The 2006 Croke Cup was the 55th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 25 March to 2 May 2006.
| Dates | 25 March – 2 May 2006 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  Dublin Colleges (14th title)Conor Connolly (captain) Vinny Teehan (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Flannan's CollegeColm Madden (captain) Jamesie O'Connor (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 4 (1 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 97 (24.25 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Conor Tierney (1-10) | ||
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St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 1 May 2006 at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow, between Dublin Colleges and St Flannan's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2][3] Dublin Colleges won the match by 1–11 to 0–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5]
Conor Tierney was the top scorer with 1-10.
Results edit
Quarter-final edit
| 25 March 2006 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 1-16 - 0-12 | Gort Community School | MacDonagh Park |
| C Tierney 1-4, C Madden 0-3, C Nealon 0-2, D Stack 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, R Horan 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, F O'Reilly 0-1. | J Hannelly 0-9, D Callanan 0-1, J Moylan 0-1, A Harte 0-1. | Referee: D Conroy (Kilkenny) |
Semi-finals edit
| 1 April 2006 Semi-final | Dublin Colleges | 1-13 - 0-10 | Midleton CBS | Nowlan Park |
| P Ryan 1-0, R O'Carroll 0-3, J Maher 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 65), S Murphy 0-2 (0-1 free 0-1 65), J Cooper 0-2, C McBride, S O'Rourke, D Kelly 0-1 each. | Report | R White 0-7 (0-5 frees), B Lawton, E O'Keeffe, E Walsh 0-1 each. | Referee: M Haverty (Galway) |
| 2 April 2006 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 1-11 - 0-13 | Kilkenny CBS | MacDonagh Park |
| C Madden 1-0; C Nealon, J Conlon 0-3 each; C Tierney 0-2; B Coffey, D Ryan (f), R Horan 0-1 each. | Report | M Bergin 0-6 (5f, 1 '65); M Kelly, J Fitzpatrick 0-2 each; D Webster, J Comerford, A Stapleton 0-1 each. | Referee: B White (Tipperary) |
Final edit
| 2 May 2005 Final | Dublin Colleges | 1-11 - 0-11 | St Flannan's College | Dr Cullen Park |
| P Ryan 0-6 (5f), C McBride 1-0, J Maher 0-2, D Connolly, R O'Carroll, J Cooper 0-1 each. | Report | C Tierney 0-4 (4f), C Nealon 0-2, C O'Doherty 0-2 (2f), J Conlon, D Stack and C Madden 0-1 each. | Referee: D Murphy (Wexford) |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor Tierney | St Flannan's College | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 2 | Paul Ryan | Dublin Colleges | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Jerry Hannelly | Gort Community School | 0-09 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 | |
| 4 | Colm Madden | St Flannan's College | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Conor Nealon | St Flannan's College | 0-07 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | |
| Robert White | Midleton CBS | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
References edit
- ^ Foley, Cliona (3 May 2005). "O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver". Irish Independent. 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.
- ^ "Limerick call on St. Flannan's starlet". Hogan Stand. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown". Irish Independent. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ahern, Neil (14 January 2008). "Dublin students top of the hurling class". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.