2018 Croke Cup
Irish hurling competition
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The 2018 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 67th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 10 to 31 March 2018.
St Kieran's College (22nd title)Daithí Barron (captain)
Tom Hogan (manager)
| Dates | 10–31 March 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Masita | ||
| Champions | St Kieran's College (22nd title) Daithí Barron (captain) Tom Hogan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Presentation CollegeConor Walsh (captain) Mike Finn (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (3.4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 131 (26.2 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Conor Drennan (0-20) | ||
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Our Lady's Secondary School were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the semi-final of the Harty Cup.[1][2] Dublin North were the Leinster Championship winners, however, as an amalgamated team they were debarred from the provincial stage onwards.[3] Their place in the All-Ireland series was taken by Kilkenny CBS, who qualified after beating Good Counsel College in a playoff.[4]
The final was played on 31 March 2018 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Presentation College, Athenry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[5] St Kieran's College won the match by 5–19 to 3–17 to claim their 22nd Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[6][7]
Conor Drennan was the top scorer with 0-20.
Qualification
| Province | Team 1 | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Presentation College | Gort Community School | [8] |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | Kilkenny CBS | |
| Munster | Ardscoil Rís | Midleton CBS | [9] |
Results
Quarter-finals
| 10 March 2018 Quarter-final | Kilkenny CBS | 0-16 - 2-09 | Midleton CBS | Clonmel Sportsground |
| C Drennan (0-13, 0-10 frees); C Heary, S Boyd, L Hogan (0-1 each). | Report | L Gosnell (1-3, 0-2 frees); L O’Shea (1-1, frees); S O’Leary-Hayes (0-2); J Landers, G Millerick, K Farmer (0-1 each). |
| 10 March 2018 Quarter-final | St Kieran's College | 1-10 - 0-05 | Gort Community School | Woodmount Grounds |
| D O'Carroll 1-1, C Brennan 0-3, E Cody 0-3, A Mullen 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, E Moylan 0-1. | E Egan 0-3, P Commins 0-2. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
| 19 March 2018 Semi-final | Presentation College, Athenry | 4-10 - 2-12 | Kilkenny CBS | Ferbane Grounds |
| E Caulfield 2-0, M Kennedy 1-3 (0-2f), A Brett 1-0, C Walsh 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 65), C Lawless 0-2, E O’Donnell 0-1, K Conneely 0-1. | Report | C Drennan 0-7 (0-3f), J Ryan 1-2, L Hogan 1-0, S Boyd 0-2, C Heary 0-1. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
| 21 March 2018 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 0-19 - 0-14 | Ardscoil Rís | Clonmel Sportsground |
| A Mullen 0-6 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), C Kelly 0-5 (0-3f), E O’Shea 0-3, D Barron, C Kelly (0-1f), D O’Carroll, C Brennan, E Cody (0-1 sideline cut). | Report | P O’Brien 0-7 (0-5f, 0-2 ‘65), D Ryan 0-3, R Considine 1-0, C O’Neill 0-2, A Moriarty, R Duff 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Final
| 31 March 2018 Final | St Kieran's College | 5-19 - 3-17 (aet) | Presentation College, Athenry | Semple Stadium |
| C Brennan 2-1, A Mullen 0-7 (2F), C Kelly 0-7 (1F, 1 ‘65’), D Barron 1-2, D O’Carroll 1-0, J Young 1-0, E O’Shea 0-1, I Walsh 0-1 | Report | M Kennedy 1-9 (6F, 2 ‘65’), A Brett 2-1, TJ Brennan 0-3, C Lawless 0-1, E Caulfield 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, McGlynn 0-1 (F) | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Drennan | Kilkenny CBS | 0-20 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Mark Kennedy | Presentation College | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Adrian Mullen | St Kieran's College | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 4 | Conor Kelly | St Kieran's College | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Ciarán Brennan | St Kieran's College | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Drennan | Kilkenny CBS | 0-13 | 13 | Midleton CBS |
| 2 | Mark Kennedy | Presentation College | 1-09 | 12 | St Kieran's College |
| 3 | Ciarán Brennan | St Kieran's College | 2-01 | 7 | Presentation College |
| Adam Brett | Presentation College | 2-01 | 7 | St Kieran's College | |
| Adrian Mullen | St Kieran's College | 0-07 | 7 | Presentation College | |
| Conor Kelly | St Kieran's College | 0-07 | 7 | Presentation College | |
| Conor Drennan | Kilkenny CBS | 0-07 | 7 | Presentation College | |
| Paul O'Brien | Ardscoil Rís | 0-07 | 7 | St Kieran's College | |
| 9 | Eoin Caulfield | Presentation College | 2-01 | 7 | Kilkenny CBS |
| Mark Kennedy | Presentation College | 1-03 | 6 | Kilkenny CBS | |
| Liam Gosnell | Midleton CBS | 1-03 | 6 | Kilkenny CBS | |
| Adrian Mullen | St Kieran's College | 0-06 | 6 | Ardscoil Rís |