1997 Croke Cup

1997 Croke Cup
Dates13–27 April 1997
Teams4
Champions St Colman's College (2nd title)
Luke Mannix (captain)
Denis Ring (manager)
Runners-up Good Counsel College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored14 (4.67 per match)
Points scored70 (23.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Neil Ronan (3-18)
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The 1997 Croke Cup was the 46th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 13 April to 27 April 1997.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Good Counsel College in the Leinster final.[1][2]

The final was played on 27 April 1997 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Colman's College and Good Counsel College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Colman's College won the match by 4–20 to 0–09 to claim their second Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 20 years.[4][5]

Neil Ronan was the top scorer with 3-18.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht St. Raphael's College
Leinster Good Counsel College
Munster St Colman's College
Ulster St Mary's CBGS

Results

Semi-finals

13 April 1997 Semi-final St Colman's College 4-18 - 1-06 St Mary's CBGS O'Connor Park
N Ronan 2-11, E Fitzgerald 2-3, I Gardiner 0-1, J O'Driscoll 0-1, S Kearney 0-1, D McInerney 0-1. T McGuire 0-4, C McGee 1-0, J Flynn 0-2. Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin)
13 April 1997 Semi-final Good Counsel College 4-10 - 1-07 St. Raphael's College MacDonagh Park
P Sheehan 2-2, M Doyle 0-7, R Codd 1-0, T Howlin 1-0, M O'Neill 0-1. K Colleran 1-0, G Carey 0-3, E McMahon 0-2, E Rocks 0-1, K Daniels 0-1. Referee: TJ Corby (Tipperary)

Final

27 April 1997 Final St Colman's College 4-20 - 0-09 Good Counsel College Croke Park
N Ronan 1-7, E Fitzgerald 2-3, J O'Driscoll 1-6, C O'Kane 0-1, I Gardiner 0-1, P Cotter 0-1, L Mannix 0-1. M Doyle 0-6, P Sheehan 0-2, T Howlin 0-1. Referee: P Horan (Offaly)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Neil Ronan St Colman's College 3-18 27 2 13.50
2 Eoin Fitzgerald St Colman's College 4-06 18 2 9.00
3 Michael Doyle Good Counsel College 0-13 13 2 6.50
4 Paul Sheehan Good Counsel College 2-04 10 2 5.00
Jerome O'Driscoll St Colman's College 1-07 10 2 5.00

References

  1. ^ Reid, Philip (29 April 1996). "Tradition a powerful ally for St Kieran's". Irish Times. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Ryan, Paddy (28 March 2020). "1996 a year of unprecedented success". The Corkman. 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. ^ "Memories from the Archives – May 1997". The Avondhu. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Wallace hoping Counsel finally go one better". Irish Examiner. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2023.