1989 Croke Cup

1989 Croke Cup
Dates23 April - 7 May 1989
Teams3
Champions St Kieran's College (9th title)
Pat O'Neill (captain)
Runners-up Midleton CBS
F. Corey (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored5 (2.5 per match)
Points scored35 (17.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) D. J. Carey (3-03)
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The 1989 Croke Cup was the 38th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 23 April to 7 May 1989.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]

The final was played on 7 May 1989 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in two years.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–05 to 1–09 to claim their ninth Croke Cup title overall and a second title in succession.[4][5]

D. J. Carey was the top scorer with 3-03.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

23 April 1989 Semi-final St Flannan's College 1-16 - 0-05 St Mary's College Duggan Park
J O'Connor 0-6, L Meaney 1-0, C Clancy 0-3, A Whelan 0-3, P Markham 0-2, D Maher 0-1, S Sheehy 0-1. P Howley 0-2, J Flannery 0-1, P Coyne 0-1, A Furey 0-1.

Final

7 May 1989 Final St Kieran's College 3-05 - 1-09 St Flannan's College MacDonagh Park
DJ Carey 3-3, C Brennan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1. P Markham 0-4, M Holland 1-0, C Clancy 0-3, J O'Connor 0-2. Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 D. J. Carey St Kieran's College 3-03 12 1 12.00
2 Jamesie O'Connor St Flannan's College 0-08 8 2 4.00
3 Conor Clancy St Flannan's College 0-06 6 2 3.00
Pat Markham St Flannan's College 0-06 6 2 3.00

References

  1. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1988". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. 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. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1989". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "All it took was a moment of genius". Irish Independent. 4 June 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.