2024 Croke Cup

2024 Croke Cup
Dates	17 February - 17 March 2024
Teams	6
Sponsor	Masita
Champions	St Kieran's College (25th title); Jeff Neary (captain); Stephen Manogue (captain); Brian Dowling (manager)
Runners-up	St Raphael's College; Paudie McCarry (captain); Francis Forde (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	13 (2.6 per match)
Points scored	163 (32.6 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Marc O'Brien (1-15)
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The 2024 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 71st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 17 February to 16 March 2024.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions.^[1]^[2]

The final was played on 16 March 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Raphael's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Kieran's College won the match by 0–26 to 1–18 to claim their 25th Croke Cup title overall and a second consecutive title.^[3]^[4]

Marc O'Brien was the top scorer with 1-15

Qualification

Province	Champions	Runners-up
Connacht	St Raphael's College	Presentation College	^[5]
Leinster	St Kieran's College	Kilkenny CBS	^[6]
Munster	St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh	Ardscoil Rís	^[7]

Results

Quarter-finals

17 February 2024 Quarter-final	St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh	3-19 - 2-11	Kilkenny CBS	Kelly O'Daly Park
	D McCarthy (2 frees), E Doughan (4 frees) 0-6 each; Joe O’Dwyer 1-1; D Quinn, D Treacy 1-0 each; M Cawley 0-3; C Foley 0-2; A Duff 0-1.	Report	R Corcoran 0-5 (3 frees); E O Casaide, S Culleton 1-0 each; M Stynes 0-2 (1 free); G Kelly (pen), A Clifford, P Lacey B Moore 0-1 each.	Referee: P Dunne (Laois)

18 February 2024 Quarter-final	Ardscoil Rís	1-14 - 1-09	Presentation College, Athenry	Páirc an Dálaigh
	M O'Brien 1-9 (0-6 frees), P Kearney 0-2, D Chaplin 0-1(0-1 free), F Fitzgerald and J Cosgrove 0-1 each.	Report	A Nilland 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Leen 1-0, D Kearney 0-2, O Burke and J Rabbitte 0-1 each.	Referee: M Farrell (Roscommon)

Semi-finals

2 March 2024 Semi-final	St Raphael's College	1-20 - 3-13	St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh	Páirc an Dálaigh
	P MacCárthaigh (0-8), B Feeney (1-3, 3fs), C Killeen (0-3), V Morgan, E Mulleady (0-2 each), D MacCárthaigh, L McInerney (0-1 each).	Report	D McCarthy (0-11, 9fs, ‘65), A O’Connor (2-0), D Quinn (1-0), J Hackett, Z Keller (0-1 each).	Referee: E Stapleton (Limerick)

2 March 2024 Semi-final	St Kieran's College	1-19 - 0-14	Ardscoil Rís	Canon Hayes Park
	A McEvoy (0-6, 6 frees); S Hunt (1-2); R Glynn (0-4); S Manogue (free), J Neary, T McPhillips, T Roche, E Lauhoff, T Brennan, J Hughes (0-1 each).	Report	M O’Brien (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); M Collins (0-3); F Fitzgerald (0-2, 1 free); E Begley, C Lohan, D Chaplin (0-1 each).	Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary)

Final

16 March 2024 Final	St Kieran's College	0-26 - 1-18 (aet)	St Raphael's College	Croke Park
	A McEvoy 0-8 (4fs, 1 ‘65’), S Hunt, R Glynn 0-4 each, J Hughes 0-3, E Lauhoff, C Brennan 0-2, S Bergin, E McDermott, B McDermott 0-1 each.	Report	V Morgan 1-3, B Feeney 0-5 (5fs), P Mac Carthaigh 0-5, C Killeen 0-2, O O’Gorman, D Mac Carthaigh, L McInerney 0-1 each.	Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Marc O'Brien	Ardscoil Rís	1-15	18	2	9.00
2	Darragh McCarthy	St Joseph's CBS	0-17	17	2	8.50
3	Aaron McEvoy	St Kieran's College	0-14	14	2	7.00
4	Paddy Mac Cárthaigh	St Raphael's College	0-13	13	2	6.50
5	Bobby Feeney	St Raphael's College	1-08	11	2	5.50
6	Seán Hunt	St Kieran's College	1-06	9	2	4.50
7	Vince Morgan	St Raphael's College	1-05	8	2	4.00
7	Rory Glynn	St Kieran's College	0-08	8	2	4.00
9	Aodhán O'Connor	St Joseph's CBS	2-00	6	2	3.00
9	Eoghan Doughan	St Joseph's CBS	0-06	6	2	3.00

References

^ Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "St Kieran's goals earns 24th schools title win as Athenry still look for a first". Irish Independent. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Ryan, Peter (16 March 2024). "Raphael's push them to brink but kingpins Kieran's claim 25th Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
^ Smyth, Ivan (16 March 2024). "St Raphael's preserve honour but St Kieran's excel in extra-time to secure Croke Cup". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
^ "Raphaels crowned Connacht PPS Senior A Hurling Champions – Commentary and Reaction". Galway Bay FM website. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ Power, Pierce (7 February 2024). "St Kieran's coast to convincing Leinster Colleges crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ Cormican, Eoghan (3 February 2024). "Hoolan the hero as late, late goal ushers in Harty history for Nenagh CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

[1] Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[2] "St Kieran's goals earns 24th schools title win as Athenry still look for a first". Irish Independent. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[3] Ryan, Peter (16 March 2024). "Raphael's push them to brink but kingpins Kieran's claim 25th Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 March 2023.

[4] Smyth, Ivan (16 March 2024). "St Raphael's preserve honour but St Kieran's excel in extra-time to secure Croke Cup". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 March 2024.

[5] "Raphaels crowned Connacht PPS Senior A Hurling Champions – Commentary and Reaction". Galway Bay FM website. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[6] Power, Pierce (7 February 2024). "St Kieran's coast to convincing Leinster Colleges crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[7] Cormican, Eoghan (3 February 2024). "Hoolan the hero as late, late goal ushers in Harty history for Nenagh CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2024.

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