The 2015 Croke Cup was the 64th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 14 March to 4 April 2015.
| Dates | 14 March - 4 April 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Masita | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (20th title)Seán Morrissey (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Thurles CBSRonan Teehan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 5 (1 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 141 (28.2 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ray Lahart (1-14) | ||
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 4 April 2015 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Thurles CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–15 to 1–12 to claim their 20th Croke Cup title overall and a second successive title.[4][5]
Ray Lahart was the top scorer with 1–14.
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Presentation College | St Brigid's College | [6] |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | St Peter's College | [7] |
| Munster | Thurles CBS | St Francis College | [8] |
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| 14 March 2015 Quarter-final | St Kieran's College | 2-11 - 0-10 | St Francis College | Fraher Field |
| T O’Dwyer 1-1; N Walsh 1-0; R Leahy 0-3; J Connolly (free), R Lahart (frees) (0-2 each); L Blanchfield, S Morrissey, J Byrne (s-l) 0-1 each. | Report | C Cormack 0-7 (6 frees, 1 65’); S Kingston, D Kelliher, J O’Sullivan 0-1 each. | Referee: J Owens (Wexford) |
| 14 March 2015 Quarter-final | St Peter's College | 0-17 - 0-10 | St Brigid's College | Ashbourne Grounds |
| B Dunne (0-4, 3 frees), J O'Connor (0-4), R O'Connor (0-3), R White (0-2); J Pettit (0-2), C Hearne (0-1), J Firman (0-1). | Report | J Kenny (0-4 frees); R Murphy (0-2), C Molloy (0-2 frees), M Lynch (0-1), P Boreham (0-1). |
Semi-finals
edit| 19 March 2015 Semi-final | Thurles CBS | 0-18 - 1-12 | St Peter's College | WIT GAA Grounds |
| N Heffernan 0-5 (4f), R Teehan, R Long, K Duggan 0-3 each, B McCarthy 0-2, C Moloney, M Connors 0-1 each. | Report | B Dunne 0-4f, R O'Connor 1-1, M Joyce 0-3, J Firman, C Hearne, J Pettit, R White 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
| 21 March 2015 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 0-19 - 0-17 | Presentation College | St Rynagh's Park |
| R Lahart 0-7 (6f 1’65), J Connolly 0-4 (2f), J Byrne 0-3, L Branchfield, T O’Dwyer 0-2 each, B Ryan 0-1. | Report | E Niland 0-11 (7f), B Burke 0-4 (2f), S Loftus, C Burke 0-1 each. | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Final
edit| 4 April 2015 Final | St Kieran's College | 1-15 - 1-12 | Thurles CBS | Semple Stadium |
| R Lahart 1-5 (0-4fs, 0-1 '65'), B Ryan 0-3, R Leahy, S Morrissey 0-2 each, J Byrne, L Blanchfield, T O'Dwyer 0-1 each. | M Connors 1-2, N Heffernan 0-5 (4f), J Skehan, R Heffernan, B McCarthy, K Duggan, R Long 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Lahart | St Kieran's College | 1-14 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 2 | Evan Niland | Presentation College | 0-11 | 11 | 1 | 11.00 |
| 3 | Niall Heffernan | Thurles CBS | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Billy Dunne | St Peter's College | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Rory O'Connor | St Peter's College | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Tadhg O'Dwyer | St Kieran's College | 1-04 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 | |
| Cathal Cormack | St Francis College | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
References
edit- ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (7 April 2014). "Kingpins Kieran's add to CBS tale of woe". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Donnelly powers Kieran's to triumph". Irish Independent. 7 April 2014. 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.
- ^ Cahill, Jackie (6 April 2015). "'Awesome' Kieran's seal 20th title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Schools: No stopping St Kieran's". Hogan Stand. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Presentation College, Athenry retain the John Ryan Cup in impressive style". Connacht Tribune. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
- ^ "Schools: St Kieran's back in the winners enclosure". Hogan Stand. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Harty Cup final: Thurles topple Rochestown". Hogan Stand. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.