2001 Croke Cup

The 2001 Croke Cup was the 50th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 8 April to 5 May 2001.

2001 Croke Cup
Dates8 April - 5 May 2001
Teams3
Champions St Colman's College (3rd title)
Brian Carey (captain)
Runners-up Gort Community School
Conor Crotty (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored7 (3.5 per match)
Points scored29 (14.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Andrew O'Shaughnessy (3-11)
← 2000 (Previous) (Next) 2002 →

St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dublin Colleges in the Leinster semi-final.[1][2][3]

The final was played on 5 May 2001 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Colman's College and Gort Community School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4][5] St Colman's College won the match by 2–10 to 2–07 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in four years.[6][7]

Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the top scorer with 3-11.

Qualification
Province Champions
Connacht Gort Community School
Leinster Dublin Colleges
Munster St Colman's College

Results

Semi-final
8 April 2001 Semi-final St Colman's College 2-07 - 1-05 Dublin Colleges Clonmel GAA Ground
A O'Shaughnessy 1-3, B Carey 1-1, D Fitzgerald 0-2, S Kearney 0-1. J Twomey 1-0, C Keaney 0-2, S Quinn 0-1, S Hiney 0-1, S Fee 0-1. Referee: M Bodkin (Galway)

Final
5 May 2001 Final St Colman's College 2-10 - 2-07 Gort Community School Croke Park
A O'Shaughnessy 2-8 (7f), P Kearney, D Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Report J Gantley 1-1, J O'Leary 1-0, S Kavanagh 0-2 (2f), C Forde, D Green (1f), T Lee, C Connoly 0-1.

References
  1. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 2000". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "Moran's quest to master St Kierans with Ardscoil Ris". Limerick Leader. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Dublin Colleges shock champs". Irish Independent. 25 March 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. "St Colman's destined to be champions". Irish Independent. 3 May 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. Harrington, John (6 May 2001). "O'Shaughnessy inspires Colman's". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. "St Colman's golden hurling era, Shaughs the forward star and back in the Harty Cup big time". The 42. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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