2025 Croke Cup

2025 Croke Cup

Dates	15 February - 17 March 2025
Teams	6
Sponsor	Masita
Champions	Thurles CBS (2nd title) Robbie Ryan (captain) Niall Cahill (manager)
Runners-up	Presentation College Athenry Jason Rabbitte (captain) Paul Hoban (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	11 (2.2 per match)
Points scored	177 (35.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ciarán Leen (2-26)
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The 2025 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 72nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 February to 17 March 2025.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Presentation College Athenry in the semi-finals. ^{[1] [2]}

The final was played on 17 March 2025 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Thurles CBS and Presentation College Athenry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. ^[3] Thurles CBS won the match by 0–24 to 2–17 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 16 years. ^{[4] [5]}

Ciarán Leen was the top scorer with 2-26.

Qualification

Province	Champions	Runners-up
Connacht	Presentation College	Coláiste Bhaile Chláir	[6]
Leinster	St Kieran's College	Kilkenny CBS	[7]
Munster	Thurles CBS	St Flannan's College	[8]

Results

Quarter-finals

St Flannan's College v Presentation College Athenry

15 February 2025Quarter-final	St Flannan's College	1-14 - 1-19	Presentation College Athenry	Gort Grounds
	H Doherty (0-8 all frees); D McNamara (1-1), R Kilroy (0-2), R Loftus (0-2); J Cullinan (0-1).	Report	C Leen (1-11, 0-9 frees), J Rabbitte (0-5, 0-1 free), F Burke (0-2), E O'Brien (0-1).

Kilkenny CBS v Coláiste Bhaile Chláir

21 February 2025Quarter-final	Kilkenny CBS	0-20 - 1-21	Coláiste Bhaile Chláir	St Rynagh's Park
	P Lacey (0-14, 9fs and 1 '65); O O'Donovan (0-3); N Drennan (0-2); D Hennessy (0-1)	Report	E Collins (0-10, 9fs); M Collins (0-5); R Duggan (1-1); C Feeney (0-3); J Kelly (0-1), G King (0-1, 1f).

Semi-final

Thurles CBS v Coláiste Bhaile Chláir

1 March 2025Semi-final	Thurles CBS	0-21 - 0-17	Coláiste Bhaile Chláir	St Rynagh's Park
	C Fitzpatrick (0-7, 0-3f, 0-1 65), R Ryan, J Hayes all 0-3 each, R Bargary, T Ryan 0-2 each, E Murray, C Minogue, K Rossiter, T Corbett all 0-1 each.	Report	E Collins (0-7, 0-5f), C Feeney, J Kelly 0-2 each, S Moran 0-2f, R Duggan, G King, B Morley, D Casserly all 0-1 each.

St Kieran's College v Presentation College Athenry

1 March 2025Semi-final	St Kieran's College	2-11 - 4-13	Presentation College Athenry	Canon Hayes Park
	R Sweeney 1-1, N Manogue 0-4, E Lauhoff 0-2, R Murphy 0-2, D Barcoe 0-1, M Rohan 0-1.	Report	C Leen 1-6, E Hannon 1-1, O Fitzpatrick 1-1, E O'Brien 1-0, J Rabbitte 0-2, F Burke 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, A Niland 0-1.

Final

Thurles CBS v Presentation College Athenry

17 March 2025Final	Thurles CBS	0-24 - 2-17	Presentation College Athenry	Croke Park
	C Fitzpatrick 0-10 (8fs), K Rossiter 0-4, C Minogue 0-3, E Murray 0-2, K Loughnane 0-1, J Hayes 0-1, J Butler 0-1, D Costigan 0-1, R Ryan 0-1.	Report	C Leen 0-9 (6fs), A Niland 1-2 (1-0f), F Burke 1-1, E Hannon 0-2, C Hannon 0-2, J Rabbitte 0-1.	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Statitsics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Ciarán Leen	Presentation College	2-26	32	3	10.66
2	Eoin Collins	Coláiste Bhaile Chláir	0-17	17	2	8.50
	Cormac Fitzpatrick	Thurles CBS	0-17	17	2	8.50
4	Patrick Lacey	Kilkenny CBS	0-14	14	1	14.00
5	Jason Rabbitte	Presentation College	0-08	8	3	2.66

References

1. "Round-up: Masita Post Primary Schools action". gaa.ie. 3 March 2025.
2. Smyth, Ivan (16 March 2024). "St Raphael's preserve honour but St Kieran's excel in extra-time to secure Croke Cup". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
3. "Excitement at fever pitch as Thurles CBS go in search of All-Ireland glory". The Nenagh Guardian. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
4. "Thurles CBS come back from the dead to beat Athenry in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
5. Furlong, Brendan (15 April 2009). "Counsel close to causing upset". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
6. Egan, Kevin (31 January 2025). "Presentation College Athenry beat Coláiste Bhaile Chláir to lift Connacht Schools Senior A Hurling title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
7. Cribbin, Robert (29 January 2025). "St Kieran's College retain Leinster PPS Senior Hurling title with penalty shoot-out win over Kilkenny CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
8. "Jack Hayes' goal the difference as Thurles CBS edge St Flannan's Ennis to land Harty Cup". Irish Examiner. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.