1998 Croke Cup
Dates | 5 April - 3 May 1998 | ||
---|---|---|---|
Teams | 4 | ||
Champions | St Flannan's College (12th title) Brian Clancy (captain) | ||
Runners-up | St Raphael's College 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) | John Casey (0-15) Gavin Keary (1-12) | ||
|
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 |
---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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.
- v
- t
- e
- 1944
- 1945
- 1946
- 1947
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
- 1953
- 1954
- 1955
- 1956
- 1957
- 1958
- 1959
- 1960
- 1961
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024