1991 Croke Cup
| Dates | 13–27 April 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Flannan's College (11th title)Thomas Corbett (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Kieran's CollegeAndy Comerford (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 3 (1.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 40 (20 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Bernard Scanlon (0-10) | ||
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The 1991 Croke Cup was the 40th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 13 April to 27 April 1991.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 27 April 1991 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Flannan's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their seventh meeting in the final overall and a third consecutive meeting.[3] St Flannan's College won the match by 1–15 to 1–09 to claim a record-breaking 11th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in four years.[4][5]
Qualification[edit]
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St. Raphael's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
Results[edit]
Semi-final[edit]
| 13 April 1991 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 1-07 - 0-09 | St. Raphael's College | Whitegate Grounds |
| B Scanlon 0-4, M Daly 1-0, C O'Doherty 0-1, G Quinlan 0-1, F O'Connor 0-1. | M Headd 0-5, T Kavanagh 0-1, J Murray 0-1, D Keane 0-1, J Flanagan 0-1. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Final[edit]
| 27 April 1991 Final | St Flannan's College | 1-15 - 1-09 | St Kieran's College | Semple Stadium |
| M Daly 1-3, B Scanlon 0-6, F O'Connor 0-2, J Healy 0-1, R O'Hara 0-1, T Corbett 0-1, C O'Doherty 0-1. | PJ Delaney 0-7, D Hurley 1-0, A Comerford 0-1, B Kenny 0-1. | Referee: P Delaney (Laois) |
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Scanlon | St Flannan's College | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 2 | Martin Daly | St Flannan's College | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 3 | P. J. Delaney | St Kieran's College | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
References[edit]
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1990". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ McGuire, Ken (24 March 2018). "St. Kieran's College chasing All-Ireland glory against Ardscoil Ris on Monday". Scoreline. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "John Russell". Hogan Stand. 13 March 1992. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Our Lady's block St Kieran's route to an historic four in-a-row". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.