The 2011 Croke Cup was the 60th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The cimpetition ran from 12 March to 2 April 2011.
| Dates | 12 March - 2 April 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (18th title)William Phelan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | .svg){kind=small} Ardscoil RísDeclan Hannon (captain) Shane Dowling (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 80 (20 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tom O'Hanrahan (4-04) | ||
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 2 April 2011 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Ardscoil Rís, in what was their second consecutive meeting in the final.[3][4] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–10 to 1–11 to claim their 18th Croke Cup title overall and a second successive title.[5][6]
Thomas O'Hanrahan was the top scorer with 4-04.
Results
editQuarter-final
edit| 12 March 2011 Quarter-final | Charleville CBS | 1-11 - 0-11 | Presentation College, Athenry | O'Garney Park |
| P O'Callaghan 1-4, J O'Brien 0-3, M Kavanagh 0-3, G Kelleher 0-1. | C Keane 0-6, M Mullins 0-5. | Referee: G O'Mahony (Limerick) |
Semi-finals
edit| 19 March 2011 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 3-10 - 0-07 | Charleville CBS | Seán Treacy Park |
| T O'Hanrahan 2-2, J Power 1-3 (3f), M Donnelly 0-2 (1f), J Nolan, M Brennan, H O'Neill 0-1 each. | Report | J Morrissey, D Reidy (1f, 1 '65') each, M Kavanagh (f), D Copps, P O'Callaghan 0-1 each. | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
| 19 March 2011 Semi-final | Ardscoil Rís | 2-16 - 0-06 | Castlecomer Community School | Páirc Shíleáin |
| S Dowling (0-8, 0-6 frees); B O’Connor, O Hickey (1-2 each); M Carmody (0-2); J Kelliher, C Lynch (0-1 each). | Report | C Dwyer (0-4, 0-2 frees); E Bergin, L Maher (0-1 each). | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Final
edit| 2 April 2011 Final | St Kieran's College | 2-11 - 2-08 | Ardscoil Rís | Semple Stadium |
| T O’Hanrahan 2-2, J Power 0-4 (1f), M Brennan 0-2, W Phelan (f) & R Reid 0-1 each. | S Dowling 0-6 (5f, 1 ’65), O Hickey 1-1, A Dempsey, D Hannon (f), M Carmody, J Fitzgibbon 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas O'Hanrahan | St Kieran's College | 4-04 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 2 | Shane Dowling | Ardscoil Rís | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 3 | John Power | St Kieran's College | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Oisín Hickey | Ardscoil Rís | 2-03 | 9 | 2 | 3.50 |
| 5 | Pa O'Callaghan | Charleville CBS | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
References
edit- ^ "Brennan's strike foils Ardscoil bid". Irish Independent. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland Colleges SHC: Kieran's deny brave Ardscoil". Hogan Stand. 4 April 2010. 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.
- ^ Foley, Cliona (3 April 2010). "Ardscoil Ris driven by hand of history". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "O'Hanrahan heaps misery on Ardscoil". Irish Independent. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland Colleges SH 'A' final: Kieran's edge it". Hogan Stand. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.