2017 Croke Cup

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2017 Croke Cup
Dates8–25 March 2017
Teams6
SponsorMasita
Champions Colours of Galway.svg Our Lady's SS (1st title)
Paddy Cadell (captain)
Tom Byrnes (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College
Adrian Mullen (captain)
Tom Hogan (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored16 (3.2 per match)
Points scored147 (29.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Adrian Mullen (4-11)
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The 2017 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 66th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.

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

The final was played on 25 March 2017 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Our Lady's Secondary School and St Kieran's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Our Lady's Secondary School won the match by 3–13 to 3–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title. [3] [4]

Adrian Mullen was the top scorer with 4–11.

Qualification

ProvinceChampionsRunners-up
Connacht St Brigid's College Presentation College [5]
Leinster St Kieran's College Kilkenny CBS [6]
Munster Our Lady's SS St Colman's College [7]

Results

Quarter-finals

8 March 2017Quarter-final St Brigid's College 0-19 - 1-13 St Colman's College University of Limerick
C Molloy 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 ’65), R Glennon, D Towolawi, D Mannion (0-1 sl) 0-3 each, J Nevin & B Moran 0-1 each. Report D Lenihan 0-8 (0-5f), J Mehigan 1-0, N O’Leary 0-2f, B Murphy, G Lardner & A Creed 0-1 each.Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
8 March 2017Quarter-final Kilkenny CBS 3-09 - 0-15 Presentation College, Athenry Abbottstown COE
S Bolger 2-2, N Brassil 0-4 (0-1f), C Heary 0-3, S Boyd 1-0. Report E Niland 0-11 (0-10f), P Foley, B Callanan, O Connolly and E Caulfield 0-1 each.Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Semi-finals

15 March 2017Semi-final St Kieran's College 3-19 - 1-09 St Brigid's College O'Connor Park
A Mullen (2-9, 5 frees); C Brennan (1-2); E Moylan (0-4); D Barron (0-3); T Drea (0-1). Report D Towolawi (1-2); C Molloy (0-4, 0-2 frees); D McGlynn, R Glennon, D Mannion (0-1 each).Referee: C McAllister (Cork)
15 March 2017Semi-final Our Lady's Secondary School 0-24 - 2-15 Kilkenny CBS O'Moore Park
B McGrath 0-9 (0-5f, 0-2 ’65) A Ormonde 0-5, D O’Shea 0-3, J Kelly & L Fairbrother (1f) 0-2 each, É McBride, J Ryan & R McCormack 0-1 each. Report N Brassil 0-9 (7f, 1 65), J Sheehan 1-3, B Maher 1-0f, S Boyd 0-2, S Bolger 0-1.Referee: J Keane (Galway)

Final

25 March 2017Final Our Lady's Secondary School 3-13 - 3-11 St Kieran's College Semple Stadium
B McGrath 1-8 (4f, 2 '65'), L Fairbrother 1-1, R McCormack 1-0, D Ryan, J Kelly, D O'Shea, A O'Meara 0-1 each. Report A Mullen 2-2 (1f, 1'65'), C Brennan 1-1, E O'Shea 0-3, D Barron 0-2, E Shefflin, T Drea, D Phelan 0-1 each.Referee: C Lyons (Cork)

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Adrian Mullen St Kieran's College 4-1123211.50
2 Brian McGrath Our Lady's SS 1-1720210.00
3 Niall Brassil Kilkenny CBS 0-131326.50
4Conor MolloySt Brigid's College0-121226.00
5 Evan Niland Presentation College 0-1111111.00

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References

  1. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (29 March 2016). "St Kieran's joy as Ardscoil frustrated again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Cahill, Jackie (29 March 2016). "'Genius' of Cuddihy proves decisive as St Kieran's claim 21st Croke Cup". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Cormican, Eoghan (25 March 2017). "Our Lady's Templemore take home Croke Cup with narrow win over St Kieran's College". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Brennan to fore as Templemore deny St Kieran's". Irish Independent. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "McGlynn snatches schools hurling glory for St Brigid's". Connacht Tribune. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  6. ↑ Hurley, Denis (27 February 2017). "Magical Mullen inspires Kieran's to Leinster hat-trick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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