2006 Croke Cup
Dates25 March – 2 May 2006
Teams5
Champions Dublin Colleges (14th title)
Conor Connolly (captain)
Vinny Teehan (manager)
Runners-up St Flannan's College
Colm Madden (captain)
Jamesie O'Connor (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored4 (1 per match)
Points scored97 (24.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Conor Tierney (1-10)
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The 2006 Croke Cup was the 55th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 25 March to 2 May 2006.

St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1]

The final was played on 1 May 2006 at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow, between Dublin Colleges and St Flannan's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2][3] Dublin Colleges won the match by 1–11 to 0–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5]

Conor Tierney was the top scorer with 1-10.

Results

Quarter-final

25 March 2006 Quarter-final St Flannan's College 1-16 - 0-12 Gort Community School MacDonagh Park
C Tierney 1-4, C Madden 0-3, C Nealon 0-2, D Stack 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, R Horan 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, F O'Reilly 0-1. J Hannelly 0-9, D Callanan 0-1, J Moylan 0-1, A Harte 0-1. Referee: D Conroy (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

1 April 2006 Semi-final Dublin Colleges 1-13 - 0-10 Midleton CBS Nowlan Park
P Ryan 1-0, R O'Carroll 0-3, J Maher 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 65), S Murphy 0-2 (0-1 free 0-1 65), J Cooper 0-2, C McBride, S O'Rourke, D Kelly 0-1 each. Report R White 0-7 (0-5 frees), B Lawton, E O'Keeffe, E Walsh 0-1 each. Referee: M Haverty (Galway)
2 April 2006 Semi-final St Flannan's College 1-11 - 0-13 Kilkenny CBS MacDonagh Park
C Madden 1-0; C Nealon, J Conlon 0-3 each; C Tierney 0-2; B Coffey, D Ryan (f), R Horan 0-1 each. Report M Bergin 0-6 (5f, 1 '65); M Kelly, J Fitzpatrick 0-2 each; D Webster, J Comerford, A Stapleton 0-1 each. Referee: B White (Tipperary)

Final

2 May 2005 Final Dublin Colleges 1-11 - 0-11 St Flannan's College Dr Cullen Park
P Ryan 0-6 (5f), C McBride 1-0, J Maher 0-2, D Connolly, R O'Carroll, J Cooper 0-1 each. Report C Tierney 0-4 (4f), C Nealon 0-2, C O'Doherty 0-2 (2f), J Conlon, D Stack and C Madden 0-1 each. Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Conor Tierney St Flannan's College 1-10 13 3 4.33
2 Paul Ryan Dublin Colleges 1-06 9 2 4.50
Jerry Hannelly Gort Community School 0-09 9 1 9.00
4 Colm Madden St Flannan's College 1-04 7 3 2.33
Conor Nealon St Flannan's College 0-07 7 3 2.33
Robert White Midleton CBS 0-07 7 1 7.00

References

  1. ↑ Foley, Cliona (3 May 2005). "O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Limerick call on St. Flannan's starlet". Hogan Stand. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown". Irish Independent. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Ahern, Neil (14 January 2008). "Dublin students top of the hurling class". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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