2006 Croke Cup
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Dates25 March – 2 May 2006
Teams5
Champions
Dublin Colleges (14th title)
Conor Connolly (captain)
Vinny Teehan (manager)
Dublin Colleges (14th title)Conor Connolly (captain)
Vinny Teehan (manager)
Runners-up
St Flannan's College
Colm Madden (captain)
Jamesie O'Connor (manager)
St Flannan's CollegeColm Madden (captain)
Jamesie O'Connor (manager)
| Dates | 25 March – 2 May 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Dublin Colleges (14th title) Conor Connolly (captain) Vinny Teehan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up | St Flannan's College Colm Madden (captain) Jamesie O'Connor (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 4 (1 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 97 (24.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Conor Tierney (1-10) | ||
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The 2006 Croke Cup was the 55th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 25 March to 2 May 2006.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 1 May 2006 at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow, between Dublin Colleges and St Flannan's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2][3] Dublin Colleges won the match by 1–11 to 0–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5]
Conor Tierney was the top scorer with 1-10.