The 2002 Croke Cup was the 51st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 14 April to 28 April 2002.
| Dates | 14–28 April 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Colman's College (4th title)Maurice O'Brien (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Kieran's CollegeMichael Rice (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 6 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 35 (17.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Andrew O'Shaughnessy (1-09) | ||
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St Colman's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 28 April 2002 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Colman's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their fifth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in six years.[3] St Colman's College won the match by 0–11 to 2–04 to claim their fourth Croke Cup title overall and a second successive title.[4]
Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the top scorer with 1-09.
Qualification edit
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | Mercy College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Colman's College |
Results edit
Semi-final edit
| 14 April 2002 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 4-15 - 0-05 | Mercy College | FitzGerald Park |
| A O'Shaughnessy 1-6, S Molumphy, L Philpott, M Allen 1-1, P Kearney 0-4, J O'Donnell, E Condon 0-1. | Report | A Garvey, K Hooban 0-2, D Kelly 0-1. | Referee: S McMahon (Clare) |
Final edit
| 28 April 2002 Final | St Colman's College | 0-11 - 2-04 | St Kieran's College | Semple Stadium |
| A O'Shaughnessy 0-3 (2f); P Kearney and P Kirby 0-2 each; S Molumphy, A Kearney, R Relihan and E Condon 0-1 each. | Report | E Reid and M Rice (1f) 1-1 each; J Fitzpatrick and S O'Connor 0-1 each. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | St Colman's College | 1-09 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 2 | Paul Kearney | St Colman's College | 0-06 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| 3 | Stephen Molumphy | St Colman's College | 1-02 | 5 | 2 | 2.50 |
| 4 | Eoin Reid | St Kieran's College | 1-01 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Michael Rice | St Kieran's College | 1-01 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | |
| Luke Philpott | St Colman's College | 1-01 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | |
| Michael Allen | St Colman's College | 1-01 | 4 | 2 | 2.00 |
References edit
- ^ Harrington, John (6 May 2001). "O'Shaughnessy inspires Colman's". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "St Colman's golden hurling era, Shaughs the forward star and back in the Harty Cup big time". The 42. 18 February 2017. 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.
- ^ Harrington, John (29 April 2002). "St Colman's resolve wins battle of nerves". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.