2001 Croke Cup

2001 Croke Cup
Dates8 April - 5 May 2001
Teams3
Champions St Colman's College (3rd title)
Brian Carey (captain)
Runners-up Gort Community School
Conor Crotty (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored7 (3.5 per match)
Points scored29 (14.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Andrew O'Shaughnessy (3-11)
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The 2001 Croke Cup was the 50th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 8 April to 5 May 2001.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Dublin Colleges in the Leinster semi-final.[1][2][3]

The final was played on 5 May 2001 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Colman's College and Gort Community School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4][5] St Colman's College won the match by 2–10 to 2–07 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a first title in four years.[6][7]

Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the top scorer with 3-11.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht Gort Community School
Leinster Dublin Colleges
Munster St Colman's College

Results

Semi-final

8 April 2001 Semi-final St Colman's College 2-07 - 1-05 Dublin Colleges Clonmel GAA Ground
A O'Shaughnessy 1-3, B Carey 1-1, D Fitzgerald 0-2, S Kearney 0-1. J Twomey 1-0, C Keaney 0-2, S Quinn 0-1, S Hiney 0-1, S Fee 0-1. Referee: M Bodkin (Galway)

Final

5 May 2001 Final St Colman's College 2-10 - 2-07 Gort Community School Croke Park
A O'Shaughnessy 2-8 (7f), P Kearney, D Fitzgerald 0-1 each. Report J Gantley 1-1, J O'Leary 1-0, S Kavanagh 0-2 (2f), C Forde, D Green (1f), T Lee, C Connoly 0-1.

References

  1. ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 2000". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Moran's quest to master St Kierans with Ardscoil Ris". Limerick Leader. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Dublin Colleges shock champs". Irish Independent. 25 March 2001. 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. ^ "St Colman's destined to be champions". Irish Independent. 3 May 2001. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ Harrington, John (6 May 2001). "O'Shaughnessy inspires Colman's". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ "St Colman's golden hurling era, Shaughs the forward star and back in the Harty Cup big time". The 42. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.