2017 Croke Cup
Irish hurling competition
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The 2017 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 66th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.
Dates8–25 March 2017
Teams6
SponsorMasita
Champions
Our Lady's SS (1st title)
Paddy Cadell (captain)
Tom Byrnes (manager)
Our Lady's SS (1st title)Paddy Cadell (captain)
Tom Byrnes (manager)
| Dates | 8–25 March 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Masita | ||
| Champions | Our Lady's SS (1st title) Paddy Cadell (captain) Tom Byrnes (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Kieran's CollegeAdrian Mullen (captain) Tom Hogan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 16 (3.2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 147 (29.4 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Adrian Mullen (4-11) | ||
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 25 March 2017 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Our Lady's Secondary School and St Kieran's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Our Lady's Secondary School won the match by 3–13 to 3–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[3][4]
Adrian Mullen was the top scorer with 4–11.
Qualification
| Province | Champions | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Brigid's College | Presentation College | [5] |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | Kilkenny CBS | [6] |
| Munster | Our Lady's SS | St Colman's College | [7] |
Results
Quarter-finals
| 8 March 2017 Quarter-final | St Brigid's College | 0-19 - 1-13 | St Colman's College | University of Limerick |
| C Molloy 0-8 (0-6f, 0-1 ’65), R Glennon, D Towolawi, D Mannion (0-1 sl) 0-3 each, J Nevin & B Moran 0-1 each. | Report | D Lenihan 0-8 (0-5f), J Mehigan 1-0, N O’Leary 0-2f, B Murphy, G Lardner & A Creed 0-1 each. | Referee: J Murphy (Limerick) |
| 8 March 2017 Quarter-final | Kilkenny CBS | 3-09 - 0-15 | Presentation College, Athenry | Abbottstown COE |
| S Bolger 2-2, N Brassil 0-4 (0-1f), C Heary 0-3, S Boyd 1-0. | Report | E Niland 0-11 (0-10f), P Foley, B Callanan, O Connolly and E Caulfield 0-1 each. | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
| 15 March 2017 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 3-19 - 1-09 | St Brigid's College | O'Connor Park |
| A Mullen (2-9, 5 frees); C Brennan (1-2); E Moylan (0-4); D Barron (0-3); T Drea (0-1). | Report | D Towolawi (1-2); C Molloy (0-4, 0-2 frees); D McGlynn, R Glennon, D Mannion (0-1 each). | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 15 March 2017 Semi-final | Our Lady's Secondary School | 0-24 - 2-15 | Kilkenny CBS | O'Moore Park |
| B McGrath 0-9 (0-5f, 0-2 ’65) A Ormonde 0-5, D O’Shea 0-3, J Kelly & L Fairbrother (1f) 0-2 each, É McBride, J Ryan & R McCormack 0-1 each. | Report | N Brassil 0-9 (7f, 1 65), J Sheehan 1-3, B Maher 1-0f, S Boyd 0-2, S Bolger 0-1. | Referee: J Keane (Galway) |
Final
| 25 March 2017 Final | Our Lady's Secondary School | 3-13 - 3-11 | St Kieran's College | Semple Stadium |
| B McGrath 1-8 (4f, 2 '65'), L Fairbrother 1-1, R McCormack 1-0, D Ryan, J Kelly, D O'Shea, A O'Meara 0-1 each. | Report | A Mullen 2-2 (1f, 1'65'), C Brennan 1-1, E O'Shea 0-3, D Barron 0-2, E Shefflin, T Drea, D Phelan 0-1 each. | Referee: C Lyons (Cork) |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Mullen | St Kieran's College | 4-11 | 23 | 2 | 11.50 |
| 2 | Brian McGrath | Our Lady's SS | 1-17 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Niall Brassil | Kilkenny CBS | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Conor Molloy | St Brigid's College | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Evan Niland | Presentation College | 0-11 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |