The 2024 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 71st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 17 February to 16 March 2024.
| Dates | 17 February - 17 March 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Masita | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (25th title)Geoff Neary (captain) Stephen Minogue (captain) Brian Dowling (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Raphael's CollegePaudie McCarry (captain) Francis Forde (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 13 (2.6 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 163 (32.6 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | .svg){kind=small} Marc O'Brien (1-15) | ||
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 16 March 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Raphael's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Kieran's College won the match by 0–26 to 1–18 to claim their 25th Croke Cup title overall and a second consecutive title.[3][4]
Marc O'Brien was the top scorer with 1-15
Qualification
edit| Province | Champions | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Raphael's College | Presentation College | [5] |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | Kilkenny CBS | [6] |
| Munster | St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh | Ardscoil Rís | [7] |
Results
editQuarter-finals
edit| 17 February 2024 Quarter-final | St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh | 3-19 - 2-11 | Kilkenny CBS | Kelly O'Daly Park |
| D McCarthy (2 frees), E Doughan (4 frees) 0-6 each; Joe O’Dwyer 1-1; D Quinn, D Treacy 1-0 each; M Cawley 0-3; C Foley 0-2; A Duff 0-1. | Report | R Corcoran 0-5 (3 frees); E O Casaide, S Culleton 1-0 each; M Stynes 0-2 (1 free); G Kelly (pen), A Clifford, P Lacey B Moore 0-1 each. | Referee: P Dunne (Laois) |
| 18 February 2024 Quarter-final | Ardscoil Rís | 1-14 - 1-09 | Presentation College, Athenry | Páirc an Dálaigh |
| M O'Brien 1-9 (0-6 frees), P Kearney 0-2, D Chaplin 0-1(0-1 free), F Fitzgerald and J Cosgrove 0-1 each. | Report | A Nilland 0-5 (0-4 frees), C Leen 1-0, D Kearney 0-2, O Burke and J Rabbitte 0-1 each. | Referee: M Farrell (Roscommon) |
Semi-finals
edit| 2 March 2024 Semi-final | St Raphael's College | 1-20 - 3-13 | St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh | Páirc an Dálaigh |
| P MacCárthaigh (0-8), B Feeney (1-3, 3fs), C Killeen (0-3), V Morgan, E Mulleady (0-2 each), D MacCárthaigh, L McInerney (0-1 each). | Report | D McCarthy (0-11, 9fs, ‘65), A O’Connor (2-0), D Quinn (1-0), J Hackett, Z Keller (0-1 each). | Referee: E Stapleton (Limerick) |
| 2 March 2024 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 1-19 - 0-14 | Ardscoil Rís | Canon Hayes Park |
| A McEvoy (0-6, 6 frees); S Hunt (1-2); R Glynn (0-4); S Manogue (free), J Neary, T McPhillips, T Roche, E Lauhoff, T Brennan, J Hughes (0-1 each). | Report | M O’Brien (0-6, 4 frees, 1 65); M Collins (0-3); F Fitzgerald (0-2, 1 free); E Begley, C Lohan, D Chaplin (0-1 each). | Referee: A Tierney (Tipperary) |
Final
edit| 16 March 2024 Final | St Kieran's College | 0-26 - 1-18 (aet) | St Raphael's College | Croke Park |
| A McEvoy 0-8 (4fs, 1 ‘65’), S Hunt, R Glynn 0-4 each, J Hughes 0-3, E Lauhoff, C Brennan 0-2, S Bergin, E McDermott, B McDermott 0-1 each. | Report | V Morgan 1-3, B Feeney 0-5 (5fs), P Mac Carthaigh 0-5, C Killeen 0-2, O O’Gorman, D Mac Carthaigh, L McInerney 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keenan (Wicklow) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc O'Brien | Ardscoil Rís | 1-15 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| 2 | Darragh McCarthy | St Joseph's CBS | 0-17 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 3 | Aaron McEvoy | St Kieran's College | 0-14 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 4 | Paddy Mac Cárthaigh | St Raphael's College | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 5 | Bobby Feeney | St Raphael's College | 1-08 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 6 | Seán Hunt | St Kieran's College | 1-06 | 9 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 7 | Vince Morgan | St Raphael's College | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Rory Glynn | St Kieran's College | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 9 | Aodhán O'Connor | St Joseph's CBS | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
| Eoghan Doughan | St Joseph's CBS | 0-06 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
References
edit- ^ Keane, Paul (17 March 2023). "St Kieran's too strong for Pres in Croke Cup final". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "St Kieran's goals earns 24th schools title win as Athenry still look for a first". Irish Independent. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (16 March 2024). "Raphael's push them to brink but kingpins Kieran's claim 25th Croke Cup". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Smyth, Ivan (16 March 2024). "St Raphael's preserve honour but St Kieran's excel in extra-time to secure Croke Cup". Irish Independent. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Raphaels crowned Connacht PPS Senior A Hurling Champions – Commentary and Reaction". Galway Bay FM website. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Power, Pierce (7 February 2024). "St Kieran's coast to convincing Leinster Colleges crown". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ Cormican, Eoghan (3 February 2024). "Hoolan the hero as late, late goal ushers in Harty history for Nenagh CBS". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2024.