1996 Croke Cup
Irish hurling competition
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The 1996 Croke Cup was the 45th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 31 March to 28 April 1996.
St Kieran's College (1st title)David Carroll (captain)
Denis Philpott (manager)
St Colman's CollegeTimmy McCarthy (captain)
Denis Ring (manager)
| Dates | 31 March - 28 April 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions | St Kieran's College (1st title) David Carroll (captain) Denis Philpott (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | St Colman's College Timmy McCarthy (captain) Denis Ring (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 6 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 64 (21.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Timmy McCarthy (0-13) | ||
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St. Raphael's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1][2]
The final was played on 28 April 1996 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–14 to 2–06 to claim their 13th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in three years.[4][5]
Timmy McCarthy was the top scorer with 0-13.
Qualification
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St. Raphael's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Colman's College |
| Ulster | St Mary's CBGS |
Results
Semi-finals
| 31 March 1996 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 0-18 - 0-04 | St Mary's CBGS | Páirc Tailteann |
| J Coogan 0-7, J Staunton 0-5, P Delaney 0-2, G Kennedy 0-2, D Fahy 0-1, B O'Shea 0-1. | J Flynn 0-2, R Gamble 0-1, C Magee 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
| 31 March 1996 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 1-15 - 2-07 | St. Raphael's College | MacDonagh Park |
| T McCarthy 0-11, D Barry 1-1, W O'Donoghue 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1. | V Maher 1-1, C Earls 0-4, N Kelly 1-0, N Shiel 0-1, C Hynes 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Final
| 28 April 1996 Final | St Kieran's College | 1-14 - 2-06 | St Colman's College | Croke Park |
| W Maher 1-2, J Coogan 0-3, J Staunton 0-2, P Delaney 0-2, T O'Dowd 0-1, H Shefflin 0-1, D Fahy 0-1, D Carroll 0-1, J McEvoy 0-1. | W O'Donoghue 2-1, T McCarthy 0-2, L Mannix 0-1, J Murray 0-1, E Pierce 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timmy McCarthy | St Colman's College | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 2 | Jimmy Coogan | St Kieran's College | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Will O'Donoghue | St Colman's College | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 4 | John Staunton | St Kieran's College | 0-07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 5 | William Maher | St Kieran's College | 1-02 | 5 | 1 | 5.00 |