2015 Croke Cup

2015 Croke Cup
Dates	14 March - 4 April 2015
Teams	6
Sponsor	Masita
Champions	St Kieran's College (20th title); Seán Morrissey (captain)
Runners-up	Thurles CBS; Ronan 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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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.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions.

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. 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.

Ray Lahart was the top scorer with 1–14.

Qualification

Province	Champions	Runners-up
Connacht	Presentation College	St Brigid's College
Leinster	St Kieran's College	St Peter's College
Munster	Thurles CBS	St Francis College

Results

Quarter-finals

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

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

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

Top scorers

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

↑ 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.

[1] O'Flynn, Diarmuid (7 April 2014). "Kingpins Kieran's add to CBS tale of woe". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[2] "Donnelly powers Kieran's to triumph". Irish Independent. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[3] "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[4] Cahill, Jackie (6 April 2015). "'Awesome' Kieran's seal 20th title". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[5] "Schools: No stopping St Kieran's". Hogan Stand. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[6] "Presentation College, Athenry retain the John Ryan Cup in impressive style". Connacht Tribune. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

[7] "Schools: St Kieran's back in the winners enclosure". Hogan Stand. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

[8] "Harty Cup final: Thurles topple Rochestown". Hogan Stand. 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.