2022 Croke Cup

The 2022 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 69th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. It was the first Croke Cup to be completed in three years as the 2020 and 2021 competitions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The competition ran from 19 February to 17 March 2022.

2022 Croke Cup
Dates19 February - 17 March 2022
Teams6
SponsorMasita
ChampionsBorder Ardscoil Rís (1st title)
Shane O'Brien (captain)
Vince Harrington (captain)
Runners-up St Kieran's College
Conor Cody (captain)
Brian Dowling (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored11 (2.2 per match)
Points scored145 (29 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Niall O'Farrell (0-22)
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[2] Dublin Schools South were the Leinster Championship runners-up, however, as an amalgamated team they were debarred from the provincial stage onwards.[3] Their place in the All-Ireland series was taken by St Kieran's College, who qualified after beating CBS Kilkenny in a playoff.[4]

The final was played on 17 March 2022 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Ardscoil Rís, Limerick and St Kieran's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years.[5] Ardscoil Rís won the match by 1–17 to 0–15 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[6][7]

Niall O'Farrell was the top scorer with 0-22.

Qualification
Province Team 1 Team 2
Connacht Presentation College Gort Community School [8]
Leinster Good Counsel College St Kieran's College
Munster St Joseph's Secondary School Ardscoil Rís [9]

Results

Quarter-finals
19 February 2022 Quarter-final Gort Community School 1-10 - 1-13 St Kieran's College Cappamore Grounds
K Smyth (1-6, 0-4f, 0-1 65), D Keane (0-3), S Slevin (0-1) Report H Shine (1-5, 0-3f), D Murphy, A Ireland-Wall (0-2 each), A Sheridan, B Whitty, L Connellan, J Fitzpatrick (0-1 each) Referee: J O'Halloran
28 February 2022 Quarter-final Presentation College 1-12 - 1-18 Ardscoil Rís Dangan Sportsground
A Niland 1-4 (0-1f), G Lee 0-6 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), T Leen 0-1, D McCartin 0-1. Report N O’Farrell 0-9 (0-7f, 0-1 ’65), D Kennedy 1-2, S O’Brien 0-4, J Golden 0-2, R O’Byrne 0-1. Referee: R Fitzsimons (Offaly)

Semi-finals
5 March 2022 Semi-final Ardscoil Rís 2-17 - 0-16 Good Counsel College Canon Hayes Park
S O’Brien 1-8 (5f); N O’Farrell 0-5 (2 f, 1 ‘65’); D Kenendy 1-2; J Golden, C Scully 0-1 each. Report J Redmond 0-11 (10f); C Byrne, M Murphy, B Reid, P McDonald, CM Foley (free) 0-1 each. Referee: L Gordon (Galway)
5 March 2022 Semi-final St Kieran's College 3-16 - 1-11 St Joseph's Secondary School MacDonagh Park
H Shine (1-7, 5f, 2 ’65), D Murphy (1-3), L Connellan (1-0), B Whitty (0-2), J Carroll (0-1), P Lennon (0-1), J Fitzpatrick (0-1), T Dunne (0-1). Report S Withycombe (1-7f), O O’Connor (0-1), C Cleary (0-1), D Keogh (0-1), T Leydon (0-1f) Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Final
17 March 2022 Final Ardscoil Rís 1-17 - 0-15 St Kieran's College Croke Park
N O'Farrell (0-8, 4 frees, 1 '65); D Kennedy (1-3); S O'Brien (0-3); R O'Byrne, J Golden, D Lynch (0-1 each). Report B Whitty (1 free, 1 '65), J Fitzpatrick (1 free) (0-4 each); H Shine (0-3, 1 free); P Langton, J Carroll, D Murphy, P Naddy (0-1 each). Referee: L Gordon (Galway)

Statistics

Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Niall O'Farrell Ardscoil Rís 0-22 22 3 7.33
2 Harry Shine St Kieran's College 2-15 21 3 7.00
3 Shane O'Brien Ardscoil Rís 1-15 18 3 6.00
4 David Kennedy Ardscoil Rís 3-07 16 3 5.33
5 Jack Redmond Good Counsel College 0-11 11 1 11.00
6 Seán Withycombe St Joseph's SS 1-07 10 1 10.00
7 Keith Smyth Gort Community School 1-06 9 1 9.00
Donagh Murphy St Kieran's College 1-06 9 3 3.00
9 Aaron Niland Presentation College 1-04 7 1 7.00
Ben Whitty St Kieran's College 0-07 7 3 2.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition
1 Shane O'Brien Ardscoil Rís 1-08 11 Good Counsel College
Jack Redmond Good Counsel College 0-11 11 Ardscoil Rís
3 Harry Shine St Kieran's College 1-07 10 St Joseph's SS
Seán Withycombe St Joseph's SS 1-07 10 St Kieran's College
5 Keith Smyth Gort Community School 1-06 9 St Kieran's College
Niall O'Farrell Ardscoil Rís 0-09 9 Presentation College
7 Harry Shine St Kieran's College 1-05 8 Gort Community School
Niall O'Farrell Ardscoil Rís 0-08 8 St Kieran's College
9 Aaron Niland Presentation College 1-04 7 Ardscoil Rís
10 Donagh Murphy St Kieran's College 1-03 6 St Joseph's SS
David Kennedy Ardscoil Rís 1-03 6 St Kieran's College
Gavin Lee Presentation College 0-06 6 Ardscoil Rís

References
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  2. "Kingpins of schools hurling St Kieran's College secure 23rd Croke Cup crown in Tullamore". The 42. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. Furlong, Brendan (12 February 2022). "Good Counsel College hold all the aces in Leinster final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. "Shine stars brightest as St.Kierans overcome Kilkenny CBS in city derby". Kilkenny People. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. "Ardscoil Rís and St Kierans meet in Croke Cup Final". Limerick Post. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. Keane, Paul (17 March 2022). "Kennedy delivers killer blow as Ardscoil Rís claim historic Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. "Kennedy's goal sees Ardscoil Rís end hoodoo". Irish Independent. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  8. "HURLING: Presentation College Athenry 1-12 Gort Community School 1-9 (Connacht PPS SHC Final Match Report with Galway Bay FM's Sean Walsh)". Galway Bay FM website. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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