2018 Croke Cup

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2018 Croke Cup
Dates10–31 March 2018
Teams6
SponsorMasita
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College (22nd title)
Daithí Barron (captain)
Tom Hogan (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Galway.svg Presentation College
Conor Walsh (captain)
Mike Finn (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored17 (3.4 per match)
Points scored131 (26.2 per match)
Top scorer(s) Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png Conor Drennan (0-20)
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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.

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Our Lady's Secondary School were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the semi-final of the Harty Cup. [1] [2] Dublin North were the Leinster Championship winners, however, as an amalgamated team they were debarred from the provincial stage onwards. [3] Their place in the All-Ireland series was taken by Kilkenny CBS, who qualified after beating Good Counsel College in a playoff. [4]

The final was played on 31 March 2018 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Presentation College, Athenry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. [5] St Kieran's College won the match by 5–19 to 3–17 to claim their 22nd Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years. [6] [7]

Conor Drennan was the top scorer with 0-20.

Qualification

ProvinceTeam 1Team 2
Connacht Presentation College Gort Community School [8]
Leinster St Kieran's College Kilkenny CBS
Munster Ardscoil Rís Midleton CBS [9]

Results

Quarter-finals

10 March 2018Quarter-final Kilkenny CBS 0-16 - 2-09 Midleton CBS Clonmel Sportsground
C Drennan (0-13, 0-10 frees); C Heary, S Boyd, L Hogan (0-1 each). Report L Gosnell (1-3, 0-2 frees); L O’Shea (1-1, frees); S O’Leary-Hayes (0-2); J Landers, G Millerick, K Farmer (0-1 each).
10 March 2018Quarter-final St Kieran's College 1-10 - 0-05 Gort Community School Woodmount Grounds
D O'Carroll 1-1, C Brennan 0-3, E Cody 0-3, A Mullen 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, E Moylan 0-1.E Egan 0-3, P Commins 0-2.Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)

Semi-finals

19 March 2018Semi-final Presentation College, Athenry 4-10 - 2-12 Kilkenny CBS Ferbane Grounds
E Caulfield 2-0, M Kennedy 1-3 (0-2f), A Brett 1-0, C Walsh 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 65), C Lawless 0-2, E O’Donnell 0-1, K Conneely 0-1. Report C Drennan 0-7 (0-3f), J Ryan 1-2, L Hogan 1-0, S Boyd 0-2, C Heary 0-1.Referee: A Devine (Westmeath)
21 March 2018Semi-final St Kieran's College 0-19 - 0-14 Ardscoil Rís Clonmel Sportsground
A Mullen 0-6 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), C Kelly 0-5 (0-3f), E O’Shea 0-3, D Barron, C Kelly (0-1f), D O’Carroll, C Brennan, E Cody (0-1 sideline cut). Report P O’Brien 0-7 (0-5f, 0-2 ‘65), D Ryan 0-3, R Considine 1-0, C O’Neill 0-2, A Moriarty, R Duff 0-1 each.Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Final

31 March 2018Final St Kieran's College 5-19 - 3-17
(aet)		 Presentation College, Athenry Semple Stadium
C Brennan 2-1, A Mullen 0-7 (2F), C Kelly 0-7 (1F, 1 ‘65’), D Barron 1-2, D O’Carroll 1-0, J Young 1-0, E O’Shea 0-1, I Walsh 0-1 Report M Kennedy 1-9 (6F, 2 ‘65’), A Brett 2-1, TJ Brennan 0-3, C Lawless 0-1, E Caulfield 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, McGlynn 0-1 (F)Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1Conor Drennan Kilkenny CBS 0-2020210.00
2Mark Kennedy Presentation College 2-121829.00
3 Adrian Mullen St Kieran's College 0-141434.66
4Conor Kelly St Kieran's College 0-121226.00
5Ciarán Brennan St Kieran's College 2-051133.66
Single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Conor Drennan Kilkenny CBS 0-1313 Midleton CBS
2Mark Kennedy Presentation College 1-0912 St Kieran's College
3Ciarán Brennan St Kieran's College 2-017 Presentation College
Adam Brett Presentation College 2-017 St Kieran's College
Adrian Mullen St Kieran's College 0-077 Presentation College
Conor Kelly St Kieran's College 0-077 Presentation College
Conor Drennan Kilkenny CBS 0-077 Presentation College
Paul O'Brien Ardscoil Rís 0-077 St Kieran's College
9Eoin Caulfield Presentation College 2-017 Kilkenny CBS
Mark Kennedy Presentation College 1-036 Kilkenny CBS
Liam Gosnell Midleton CBS 1-036 Kilkenny CBS
Adrian Mullen St Kieran's College 0-066 Ardscoil Rís

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References

  1. ↑ Cormican, Eoin (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.
  2. ↑ Kane, Conor (27 January 2018). "Midleton CBS beat Our Lady's Templemore in Harty Cup Semi-Final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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