2009 Croke Cup
Hurling competition
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The 2009 Croke Cup was the 58th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 21 March to 13 April 2009.
Dates21 March – 13 April 2009
Teams5
Champions
Thurles CBS (1st title)
James Barry (captain)
Thurles CBS (1st title)James Barry (captain)
Runners-up
Good Counsel College
Ian Duggan (captain)
Good Counsel CollegeIan Duggan (captain)
| Dates | 21 March – 13 April 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions | Thurles CBS (1st title) James Barry (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Good Counsel College Ian Duggan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 98 (24.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Michael O'Brien (2-07) | ||
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De La Salle College Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Blackwater Community School in the Harty Cup quarter-final.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 13 April 2009 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Thurles CBS and Good Counsel College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Thurles CBS won the match by 1–17 to 1–15 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[5][6]
Michael O'Brien was the top scorer with 2-07.
Results
Quarter-final
| 21 March 2009 Quarter-final | Castlecomer Community School | 2-09 - 1-09 | St Caimin's Community School | MacDonagh Park |
| C Dwyer 1-3, D Dunne 1-1, C Maher 0-4, M Dwyer 0-1. | P Collins 0-4, T Crowe 1-0, A Cunningham 0-2, A Mulready 0-1, J Guilfoyle 0-1, K Lynch 0-1. | Referee: N Cosgrave (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 28 March 2009 Semi-final | Good Counsel College | 1-12 - 0-11 | Gort Community School | Páirc Shíleáin |
| J Cassin 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, G Aylward 0-4, W Walsh 0-1, M Crowdle 0-1. | R Cummins 0-4, C Cooney 0-3, K Higgins 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, J Regan 0-1. | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
| 28 March 2009 Semi-final | Castlecomer Community School | 0-09 - 1-16 | Thurles CBS | Nowlan Park |
| C Maher 0-4, T Breen 0-3, C Callinan 0-1, C Dwyer 0-1. | M O'Brien 1-2, K Morris 0-5, A McCormack 0-3, J O'Neill 0-3, D Maher 0-1, D Butler 0-1, P Ralph 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Final
| 13 April 2009 Final | Thurles CBS | 1-17 - 1-15 | Good Counsel College | Semple Stadium |
| M O'Brien (1-5), J O'Neill (0-3); D Fogarty (0-3), K Morris (0-3, 1 '65), D Butler (0-1), D Maher (0-1 free), J Meagher (0-1). | J Cassin (0-7, 5 frees, 1 '65), W Walsh (1-0), G Aylward (0-3, 1 free); M Crowdle (0-1), I Duggan (0-1), A Nolan (0-1), M O'Hanlon (0-1), D Murphy (0-1). | Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael O'Brien | Thurles CBS | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 2 | James Cassin | Good Counsel College | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Kieran Morris | Thurles CBS | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Canice Maher | Castlecomer CS | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 5 | Charles Dwyer | Castlecomer CS | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Ger Aylward | Castlecomer CS | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |