1995 Croke Cup

1995 Croke Cup
Dates2–30 April 1994
Teams4
Champions St. Raphael's College (1st title)
Cathal O'Reilly (captain)
Runners-up Midleton CBS
Donal Óg Cusack (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored9 (3 per match)
Points scored59 (19.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kevin Broderick (5-06)
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The 1995 Croke Cup was the 44th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 2 April to 30 April 1995.

The North Monastery were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Lismore CBS in the Harty Cup semi-final.[1][2]

The final was played on 30 April 1995 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between St. Raphael's College and Midleton CBS Secondary School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Raphael's College won the match by 3–10 to 3–05 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5] They remain the only Galway school to have claimed the title.[6]

Kevin Broderick was the top scorer with 5-06.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht St. Raphael's College
Leinster Good Counsel College
Munster MIdleton CBS
Ulster Cross & Passion College

Results

Semi-finals

2 April 1995 Semi-final St. Raphael's College 3-27 - 0-02 Cross & Passion College Páirc Tailteann
K Broderick 2-5, C Earls 0-8, T Daniels 1-2, K Keane 0-4, C Hynes 0-3, E McMahon 0-2, N Shiel 0-2, V Maher 0-1. C McCaughan 0-1, L McMullan 0-1. Referee: O O'Neill (Meath)
23 April 1995 Semi-final Midleton CBS 0-10 - 0-05 Good Counsel College Fraher Field
J Deane 0-4, M O'Connell 0-3, L Walsh 0-1, J Cotter 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1. M Redmond 0-3, P Cottrell 0-1, L Purcell 0-1. Referee: P Moore (Waterford)

Final

30 April 1995 Final St. Raphael's College 3-10 - 3-05 Midleton CBS Gaelic Grounds
K Broderick 3-1, K Keane 2-0, C Earls 0-5, T Daniels 0-2, E McMahon 0-1, K Daniels 0-1. J Deane 3-1, M O'Connell 0-3, P Mullaney 0-1. Referee: T Walsh (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Kevin Broderick St Raphael's College 5-06 21 2 10.50
2 Joe Deane Midleton CBS 3-05 14 2 7.00
3 Clement Earls St Raphael's College 0-13 13 2 6.50
4 Kenneth Keane St Raphael's College 2-04 10 2 5.00
5 Trevor Daniels St Raphael's College 1-04 7 2 3.50

References

  1. ^ "1994 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "'I'll tell you straight out, only for the Harty Cup, God knows what would have happened with my career after that'". The 42. 14 February 2019. 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. ^ Glennon, Stephen (30 November 2022). "St Brigid's history-makers have a special Bond". The Tuam Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ Gribbin, Vincent (28 April 1998). "Minors roll back years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (31 March 2018). "'Kieran's are the college you measure yourself against'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.