1986 Croke Cup

1986 Croke Cup
Dates13–27 April 1986
Teams3
Champions St Brendan's CS (1st title)
Michael Hogan (captain)
Runners-up North Monastery
John Healy (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored9 (4.5 per match)
Points scored31 (15.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Joe Errity (2-03)
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The 1986 Croke Cup was the 35th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 13 April to 27 April 1986.

North Monastery were the defending champions.[1][2]

The final was played on 27 April 1986 at O'Moore Park, Portlaoise, between the St Brendan's Community School and North Monastery, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final.[3] St Brendan's Community School won the match by 5–08 to 1–08 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5]

Joe Errity was the top scorer with 2-03.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht St Joseph's College
Leinster St Brendan's Community School
Munster North Monastery

Results

Semi-final

13 April 1986 Semi-final St Brendan's Community School 2-10 - 1-05 St Joseph's College Tynagh Grounds
P Guinan 1-0, B O'Dwyer 1-0, G Cahill 0-3, J Errity 0-3, D Regan 0-2, M Hogan 0-1, V Dunne 0-1. D Curley 1-1, A Ryan 0-1, M Duignan 0-1, J Shiel 0-1.

Final

27 April 1986 Final St Brendan's Community School 5-08 - 1-08 North Monastery O'Moore Park
J Errity 2-0, B Dooley 1-1, D Regan 1-1, G Cahill 0-4, J Pilkington 1-0, M Hogan 0-1, D O'Mara 0-1. D Hurley 1-1, T O'Keeffe 0-3, P Cummins 0-2, M McElhinney 0-1, G Healy 0-1. Referee: P Delaney (Laois)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Joe Errity St Brendan's CS 2-03 9 2 4.50
2 Gary Cahill St Brendan's CS 0-07 7 2 3.50
3 Daithí Regan St Brendan's CS 1-03 6 2 3.00

References

  1. ^ Cahill, Jackie (7 May 2016). "Daithí Regan: 'If Carlow beat us, we're finished'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Harty and Munster team, 1985". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ Hogan, Vincent (29 November 1999). "Birr's success vital to Offaly cause". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Soft goals prove costly as Westmeath lose out in championship debut". Westmeath Independent. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2023.