1988 Croke Cup

The 1988 Croke Cup was the 37th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1988.

1988 Croke Cup
Dates24 April - 8 May 1988
Teams3
Champions St Kieran's College (8th title)
Jimmy Conroy (captain)
Runners-up Midleton CBS
John Dillon (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored8 (4 per match)
Points scored29 (14.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Adrian Ronan (2-08)
← 1987 (Previous) (Next) 1989 →

St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the Harty Cup semi-final.[1][2]

The final was played on 8 May 1988 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between St Kieran's College and Midleton CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–10 to 2–07 to claim their eighth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 13 years.[4][5]

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster Midleton CBS

Results

Semi-final
24 April 1988 Semi-final St Kieran's College 3-08 - 0-04 St Mary's College Portumna Grounds
A Ronan 1-5, DJ Carey 1-1, S Lawlor 1-0, T Shefflin 0-2. L Turley 0-2, P Coyne 0-1, B Cloherty 0-1.

Final
8 May 1988 Final St Kieran's College 3-10 - 2-07 Midleton CBS Walsh Park
A Ronan 1-3, P Brennan 1-1, E Teehan 1-0, DJ Carey 0-2, D Bradley 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1. D Quirke 1-2, P O'Brien 1-1, J Dillon 0-3, C Regan 0-1. Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Adrian Ronan St Kieran's College 2-08 14 2 7.00
2 D. J. Carey St Kieran's College 1-03 6 2 3.00
3 David Quirke Midleton CBS 1-02 5 1 5.00

References
  1. "The Christy O'Connor column: 'Corkness' needs the swagger of the best city hurlers". Echo Live. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. Daly, Anthony (27 July 2019). "Mind the gap - the dangerous leap from provincial champions to All-Ireland contenders". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1988". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.