2015 Croke Cup

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2015 Croke Cup
Dates14 March - 4 April 2015
Teams6
SponsorMasita
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College (20th title)
Seán Morrissey (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Tipperary.svg Thurles CBS
Ronan Teehan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored5 (1 per match)
Points scored141 (28.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Ray Lahart (1-14)
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The 2015 Croke Cup was the 64th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 14 March to 4 April 2015.

Contents

St Kieran's College were the defending champions. [1] [2]

The final was played on 4 April 2015 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Thurles CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–15 to 1–12 to claim their 20th Croke Cup title overall and a second successive title. [4] [5]

Ray Lahart was the top scorer with 1–14.

Qualification

ProvinceChampionsRunners-up
Connacht Presentation College St Brigid's College [6]
Leinster St Kieran's College St Peter's College [7]
Munster Thurles CBS St Francis College [8]

Results

Quarter-finals

14 March 2015Quarter-final St Kieran's College 2-11 - 0-10 St Francis College Fraher Field
T O’Dwyer 1-1; N Walsh 1-0; R Leahy 0-3; J Connolly (free), R Lahart (frees) (0-2 each); L Blanchfield, S Morrissey, J Byrne (s-l) 0-1 each. Report C Cormack 0-7 (6 frees, 1 65’); S Kingston, D Kelliher, J O’Sullivan 0-1 each.Referee: J Owens (Wexford)
14 March 2015Quarter-final St Peter's College 0-17 - 0-10 St Brigid's College Ashbourne Grounds
B Dunne (0-4, 3 frees), J O'Connor (0-4), R O'Connor (0-3), R White (0-2); J Pettit (0-2), C Hearne (0-1), J Firman (0-1). Report J Kenny (0-4 frees); R Murphy (0-2), C Molloy (0-2 frees), M Lynch (0-1), P Boreham (0-1).

Semi-finals

19 March 2015Semi-final Thurles CBS 0-18 - 1-12 St Peter's College WIT GAA Grounds
N Heffernan 0-5 (4f), R Teehan, R Long, K Duggan 0-3 each, B McCarthy 0-2, C Moloney, M Connors 0-1 each. Report B Dunne 0-4f, R O'Connor 1-1, M Joyce 0-3, J Firman, C Hearne, J Pettit, R White 0-1 each.Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)
21 March 2015Semi-final St Kieran's College 0-19 - 0-17 Presentation College St Rynagh's Park
R Lahart 0-7 (6f 1’65), J Connolly 0-4 (2f), J Byrne 0-3, L Branchfield, T O’Dwyer 0-2 each, B Ryan 0-1. Report E Niland 0-11 (7f), B Burke 0-4 (2f), S Loftus, C Burke 0-1 each.Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Final

4 April 2015Final St Kieran's College 1-15 - 1-12 Thurles CBS Semple Stadium
R Lahart 1-5 (0-4fs, 0-1 '65'), B Ryan 0-3, R Leahy, S Morrissey 0-2 each, J Byrne, L Blanchfield, T O'Dwyer 0-1 each.M Connors 1-2, N Heffernan 0-5 (4f), J Skehan, R Heffernan, B McCarthy, K Duggan, R Long 0-1 each.Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Ray Lahart St Kieran's College 1-141735.66
2 Evan Niland Presentation College 0-1111111.00
3Niall Heffernan Thurles CBS 0-101025.00
4Billy Dunne St Peter's College 0-08824.00
5 Rory O'Connor St Peter's College 1-04723.50
Tadhg O'Dwyer St Kieran's College 1-04732.33
Cathal Cormack St Francis College 0-07717.00

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References

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  2. ↑ "Donnelly powers Kieran's to triumph". Irish Independent. 7 April 2014. 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. ↑ Cahill, Jackie (6 April 2015). "'Awesome' Kieran's seal 20th title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Schools: No stopping St Kieran's". Hogan Stand. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Presentation College, Athenry retain the John Ryan Cup in impressive style". Connacht Tribune. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Schools: St Kieran's back in the winners enclosure". Hogan Stand . 28 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Harty Cup final: Thurles topple Rochestown". Hogan Stand . 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
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