2009 Croke Cup
| Dates | 21 March – 13 April 2009 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  Thurles CBS (1st title)James Barry (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Good Counsel CollegeIan Duggan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 7 (1.75 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 98 (24.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Michael O'Brien (2-07) | ||
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The 2009 Croke Cup was the 58th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 21 March to 13 April 2009.
De La Salle College Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Blackwater Community School in the Harty Cup quarter-final.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 13 April 2009 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Thurles CBS and Good Counsel College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Thurles CBS won the match by 1–17 to 1–15 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[5][6]
Michael O'Brien was the top scorer with 2-07.
Results
Quarter-final
Castlecomer Community School v St Caimin's Community School
| 21 March 2009 Quarter-final | Castlecomer Community School | 2-09 - 1-09 | St Caimin's Community School | MacDonagh Park |
| C Dwyer 1-3, D Dunne 1-1, C Maher 0-4, M Dwyer 0-1. | P Collins 0-4, T Crowe 1-0, A Cunningham 0-2, A Mulready 0-1, J Guilfoyle 0-1, K Lynch 0-1. | Referee: N Cosgrave (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
Good Counsel College v Gort Community School
| 28 March 2009 Semi-final | Good Counsel College | 1-12 - 0-11 | Gort Community School | Páirc Shíleáin |
| J Cassin 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, G Aylward 0-4, W Walsh 0-1, M Crowdle 0-1. | R Cummins 0-4, C Cooney 0-3, K Higgins 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, J Regan 0-1. | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
Castlecomer Community School v Thurles CBS
| 28 March 2009 Semi-final | Castlecomer Community School | 0-09 - 1-16 | Thurles CBS | Nowlan Park |
| C Maher 0-4, T Breen 0-3, C Callinan 0-1, C Dwyer 0-1. | M O'Brien 1-2, K Morris 0-5, A McCormack 0-3, J O'Neill 0-3, D Maher 0-1, D Butler 0-1, P Ralph 0-1. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
Final
Thurles CBS v Good Counsel College
| 13 April 2009 Final | Thurles CBS | 1-17 - 1-15 | Good Counsel College | Semple Stadium |
| M O'Brien (1-5), J O'Neill (0-3); D Fogarty (0-3), K Morris (0-3, 1 '65), D Butler (0-1), D Maher (0-1 free), J Meagher (0-1). | J Cassin (0-7, 5 frees, 1 '65), W Walsh (1-0), G Aylward (0-3, 1 free); M Crowdle (0-1), I Duggan (0-1), A Nolan (0-1), M O'Hanlon (0-1), D Murphy (0-1). | Referee: A Kelly (Galway) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael O'Brien | Thurles CBS | 2-07 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 2 | James Cassin | Good Counsel College | 0-12 | 12 | 2 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Kieran Morris | Thurles CBS | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Canice Maher | Castlecomer CS | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 5 | Charles Dwyer | Castlecomer CS | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Ger Aylward | Castlecomer CS | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
References
- ^ "Supersub Purcell fires winner in De La Salle triumph". Irish Independent. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "De La Salle hold their nerve". Irish Examiner. 21 April 2008. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "2009 Dr. Harty Cup Hurling Quarter-Final Results". Munster GAA website. 21 January 2009. 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.
- ^ Furlong, Brendan (15 April 2009). "Counsel close to causing upset". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Determined Thurles CBS chase Croke Cup crown". Tipperary Live. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
