2014 Croke Cup
Irish hurling competition
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The 2014 Croke Cup was the 63rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 March to 5 April 2014.
St Kieran's College (19th title)James Maher (captain)
Liam Smith (manager)
| Dates | 15 March - 5 April 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Masita | ||
| Champions | St Kieran's College (19th title) James Maher (captain) Liam Smith (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kilkenny CBSDarragh Holohan (captain) Niall Tyrrell (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 19 (3.8 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 142 (28.4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Colin Ryan (0-17) | ||
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Dungarvan Colleges were the defending champions, however, that amalgamated team disbanded.[1][2][3] The Connacht Championship runners-up were allowed to contest the All-Ireland series for the first time.
The final was played on 5 April 2014 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between St Kieran's College and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final but their second meeting that season.[4] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–16 to 0–13 to claim their 19th Croke Cup title overall and their first title in three years.[5][6]
Colin Ryan was the top scorer with 0–17.
Qualification
| Province | Champions | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Presentation College | St Brigid's College | [7] |
| Leinster | Kilkenny CBS | St Kieran's College | [8] |
| Munster | Ardscoil Rís | Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa | [9] |
Results
Quarter-finals
| 15 March 2014 Quarter-final | Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa | 3-13 - 1-15 | Presentation College | Gurteen Grounds |
| C Ryan 0-8 (6fs), D Coleman 1-2, B Murphy, M Coleman 1-0 each, J Lonergan, S O'Connell, S Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | B Concannon 1-1, E Niland, B Burke (4fs), R Doyle (4fs) 0-4 each, C Burke, C Shaughnessey 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 15 March 2014 Quarter-final | St Kieran's College | 4-22 - 2-22 | St Brigid's College | St Brendan's Park |
| J Maher 1-4, C O'Carroll 2-1, C Murphy 0-6 (3fs, 1 '65), T O'Dwyer 1-1, L Blanchfield, B Cody 0-3 each, K Blanchfield 0-2, R Leahy, B Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | B Molloy 0-14 (8fs), E Burke 1-4 (0-1f), J Conroy 1-0, J Mannion 0-3, L Kelly 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Semi-finals
| 22 March 2014 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 4-10 - 1-12 | Ardscoil Rís | Páirc Shíleaín |
| T O'Dwyer, R Donnelly (0-1f) 1-3 each, B Fitzpatrick (o-g), C O'Carroll 1-0 each, C Murphy 0-2, K Blanchfield, E Walsh 0-1 each. | Report | R Lynch 1-6 (0-5fs), C Fitzgerald 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, I Galvin 0-1. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 22 March 2014 Semi-final | Kilkenny CBS | 2-09 - 0-10 | Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa | Páirc Shíleaín |
| A Gaffney 2-2 (0-2fs), R Buckley 0-2, JP Treacy 0-2 (1f), H Lawlor, L Scanlon, M McWey 0-1 each. | Report | C Ryan 0-9 (8fs), D Coleman 0-1. | Referee: C Browne (Galway) |
Final
| 5 April 2014 Final | St Kieran's College | 2-16 - 0-13 | Kilkenny CBS | Nowlan Park |
| T O'Dwyer 1-3, C Murphy (4fs), R Donnelly (4fs) 0-4 each, B Cody 1-1, S Morrissey 0-3, J Cleere 0-1. | A Gaffney (4fs, 1 '65'), L Scanlon 0-5 each, J Lenihan 0-2, P Deegan 0-1. | Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Ryan | Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Tadhg O'Dwyer | St Kieran's College | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 3 | Brian Molloy | St Brigid's College | 0-14 | 14 | 1 | 14.00 |
| 4 | Andrew Gaffney | Kilkenny CBS | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Conor Murphy | St Kieran's College | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Conor O'Carroll | St Kieran's College | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Rob Donnelly | St Kieran's College | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| 8 | Ronan Lynch | Ardscoil Rís | 1-06 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |