2023 Croke Cup

2023 Croke Cup
Dates	18 February - 17 March 2023
Teams	6
Sponsor	Masita
Champions	St Kieran's College (24th title); Harry Shine (captain); Killian Doyle (captain)
Runners-up	Presentation College, Athenry; Tiarnán Leen (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	14 (2.8 per match)
Points scored	148 (29.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Harry Shine (2-09); Aaron Niland (0-15)
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The 2023 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 70th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 18 February to 17 March 2023.

Ardscoil Rís, Limerick were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Cashel Community School at the semi-final stage of Harty Cup.^[1]^[2] Offaly Schools won the Leinster Championship, however, as an amalgamated team they were debarred from the provincial stage onwards.^[3] Their place in the All-Ireland series was taken by Coláiste Eoin, who qualified after beating Good Counsel College in a playoff.^[4]

The final was played on 17 March 2023 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and Presentation College, Athenry, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in four years.^[5] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–13 to 0–12 to claim their 24th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in four years.^[6]^[7]

Harry Shine (2-09) and Aaron Niland (0-15) were the joint-top scorers.

Qualification

Province	Team 1	Team 2
Connacht	Presentation College	St. Raphael's College	^[8]
Leinster	St Kieran's College	Coláiste Eoin
Munster	Cashel Community School	Thurles CBS	^[9]

Results

Quarter-finals

18 February 2023 Quarter-final	St Kieran's College	2-28 - 0-13	St. Raphael's College	MacDonagh Park
	A McEvoy 0-12 (0-7f), D Murphy 1-2, H Shine 1-1 (1-0 pen), E McDermott 0-4, N Shortall 0-2, E Dunne 0-2, K Doyle 0-1, T McPhillips 0-1, R Glynn 0-1, A Ireland Wall 0-1, M Kelleher 0-1.	Report	L Connaire 0-4 (0-3f), B Feeney 0-2, P Mac Carthaigh 0-2, E Mulleady 0-2, S Concannon 0-1, S Murray 0-1f, D Mac Carthaigh 0-1.	Referee: E Stapleton (Limerick)

18 February 2023 Quarter-final	Thurles CBS	2-17 - 2-14	Coláiste Eoin	Ratheniska Grounds
	T Maher (0-6, 0-3f), R Ryan (1-2, 0-1f), B Flanagan 1-1, D Kelly 0-3, J Egan 0-2, Ro Stapleton , J Doyle, L Doyle all 0-1 each.	Report	D Purséil 1-4, D Ó Dulaing 0-5f, J Ó Conaire 1-0, B Ó Cionnaith 0-2, R Ó Conchubair, C Ó Donnabhrain, G Ó Fiannabhra all 0-1 each.	Referee: P Phelan (Laois)

Semi-finals

4 March 2023 Semi-final	Presentation College, Athenry	0-15 - 0-14	Thurles CBS	St Brendan's Park
	A Niland 0-9 (0-8f), T Leen 0-4, M Fallon 0-1, M Tarpey 0-1.	Report	R Ryan 0-4 (0-2f), T Maher 0-3 (0-2f), D Kelly 0-2, J Doyle 0-1, J Maher 0-1, R Stapleton 0-1, J Egan 0-1, L Doyle 0-1.	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

4 March 2023 Semi-final	St Kieran's College	3-13 - 2-09	Cashel Community School	St Brendan's Park
	H Shine 1-6 (0-5f), T Dunne 1-2, D Murphy 1-0, Jeff Neary 0-1, Pádraig Naddy 0-1, A McEvoy 0-1, K Corcoran 0-1, A Ireland Wall 0-1.	Report	R Connolly 1-6 (0-4f), B Power 1-3.	Referee: N Malone (Clare)

Final

17 March 2023 Final	St Kieran's College	3-13 - 0-12	Presentation College, Athenry	Croke Park
	A Ireland Wall 1-2, T Dunne 1-1, R Glynn 0-4, D Murphy 1-0, H Shine 0-2(1 f), B Whitty 0-1 (65), B Murphy, P Naddy, K Doyle 0-1.	Report	A Niland 0-6, (5 f, 1 65), T Leen 0-2, G Fahy, M Tarpey, J Rabbitte, S Monaghan 0-1.	Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Harry Shine	St Kieran's College	2-09	15	3	5.00
1	Aaron Niland	Presentation College	0-15	15	2	7.50
3	Aaron McEvoy	St Kieran's College	0-13	13	3	4.33
4	Donagh Murphy	St Kieran's College	3-02	11	3	3.66
4	Ted Dunne	St Kieran's College	2-05	11	3	3.66
6	Ronan Connolly	Cashel CS	1-06	9	1	9.00
	Robbie Ryan	Thurles CBS	1-06	9	2	4.50
	Tommy Maher	Thurles CBS	0-09	9	2	4.50
9	David Purséil	Coláiste Eoin	1-04	7	1	7.00
9	Anthony Ireland-Wall	St Kieran's College	1-04	7	3	2.33

In a single game

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Opposition
1	Aaron McEvoy	St Kieran's College	0-12	12	St Raphael's College
2	Harry Shine	St Kieran's College	1-06	9	Cashel CS
	Ronan Connolly	Cashel CS	1-06	9	St Kieran's College
	Aaron Niland	Presentation College	0-09	9	Thurles CBS
5	David Purséil	Coláiste Eoin	1-04	7	Thurles CBS
6	Bobby Power	Cashel CS	1-03	6	St Kieran's College
	Aaron Niland	Presentation College	0-06	6	St Kieran's College
	Tommy Maher	Thurles CBS	0-06	6	Coláiste Eoin
9	Donagh Murphy	St Kieran's College	1-02	5	St Raphael's College
	Robbie Ryan	Thurles CBS	1-02	5	Coláiste Eoin
	Ted Dunne	St Kieran's College	1-02	5	Cashel CS
	Anthony Ireland-Wall	St Kieran's College	1-02	5	Presentation College
	Diarmuid Ó Dúlaing	Coláiste Eoin	0-05	5	Thurles CBS

References

^ Keane, Paul (17 March 2022). "Kennedy delivers killer blow as Ardscoil Rís claim historic Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Keogh, John (21 January 2023). "Ardscoil Ris bow out of Harty Cup after a one-point loss to Cashel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Cribbin, Robert (6 February 2023). "Offaly schools claim maiden title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Aherne, Alan (15 February 2023). "Coláiste Eoin turn the tables on Good Counsel". Wexford People. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "Kilkenny-Galway All-Ireland final in store as St Kieran's and Athenry triumph". The 42. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "St Kieran's goals earns 24th schools title win as Athenry still look for a first". Irish Independent. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "HURLING: Presentation Athenry 0-19 St. Raphael's Loughrea 2-10 (Connacht PPS Senior A Final Report & Reaction)". Galway Bay FM website. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ O'Callaghan, Therese (6 February 2023). "Cashel CS crowned Harty Cup champions after historic first all-Tipperary decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[1] Keane, Paul (17 March 2022). "Kennedy delivers killer blow as Ardscoil Rís claim historic Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[2] Keogh, John (21 January 2023). "Ardscoil Ris bow out of Harty Cup after a one-point loss to Cashel". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[3] Cribbin, Robert (6 February 2023). "Offaly schools claim maiden title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[4] Aherne, Alan (15 February 2023). "Coláiste Eoin turn the tables on Good Counsel". Wexford People. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[5] "Kilkenny-Galway All-Ireland final in store as St Kieran's and Athenry triumph". The 42. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[6] Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[7] "St Kieran's goals earns 24th schools title win as Athenry still look for a first". Irish Independent. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[8] "HURLING: Presentation Athenry 0-19 St. Raphael's Loughrea 2-10 (Connacht PPS Senior A Final Report & Reaction)". Galway Bay FM website. 5 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[9] O'Callaghan, Therese (6 February 2023). "Cashel CS crowned Harty Cup champions after historic first all-Tipperary decider". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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