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.
| Dates | 13–27 April 1986 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Brendan's CS (1st title)Michael Hogan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  North MonasteryJohn Healy (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (4.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 31 (15.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Joe Errity (2-03) | ||
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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
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Joseph's College |
| Leinster | St Brendan's Community School |
| Munster | North Monastery |
Results
editSemi-final
edit| 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
edit| 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
editTop scorers
edit- 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
edit- ^ Cahill, Jackie (7 May 2016). "Daithí Regan: 'If Carlow beat us, we're finished'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Harty and Munster team, 1985". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Hogan, Vincent (29 November 1999). "Birr's success vital to Offaly cause". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Soft goals prove costly as Westmeath lose out in championship debut". Westmeath Independent. 11 November 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2023.