2009 Croke Cup

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2009 Croke Cup
Dates21 March – 13 April 2009
Teams5
Champions Colours of Tipperary.svg Thurles CBS (1st title)
James Barry (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Good Counsel College
Ian Duggan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored7 (1.75 per match)
Points scored98 (24.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Tipperary.svg Michael O'Brien (2-07)
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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.

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De La Salle College Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Blackwater Community School in the Harty Cup quarter-final. [1] [2] [3]

The final was played on 13 April 2009 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Thurles CBS and Good Counsel College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [4] Thurles CBS won the match by 1–17 to 1–15 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title. [5] [6]

Michael O'Brien was the top scorer with 2-07.

Results

Quarter-final

21 March 2009Quarter-final Castlecomer Community School 2-09 - 1-09 St Caimin's Community School MacDonagh Park
C Dwyer 1-3, D Dunne 1-1, C Maher 0-4, M Dwyer 0-1.P Collins 0-4, T Crowe 1-0, A Cunningham 0-2, A Mulready 0-1, J Guilfoyle 0-1, K Lynch 0-1.Referee: N Cosgrave (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

28 March 2009Semi-final Good Counsel College 1-12 - 0-11 Gort Community School Páirc Shíleáin
J Cassin 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, G Aylward 0-4, W Walsh 0-1, M Crowdle 0-1.R Cummins 0-4, C Cooney 0-3, K Higgins 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, J Regan 0-1.Referee: P Casey (Waterford)
28 March 2009Semi-final Castlecomer Community School 0-09 - 1-16 Thurles CBS Nowlan Park
C Maher 0-4, T Breen 0-3, C Callinan 0-1, C Dwyer 0-1.M O'Brien 1-2, K Morris 0-5, A McCormack 0-3, J O'Neill 0-3, D Maher 0-1, D Butler 0-1, P Ralph 0-1.Referee: J Owens (Wexford)

Final

13 April 2009Final Thurles CBS 1-17 - 1-15 Good Counsel College Semple Stadium
M O'Brien (1-5), J O'Neill (0-3); D Fogarty (0-3), K Morris (0-3, 1 '65), D Butler (0-1), D Maher (0-1 free), J Meagher (0-1).J Cassin (0-7, 5 frees, 1 '65), W Walsh (1-0), G Aylward (0-3, 1 free); M Crowdle (0-1), I Duggan (0-1), A Nolan (0-1), M O'Hanlon (0-1), D Murphy (0-1).Referee: A Kelly (Galway)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Michael O'Brien Thurles CBS 2-071326.50
2James Cassin Good Counsel College 0-121226.00
3 Kieran Morris Thurles CBS 0-08824.00
Canice Maher Castlecomer CS0-08824.00
5 Charles Dwyer Castlecomer CS1-04723.50
Ger Aylward Castlecomer CS1-04723.50

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References

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  2. ↑ "De La Salle hold their nerve". Irish Examiner. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "2009 Dr. Harty Cup Hurling Quarter-Final Results". Munster GAA website. 21 January 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Furlong, Brendan (15 April 2009). "Counsel close to causing upset". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Determined Thurles CBS chase Croke Cup crown". Tipperary Live. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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