The 2012 Croke Cup was the 61st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 10 March to 31 March 2012.
| Dates | 10 March - 31 March 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  St Joseph's CBS (1st title)Jason Forde (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Kilkenny CBSJack Langton (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 12 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 99 (24.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Jason Forde (2-16) | ||
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh in the All-Ireland semi-final.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 31 March 2012 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Joseph's CBS and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4][5] St Joseph's CBS won the match by 3–10 to 2–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[6]
Jason Forde was the top scorer with 2-16.
Results
editQuarter-final
edit| 10 March 2012 Quarter-final | Kilkenny CBS | 2-12 - 1-12 | Coláiste na nDéise | Walsh Park |
| O McGrath 1-5 (1-2f, 2 65), M Clifford 1-2, J Langton, JP Treacy, K Kenny, R Buckley, D Bolger 0-1 each. | Report | Cathal Curran 0-7 (6f), P Curran 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, K Power, M Harney, C Dunford 0-1 each. | Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow) |
Semi-finals
edit| 17 March 2012 Semi-final | Kilkenny CBS | 3-15 - 1-08 | Portumna Community School | The Ragg |
| C Doyle 0-9 (7f), K Kenny 2-1, M Clifford 1-1, D Sheehan, P Campion, D Bolger, P Delahunty 0-1 each. | Report | P Killeen 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), J Starr, R O'Meara (1f) 0-2 each, D Daly 0-1. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
| 17 March 2012 Semi-final | St Joseph's CBS | 0-17 - 0-14 | St Kieran's College | The Ragg |
| J Forde 0-14 (12f), P Fogarty 0-2, K Gleeson 0-1. | Report | A Cleere 0-8f, M Donnelly 0-4 (2f), C Prendergast, J Maher 0-1 each. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
Final
edit| 31 March 2012 Final | St Joseph's CBS | 3-10 - 2-11 | Kilkenny CBS | Semple Stadium |
| J Forde 2-2 (2f), J Mackey 0-3, P Fogarty 1-0, S O’Brien, K Gleeson 0-2 each, S Geaney 0-1. | Report | M Clifford 0-4, O McGrath 0-3f, S Cuddihy, N Mullins 1-0 each, P Campion, E Fennelly, K Kenny, R Buckley 0-1 each. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Forde | St Joseph's CBS | 2-16 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| 2 | Mason Clifford | Kilkenny CBS | 2-07 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 3 | Owen McGrath | Kilkenny CBS | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
| 4 | Ciarán Doyle | Kilkenny CBS | 0-09 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Aidan Cleere | St Kieran's College | 0-08 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
References
edit- ^ "O'Hanrahan heaps misery on Ardscoil". Irish Independent. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland Colleges SH 'A' final: Kieran's edge it". Hogan Stand. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Forde helps Nenagh forget heartache". Irish Independent. 19 March 2011. 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.
- ^ O'Connor, Ruaidhrí (31 March 2012). "Kilkenny CBS desperate to step out of the shadows". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "All-ireland Colleges SHC FInal: Kilkenny CBS 2-11 Nenagh CBS 3-10". Kilkenny People. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2023.