2023 Croke Cup

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2023 Croke Cup
Dates18 February - 17 March 2023
Teams6
SponsorMasita
Champions Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College (24th title)
Harry Shine (captain)
Killian Doyle (captain)
Runners-up Colours of Galway.svg Presentation College, Athenry
Tiarnán Leen (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored14 (2.8 per match)
Points scored148 (29.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Sligo.svg Joe Greene (2-09)
Colours of Galway.svg Aaron Niland (0-15)
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The 2023 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 70th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 18 February to 17 March 2023.

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Ardscoil Rís, Limerick were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cashel Community School at the semi-final stage of Harty Cup. [1] [2] Offaly Schools won the Leinster Championship, however, as an amalgamated team they were debarred from the provincial stage onwards. [3] Their place in the All-Ireland series was taken by Coláiste Eoin, who qualified after beating Good Counsel College in a playoff. [4]

The final was played on 17 March 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and Presentation College, Athenry, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years. [5] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–13 to 0–12 to claim their 24th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in four years. [6] [7]

Joe Greene (2-09) and Aaron Niland (0-15) were the joint-top scorers.

Qualification

ProvinceTeam 1Team 2
Connacht Presentation College St. Raphael's College [8]
Leinster St Kieran's College Coláiste Eoin
Munster Cashel Community School Thurles CBS [9]

Results

Quarter-finals

18 February 2023Quarter-final St Kieran's College 2-28 - 0-13 St. Raphael's College MacDonagh Park
A McEvoy 0-12 (0-7f), D Murphy 1-2, H Shine 1-1 (1-0 pen), E McDermott 0-4, N Shortall 0-2, E Dunne 0-2, K Doyle 0-1, T McPhillips 0-1, R Glynn 0-1, A Ireland Wall 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1. Report L Connaire 0-4 (0-3f), B Feeney 0-2, P Mac Carthaigh 0-2, E Mulleady 0-2, S Concannon 0-1, S Murray 0-1f, D Mac Carthaigh 0-1.Referee: E Stapleton (Limerick)
18 February 2023Quarter-final Thurles CBS 2-17 - 2-14 Coláiste Eoin Ratheniska Grounds
T Maher (0-6, 0-3f), R Ryan (1-2, 0-1f), B Flanagan 1-1, D Kelly 0-3, J Egan 0-2, Ro Stapleton , J Doyle, L Doyle all 0-1 each. Report D Purséil 1-4, D Ó Dulaing 0-5f, J Ó Conaire 1-0, B Ó Cionnaith 0-2, R Ó Conchubair, C Ó Donnabhrain, G Ó Fiannabhra all 0-1 each.Referee: P Phelan (Laois)

Semi-finals

4 March 2023Semi-final Presentation College, Athenry 0-15 - 0-14 Thurles CBS St Brendan's Park
A Niland 0-9 (0-8f), T Leen 0-4, M Fallon 0-1, M Tarpey 0-1. Report R Ryan 0-4 (0-2f), T Maher 0-3 (0-2f), D Kelly 0-2, J Doyle 0-1, J Maher 0-1, R Stapleton 0-1, J Egan 0-1, L Doyle 0-1.Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)
4 March 2023Semi-final St Kieran's College 3-13 - 2-09 Cashel Community School St Brendan's Park
H Shine 1-6 (0-5f), T Dunne 1-2, D Murphy 1-0, Jeff Neary 0-1, Pádraig Naddy 0-1, A McEvoy 0-1, K Corcoran 0-1, A Ireland Wall 0-1. Report R Connolly 1-6 (0-4f), B Power 1-3.Referee: N Malone (Clare)

Final

17 March 2023Final St Kieran's College 3-13 - 0-12 Presentation College, Athenry Croke Park
A Ireland Wall 1-2, T Dunne 1-1, R Glynn 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, H Shine 0-2(1 f), B Whitty 0-1 (65), B Murphy, P Naddy, K Doyle 0-1. Report A Niland 0-6, (5 f, 1 65), T Leen 0-2, G Fahy, M Tarpey, J Rabbitte, S Monaghan 0-1.Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Harry Shine St Kieran's College 2-091535.00
Aaron Niland Presentation College 0-151527.50
3Aaron McEvoy St Kieran's College 0-131334.33
4 Donagh Murphy St Kieran's College 3-021133.66
Ted Dunne St Kieran's College 2-051133.66
6Ronan Connolly Cashel CS 1-06919.00
Robbie Ryan Thurles CBS 1-06924.50
Tommy Maher Thurles CBS 0-09924.50
9David Purséil Coláiste Eoin 1-04717.00
Anthony Ireland-Wall St Kieran's College 1-04732.33
In a single game
RankPlayerClubTallyTotalOpposition
1Aaron McEvoy St Kieran's College 0-1212 St Raphael's College
2 Harry Shine St Kieran's College 1-069 Cashel CS
Ronan Connolly Cashel CS 1-069 St Kieran's College
Aaron Niland Presentation College 0-099 Thurles CBS
5David Purséil Coláiste Eoin 1-047 Thurles CBS
6Bobby Power Cashel CS 1-036 St Kieran's College
Aaron Niland Presentation College 0-066 St Kieran's College
Tommy Maher Thurles CBS 0-066 Coláiste Eoin
9 Donagh Murphy St Kieran's College 1-025 St Raphael's College
Robbie Ryan Thurles CBS 1-025 Coláiste Eoin
Ted Dunne St Kieran's College 1-025 Cashel CS
Anthony Ireland-Wall St Kieran's College 1-025 Presentation College
Diarmuid Ó Dúlaing Coláiste Eoin 0-055 Thurles CBS

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