2017 Croke Cup
| 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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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.
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| 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 |
References[edit]
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 March 2016). "St Kieran's joy as Ardscoil frustrated again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (29 March 2016). "'Genius' of Cuddihy proves decisive as St Kieran's claim 21st Croke Cup". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (25 March 2017). "Our Lady's Templemore take home Croke Cup with narrow win over St Kieran's College". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Brennan to fore as Templemore deny St Kieran's". Irish Independent. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "McGlynn snatches schools hurling glory for St Brigid's". Connacht Tribune. 15 February 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (27 February 2017). "Magical Mullen inspires Kieran's to Leinster hat-trick". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Hurley, Denis (20 February 2017). "Templemore turn on the power". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2018.