The 1992 Croke Cup was the 41st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 5 April to 26 April 1992.
| Dates | 5–26 April 1992 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (11th title)Ciarán Connery (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Colman's CollegeKieran Begley (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 46 (15.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Tom Kavanagh (2-01) Ciarán Muldowney (1-04) | ||
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St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the Harty Cup final.[1][2][3] Representatives from the Ulster Championship contested the All-Ireland series for the first time in 25 years.
The final was played on 26 April 1992 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and St Colman's College, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 15 years.[4] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–07 to 0–08 to claim a record-equalling 11th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[5][6][7]
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St. Raphael's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Colman's College |
| Ulster | St Patrick's College |
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| 5 April 1992 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 1-12 - 0-03 | St Patrick's College | St Loman's Park |
| W Hegarty 1-2, A Kenny 0-3, K Begley 0-2, I Lynch 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1, S Cotter 0-1, P O'Connor 0-1, K Morrison 0-1. | P McCormick 0-1, M McCormick 0-1, M Collins 0-1. |
| 12 April 1992 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 4-13 - 3-03 | St Raphael's College | O'Connor Park |
| R Dalton 1-2, J Hanrahan 1-1, C Muldowney 0-4, C Connery 1-0, M Owens 1-0, L Smith 0-2, P Barry 0-2, C Kenny 0-1, R Kelly 0-1. | T Kavanagh 2-1, J Flanagan 1-2. |
Final
edit| 26 April 1992 Final | St Kieran's College | 1-07 - 0-08 | St Colman's College | Semple Stadium |
| C Muldowney 1-0, L Smith 0-2, C Kenny 0-2, J Philpott 0-1, J Hanrahan 0-1, K Hughes 0-1. | P O'Connor 0-2, A Kenny 0-2, T Slattery 0-1, W Hegarty 0-1, K Morrison 0-1, A O'Brien 0-1. |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Kavanagh | St Raphael's College | 2-01 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Ciarán Muldowney | St Kieran's College | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | |
| 3 | Willie Hegarty | St Colman's College | 1-03 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 4 | Brendan Dalton | St Kieran's College | 1-02 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
| Justin Hanrahan | St Kieran's College | 1-02 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 | |
| Aidan Kenny | St Colman's College | 0-05 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
References
edit- ^ "John Russell". Hogan Stand. 13 March 1992. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Our Lady's block St Kieran's route to an historic four in-a-row". Tipperary Live. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Paddy (22 December 2022). "Recalling St Colman's Harty success 30 years ago". The Avondhu. 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.
- ^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1992". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Plenty on the plate of local sportspeople in March 1992". The Avondhu. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Paddy (5 January 2023). "Recalling St Colman's Harty success 30 years ago". The Avondhu. Retrieved 26 June 2023.