usually lined out as a left wing-back.

Stephen O'Keeffe is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club Ballygunner and formerly at inter-county level with the Waterford county hurling team. He usually lines out as a goalkeeper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derek McGrath (hurler)</span> Irish hurler and manager

Derek McGrath is an Irish retired hurler who played as a centre-forward for the Waterford senior team. He is a former manager of the Waterford senior team.

James Barry is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Upperchurch–Drombane. He played for the Tipperary senior hurling team for six seasons, during which time he usually lined out in defence as a centre-back and later as a full-back.

Ronan Maher is an Irish hurler who plays for Tipperary Senior Championship club Thurles Sarsfields and at inter-county level alongside his brother Pádraic with the Tipperary senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left wing-back.

The 2015 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 129th staging of the All-Ireland championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1887. The draw for the 2015 fixtures took place on 9 October 2014 live on RTÉ2. The championship began on 3 May 2015 and ended on 6 September 2015.

Shane McNulty is an Irish hurler who plays for Waterford Senior Championship club De La Salle and at inter-county level with the Waterford senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a left corner-back.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship</span>

The 2023 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship was the 136th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county hurling tournament, since its establishment in 1887. The championship began in April 2023 and ended on 23 July 2023.

The 1962 Croke Cup was the 11th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 1 April to 6 May 1962.

The 1964 Croke Cup was the 13th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 25 April 1964.

The 1967 Croke Cup was the 16th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 9 April to 7 May 1967.

The 2018 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 67th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 10 to 31 March 2018.

The 1978 Croke Cup was the 27th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 16 April to 7 May 1978.

The 1981 Croke Cup was the 30th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 10 May 1981.

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.

The 2008 Croke Cup was the 57th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 23 March to 19 April 2008.

The 2009 Croke Cup was the 58th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 21 March to 13 April 2009.

References

  1. ↑ "McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown". Irish Independent. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Ahern, Neil (14 January 2008). "Dublin students top of the hurling class". 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. ↑ "Power base sees De La Salle land first title". Irish Independent. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Power the De La Salle hero". Hogan Stand. 23 April 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.