2014 Croke Cup

The 2014 Croke Cup was the 63rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 March to 5 April 2014.

2014 Croke Cup
Dates15 March - 5 April 2014
Teams6
SponsorMasita
Champions St Kieran's College (19th title)
James Maher (captain)
Liam Smith (manager)
Runners-up Kilkenny CBS
Darragh Holohan (captain)
Niall Tyrrell (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored19 (3.8 per match)
Points scored142 (28.4 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colin Ryan (0-17)
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Dungarvan Colleges were the defending champions, however, that amalgamated team disbanded.[1][2][3] The Connacht Championship runners-up were allowed to contest the All-Ireland series for the first time.

The final was played on 5 April 2014 at Nowlan Park in Kilkenny, between St Kieran's College and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final but their second meeting that season.[4] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–16 to 0–13 to claim their 19th Croke Cup title overall and their first title in three years.[5][6]

Colin Ryan was the top scorer with 0–17.

Qualification
Province Champions Runners-up
Connacht Presentation College St Brigid's College [7]
Leinster Kilkenny CBS St Kieran's College [8]
Munster Ardscoil Rís Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa [9]

Results

Quarter-finals
15 March 2014 Quarter-final Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa 3-13 - 1-15 Presentation College Gurteen Grounds
C Ryan 0-8 (6fs), D Coleman 1-2, B Murphy, M Coleman 1-0 each, J Lonergan, S O'Connell, S Ryan 0-1 each. Report B Concannon 1-1, E Niland, B Burke (4fs), R Doyle (4fs) 0-4 each, C Burke, C Shaughnessey 0-1 each. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
15 March 2014 Quarter-final St Kieran's College 4-22 - 2-22 St Brigid's College St Brendan's Park
J Maher 1-4, C O'Carroll 2-1, C Murphy 0-6 (3fs, 1 '65), T O'Dwyer 1-1, L Blanchfield, B Cody 0-3 each, K Blanchfield 0-2, R Leahy, B Ryan 0-1 each. Report B Molloy 0-14 (8fs), E Burke 1-4 (0-1f), J Conroy 1-0, J Mannion 0-3, L Kelly 0-1. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Semi-finals
22 March 2014 Semi-final St Kieran's College 4-10 - 1-12 Ardscoil Rís Páirc Shíleaín
T O'Dwyer, R Donnelly (0-1f) 1-3 each, B Fitzpatrick (o-g), C O'Carroll 1-0 each, C Murphy 0-2, K Blanchfield, E Walsh 0-1 each. Report R Lynch 1-6 (0-5fs), C Fitzgerald 0-3, C McCarthy 0-2, I Galvin 0-1. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
22 March 2014 Semi-final Kilkenny CBS 2-09 - 0-10 Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa Páirc Shíleaín
A Gaffney 2-2 (0-2fs), R Buckley 0-2, JP Treacy 0-2 (1f), H Lawlor, L Scanlon, M McWey 0-1 each. Report C Ryan 0-9 (8fs), D Coleman 0-1. Referee: C Browne (Galway)

Final
5 April 2014 Final St Kieran's College 2-16 - 0-13 Kilkenny CBS Nowlan Park
T O'Dwyer 1-3, C Murphy (4fs), R Donnelly (4fs) 0-4 each, B Cody 1-1, S Morrissey 0-3, J Cleere 0-1. A Gaffney (4fs, 1 '65'), L Scanlon 0-5 each, J Lenihan 0-2, P Deegan 0-1. Referee: A Kelly (Galway)

Statistics

Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Colin Ryan Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa 0-17 17 2 8.50
2 Tadhg O'Dwyer St Kieran's College 3-07 16 3 5.33
3 Brian Molloy St Brigid's College 0-14 14 1 14.00
4 Andrew Gaffney Kilkenny CBS 2-07 13 2 6.50
5 Conor Murphy St Kieran's College 0-12 12 3 4.00
6 Conor O'Carroll St Kieran's College 3-01 10 3 3.33
Rob Donnelly St Kieran's College 1-07 10 3 3.33
8 Ronan Lynch Ardscoil Rís 1-06 9 1 9.00

References
  1. Cahill, Jackie (8 April 2013). "Triumphant Dungarvan 'can divide and conquer'". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "Dungarvan Colleges and St Fergal's claim All-Ireland hurling crowns". The 42. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. Hurley, Denis (25 September 2013). "Go-it-alone Dungarvan CBS face tough opener against Blackwater CS". 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. O'Flynn, Diarmuid (7 April 2014). "Kingpins Kieran's add to CBS tale of woe". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. "Donnelly powers Kieran's to triumph". Irish Independent. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. "Hardiman's goal proves the difference as Athenry hold on". Irish Independent. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
  8. "Byrne the hero as CBS grab the glory". Irish Examiner. 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  9. "Harty Cup final: Ardscoil Ris rout local rivals". Hogan Stand. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
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