2024 Croke Cup
Irish hurling competition
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The 2024 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 71st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 17 February to 16 March 2024.
Dates17 February - 17 March 2024
Teams6
SponsorMasita
Champions
St Kieran's College (25th title)
Jeff Neary (captain)
Stephen Manogue (captain)
Brian Dowling (manager)
St Kieran's College (25th title)Jeff Neary (captain)
Stephen Manogue (captain)
Brian Dowling (manager)
| Dates | 17 February - 17 March 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Masita | ||
| Champions | St Kieran's College (25th title) Jeff Neary (captain) Stephen Manogue (captain) Brian Dowling (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Raphael's CollegePaudie McCarry (captain) Francis Forde (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 13 (2.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 163 (32.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | .svg){kind=small} Marc O'Brien (1-15) | ||
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 16 March 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Raphael's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Kieran's College won the match by 0–26 to 1–18 to claim their 25th Croke Cup title overall and a second consecutive title.[3][4]
Marc O'Brien was the top scorer with 1-15
Qualification
| Province | Champions | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Raphael's College | Presentation College | [5] |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | Kilkenny CBS | [6] |
| Munster | St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh | Ardscoil Rís | [7] |
Results
Quarter-finals
| 17 February 2024 Quarter-final | St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh | 3-19 - 2-11 | Kilkenny CBS | Kelly O'Daly Park |
| D McCarthy (2 frees), E Doughan (4 frees) 0-6 each; Joe O’Dwyer 1-1; D Quinn, D Treacy 1-0 each; M Cawley 0-3; C Foley 0-2; A Duff 0-1. | Report | R Corcoran 0-5 (3 frees); E O Casaide, S Culleton 1-0 each; M Stynes 0-2 (1 free); G Kelly (pen), A Clifford, P Lacey B Moore 0-1 each. | Referee: P Dunne (Laois) |
| 18 February 2024 Quarter-final | Ardscoil Rís | 1-14 - 1-09 | Presentation College, Athenry | Páirc an Dálaigh |
| M O'Brien 1-9 (0-6 frees), P Kearney 0-2, D Chaplin 0-1(0-1 free), F Fitzgerald and J Cosgrove 0-1 each. | Report | A Nilland 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Leen 1-0, D Kearney 0-2, O Burke and J Rabbitte 0-1 each. | Referee: M Farrell (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
| 2 March 2024 Semi-final | St Raphael's College | 1-20 - 3-13 | St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh | Páirc an Dálaigh |
| P MacCárthaigh (0-8), B Feeney (1-3, 3fs), C Killeen (0-3), V Morgan, E Mulleady (0-2 each), D MacCárthaigh, L McInerney (0-1 each). | Report | D McCarthy (0-11, 9fs, ‘65), A O’Connor (2-0), D Quinn (1-0), J Hackett, Z Keller (0-1 each). | Referee: E Stapleton (Limerick) |
| 2 March 2024 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 1-19 - 0-14 | Ardscoil Rís | Canon Hayes Park |
| A McEvoy (0-6, 6 frees); S Hunt (1-2); R Glynn (0-4); S Manogue (free), J Neary, T McPhillips, T Roche, E Lauhoff, T Brennan, J Hughes (0-1 each). | Report | M O’Brien (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); M Collins (0-3); F Fitzgerald (0-2, 1 free); E Begley, C Lohan, D Chaplin (0-1 each). | Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary) |
Final
| 16 March 2024 Final | St Kieran's College | 0-26 - 1-18 (aet) | St Raphael's College | Croke Park |
| A McEvoy 0-8 (4fs, 1 ‘65’), S Hunt, R Glynn 0-4 each, J Hughes 0-3, E Lauhoff, C Brennan 0-2, S Bergin, E McDermott, B McDermott 0-1 each. | Report | V Morgan 1-3, B Feeney 0-5 (5fs), P Mac Carthaigh 0-5, C Killeen 0-2, O O’Gorman, D Mac Carthaigh, L McInerney 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc O'Brien | Ardscoil Rís | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Darragh McCarthy | St Joseph's CBS | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Aaron McEvoy | St Kieran's College | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Paddy Mac Cárthaigh | St Raphael's College | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Bobby Feeney | St Raphael's College | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Seán Hunt | St Kieran's College | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Vince Morgan | St Raphael's College | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Rory Glynn | St Kieran's College | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 9 | Joe Greene | St Kieran’s college | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Eoghan Doughan | St Joseph's CBS | 0-06 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |