2005 Croke Cup

The 2005 Croke Cup was the 54th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944.

2005 Croke Cup
Teams5
Champions St Flannan's College (14th title)
James McInerney (captain)
Jamesie O'Connor (manager)
Runners-up St Kieran's College
Maurice Nolan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Top scorer(s) Colin Ryan (0-14)
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2] The introduction of a "back door system" allowed the defeated Leinster and Munster finalists entry into the All-Ireland series for the first time.[3]

The final was played on 2 May 2005 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Flannan's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their 10th meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in the final in five years.[4] St Flannan's College won the match by 2–15 to 2–12 to claim their 14th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in six years.[5] It remains their last All-Ireland title.

Results

Semi-finals
9 April 2005 Semi-final St Kieran's College 5-14 - 2-09 Thurles CBS MacDonagh Park
P Hogan 2-2 (1-0 pen), R Hogan 1-4 (1f), TJ Reid 1-3, Martin Walsh 1-0, M Nolan 0-3 (2f), Mark Walsh, JJ Farrell 0-1 each. Report C Clohessy 2-0, P Burke 0-2 (1f), B Moran 0-3 (2f) M Cahill 0-1 (f), T Hammersley 0-2, T Hassett, M Cahill (f) 0-1 each. Referee: S Sexton (Limerick)
9 April 2005 Semi-final St Flannan's College 2-13 - 1-14 St Brendan's Community School MacDonagh Park
C Ryan 0-7 (3f, 1 65), I Colleran 1-2, A Arthur 1-1, C Coughlan (f), B Gaffney, J Neylon 0-1 each. Report J Bergin 0-3 (3f), P Cleary 1-0, D Horan, B Nolan, D Masterson, Mark Mulrooney 0-2 each, C Coughlan 0-2 (1f, 65), R Carroll 0-1. Referee: B White (Wexford)

Final
2 May 2005 Final St Flannan's College 2-15 - 2-12 St Kieran's College Semple Stadium
C Ryan (0-7, 5f, 2 '65), B Gaffney 1-3, N Killeen 1-0, J McInerney 0-2 (1f), G Arthur 0-2, D O'Halloran 0-1. Report R Hogan 1-3 (2f), M Nolan 0-5 (4f), P Hogan 1-1, TJ Reid 0-2, J Farrell 0-1. Referee: N Cosgrove (Tipperary)

References
  1. Gallagher, Mark (4 May 2004). "Power-packed St Kieran's in a different class". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "Power play lifts Kieran's". Irish Independent. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. Larkin, Brendan (9 April 2005). "St Kieran's will be very difficult to dethrone". Irish Examiner. 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. Foley, Cliona (3 May 2005). "O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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