The 1995 Croke Cup was the 44th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 2 April to 30 April 1995.
| Dates | 2–30 April 1994 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 4 | ||
| Champions |  St. Raphael's College (1st title)Cathal O'Reilly (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Midleton CBS Donal Óg Cusack (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 3 | ||
| Goals scored | 9 (3 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 59 (19.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Kevin Broderick (5-06) | ||
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The North Monastery were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Lismore CBS in the Harty Cup semi-final.[1][2]
The final was played on 30 April 1995 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between St. Raphael's College and Midleton CBS Secondary School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Raphael's College won the match by 3–10 to 3–05 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5] They remain the only Galway school to have claimed the title.[6]
Kevin Broderick was the top scorer with 5-06.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St. Raphael's College |
| Leinster | Good Counsel College |
| Munster | MIdleton CBS |
| Ulster | Cross & Passion College |
Results
editSemi-finals
edit| 2 April 1995 Semi-final | St. Raphael's College | 3-27 - 0-02 | Cross & Passion College | Páirc Tailteann |
| K Broderick 2-5, C Earls 0-8, T Daniels 1-2, K Keane 0-4, C Hynes 0-3, E McMahon 0-2, N Shiel 0-2, V Maher 0-1. | C McCaughan 0-1, L McMullan 0-1. | Referee: O O'Neill (Meath) |
| 23 April 1995 Semi-final | Midleton CBS | 0-10 - 0-05 | Good Counsel College | Fraher Field |
| J Deane 0-4, M O'Connell 0-3, L Walsh 0-1, J Cotter 0-1, P Mullaney 0-1. | M Redmond 0-3, P Cottrell 0-1, L Purcell 0-1. | Referee: P Moore (Waterford) |
Final
edit| 30 April 1995 Final | St. Raphael's College | 3-10 - 3-05 | Midleton CBS | Gaelic Grounds |
| K Broderick 3-1, K Keane 2-0, C Earls 0-5, T Daniels 0-2, E McMahon 0-1, K Daniels 0-1. | J Deane 3-1, M O'Connell 0-3, P Mullaney 0-1. | Referee: T Walsh (Limerick) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Broderick | St Raphael's College | 5-06 | 21 | 2 | 10.50 |
| 2 | Joe Deane | Midleton CBS | 3-05 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Clement Earls | St Raphael's College | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Kenneth Keane | St Raphael's College | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 5 | Trevor Daniels | St Raphael's College | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
References
edit- ^ "1994 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "'I'll tell you straight out, only for the Harty Cup, God knows what would have happened with my career after that'". The 42. 14 February 2019. 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.
- ^ Glennon, Stephen (30 November 2022). "St Brigid's history-makers have a special Bond". The Tuam Herald. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Gribbin, Vincent (28 April 1998). "Minors roll back years". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (31 March 2018). "'Kieran's are the college you measure yourself against'". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.