The 2018 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 67th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 10 to 31 March 2018.
| Dates | 10–31 March 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Masita | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (22nd title)Daithí Barron (captain) Tom Hogan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Presentation CollegeConor Walsh (captain) Mike Finn (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 17 (3.4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 131 (26.2 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Conor Drennan (0-20) | ||
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Our Lady's Secondary School were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the semi-final of the Harty Cup.[1][2] Dublin North were the Leinster Championship winners, however, as an amalgamated team they were debarred from the provincial stage onwards.[3] Their place in the All-Ireland series was taken by Kilkenny CBS, who qualified after beating Good Counsel College in a playoff.[4]
The final was played on 31 March 2018 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Presentation College, Athenry, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[5] St Kieran's College won the match by 5–19 to 3–17 to claim their 22nd Croke Cup title overall and a first title in two years.[6][7]
Conor Drennan was the top scorer with 0-20.
Qualification
edit| Province | Team 1 | Team 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Presentation College | Gort Community School | [8] |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | Kilkenny CBS | |
| Munster | Ardscoil Rís | Midleton CBS | [9] |
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| 10 March 2018 Quarter-final | Kilkenny CBS | 0-16 - 2-09 | Midleton CBS | Clonmel Sportsground |
| C Drennan (0-13, 0-10 frees); C Heary, S Boyd, L Hogan (0-1 each). | Report | L Gosnell (1-3, 0-2 frees); L O’Shea (1-1, frees); S O’Leary-Hayes (0-2); J Landers, G Millerick, K Farmer (0-1 each). |
| 10 March 2018 Quarter-final | St Kieran's College | 1-10 - 0-05 | Gort Community School | Woodmount Grounds |
| D O'Carroll 1-1, C Brennan 0-3, E Cody 0-3, A Mullen 0-1, E O'Shea 0-1, E Moylan 0-1. | E Egan 0-3, P Commins 0-2. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
Semi-finals
edit| 19 March 2018 Semi-final | Presentation College, Athenry | 4-10 - 2-12 | Kilkenny CBS | Ferbane Grounds |
| E Caulfield 2-0, M Kennedy 1-3 (0-2f), A Brett 1-0, C Walsh 0-3 (0-2f, 0-1 65), C Lawless 0-2, E O’Donnell 0-1, K Conneely 0-1. | Report | C Drennan 0-7 (0-3f), J Ryan 1-2, L Hogan 1-0, S Boyd 0-2, C Heary 0-1. | Referee: A Devine (Westmeath) |
| 21 March 2018 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 0-19 - 0-14 | Ardscoil Rís | Clonmel Sportsground |
| A Mullen 0-6 (0-4f, 0-2 ’65), C Kelly 0-5 (0-3f), E O’Shea 0-3, D Barron, C Kelly (0-1f), D O’Carroll, C Brennan, E Cody (0-1 sideline cut). | Report | P O’Brien 0-7 (0-5f, 0-2 ‘65), D Ryan 0-3, R Considine 1-0, C O’Neill 0-2, A Moriarty, R Duff 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Final
edit| 31 March 2018 Final | St Kieran's College | 5-19 - 3-17 (aet) | Presentation College, Athenry | Semple Stadium |
| C Brennan 2-1, A Mullen 0-7 (2F), C Kelly 0-7 (1F, 1 ‘65’), D Barron 1-2, D O’Carroll 1-0, J Young 1-0, E O’Shea 0-1, I Walsh 0-1 | Report | M Kennedy 1-9 (6F, 2 ‘65’), A Brett 2-1, TJ Brennan 0-3, C Lawless 0-1, E Caulfield 0-1, C Walsh 0-1, McGlynn 0-1 (F) | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Drennan | Kilkenny CBS | 0-20 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Mark Kennedy | Presentation College | 2-12 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 3 | Adrian Mullen | St Kieran's College | 0-14 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 4 | Conor Kelly | St Kieran's College | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Ciarán Brennan | St Kieran's College | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- Single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Drennan | Kilkenny CBS | 0-13 | 13 | Midleton CBS |
| 2 | Mark Kennedy | Presentation College | 1-09 | 12 | St Kieran's College |
| 3 | Ciarán Brennan | St Kieran's College | 2-01 | 7 | Presentation College |
| Adam Brett | Presentation College | 2-01 | 7 | St Kieran's College | |
| Adrian Mullen | St Kieran's College | 0-07 | 7 | Presentation College | |
| Conor Kelly | St Kieran's College | 0-07 | 7 | Presentation College | |
| Conor Drennan | Kilkenny CBS | 0-07 | 7 | Presentation College | |
| Paul O'Brien | Ardscoil Rís | 0-07 | 7 | St Kieran's College | |
| 9 | Eoin Caulfield | Presentation College | 2-01 | 7 | Kilkenny CBS |
| Mark Kennedy | Presentation College | 1-03 | 6 | Kilkenny CBS | |
| Liam Gosnell | Midleton CBS | 1-03 | 6 | Kilkenny CBS | |
| Adrian Mullen | St Kieran's College | 0-06 | 6 | Ardscoil Rís |
References
edit- ^ Cormican, Eoin (25 March 2017). "Our Lady's Templemore take home Croke Cup with narrow win over St Kieran's College". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Kane, Conor (27 January 2018). "Midleton CBS beat Our Lady's Templemore in Harty Cup Semi-Final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Dublin North lift first Leinster senior hurling crown with win over Kilkenny's St Kieran's". The 42. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Kilkenny CBS qualify for All-Ireland series as Mayo and Sligo schools reach Connacht decider". The 42. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Kilkenny's St Kieran's back in All-Ireland final as Harty Cup champs Ardscoil Rís fall short by two points". The 42. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Kane, Conor (31 March 2018). "Despite losing a 10-point lead, St Kieran's claim 22nd Croke cup title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Hogan praises Kieran's heroes as they regroup to take crown". Irish Independent. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Great win for Presentation College Athenry in Connacht A Hurling Final". Athenry GAA website. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (17 February 2018). "Ardscoil Rís extend Cork's wait for Harty Cup success". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2022.