1998 Croke Cup
Dates | 5 April - 3 May 1998 | ||
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Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | ![]() Brian Clancy (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Anthony Keane (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 3 | ||
Goals scored | 7 (2.33 per match) | ||
Points scored | 62 (20.67 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() | ||
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The 1998 Croke Cup was the 47th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 5 April to 3 May 1998.
St Colman's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Flannan's College in the Harty Cup final.[1][2]
The final was played on 3 May 1998 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Flannan's College and St Raphael's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Flannan's College won the match by 2–16 to 1–11 to claim their 12th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in seven years.[4][5]
Qualification
Province | Champions |
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Connacht | St Raphael's College |
Leinster | Coláiste Éamann Rís |
Munster | St Flannan's College |
Ulster | St Mary's CBGS |
Results
Semi-finals
St Raphael's College v St Mary's CBGS
5 April 1998 Semi-final | St Raphael's College | 2-16 - 0-05 | St Mary's CBGS | Drogheda Park |
K Daniels 2-4, G Keary 0-9, N Kelly 0-1, A Morgan 0-1, S Morgan 0-1. | M McCullough 0-2, P Kelly 0-1, H Kennedy 0-1, C Herron 0-1. | Referee: P Horan (Offaly) |
St Flannan's College v Coláiste Éamann Rís
5 April 1998 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 1-08 - 1-06 | Coláiste Éamann Rís | Semple Stadium |
J Casey 1-5, C O'Reilly 0-1, S Mullane 0-1, J Carmody 0-1. | J Gormley 1-0, J O'Neill 0-2, G Cleere 0-2, C Herity 0-1, JP Corcoran 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Final
St Flannan's College v St Raphael's College
3 May 1998 Final | St Flannan's College | 2-16 - 1-11 | St Raphael's College | Croke Park |
J Casey 0-7, C O'Reilly 1-2, M Greaney 1-0, G Considine 0-2, G Quinn 0-2, T Carmody 0-1, S Mullane 0-1, B Clancy 0-1. | G Keary 0-6, K Daniels 1-1, N Kelly 0-2, A Keane 0-1, S Morgan 0-1. | Referee: A Mac Suibhne (Dublin) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | John Casey | St Flannan's College | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
Gavin Keary | St Raphael's | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 | |
3 | Keith Daniels | St Raphael's | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
References
- ^ "Memories from the Archives – May 1997". The Avondhu. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Wallace hoping Counsel finally go one better". Irish Examiner. 11 April 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.
- ^ "Benny Dunne: 'The All-Ireland was a bonus, but the Harty Cup was just golden'". Tipperary Live. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Ennis burst into life to clinch Munster crown". Irish Independent. 16 March 1998. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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