1990 Croke Cup

1990 Croke Cup

Dates	15 April - 6 May 1990
Teams	3
Champions	St Kieran's College (10th title) Noel Maher (captain)
Runners-up	St Flannan's College Jamesie O'Connor (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	8 (4 per match)
Points scored	27 (13.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Andy Comerford (1-08)
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The 1990 Croke Cup was the 39th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 April to 6 May 1990.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions.^[1][2]

The final was played on 6 May 1990 at the Mitchelstown Grounds, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their sixth meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting.^[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–10 to 0–07 to claim a record-equalling 10th Croke Cup title overall and a third title in succession.^[4][5]

Andy Comerford was the top scorer with 1-08.

Qualification

Province	Champions
Connacht	St Mary's College
Leinster	St Kieran's College
Munster	St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

St Kieran's College v St Mary's College

15 April 1990 Semi-final	St Kieran's College	4-07 - 2-03	St Mary's College	St Brendan's Park
	A Comerford 1-5, C Brennan 1-0, PJ Delaney 1-0, M Casey 1-0, P Larkin 0-1, S Ryan 0-1.		D Moore 1-0, K Greally 1-0, P Howley 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1.

Final

St Kieran's College v St Flannan's College

6 May 1990 Final	St Kieran's College	2-10 - 0-07	St Flannan's College	Mitchelstown Grounds
	PJ Delaney 2-0, A Comerford 0-3, J Dermody 0-2, N Maher 0-2, P Purcell 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, C Brennan 0-1.		J O'Connor 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, L Meaney 0-1, T McEnery 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Andy Comerford	St Kieran's College	1-08	11	2	5.50
2	P. J. Delaney	St Kieran's College	3-00	9	2	4.50
3	Canice Brennan	St Kieran's College	1-01	4	2	2.00

References

1. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1989". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
2. "All it took was a moment of genius". Irish Independent. 4 June 2006. 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. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1990". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
5. McGuire, Ken (24 March 2018). "St. Kieran's College chasing All-Ireland glory against Ardscoil Ris on Monday". Scoreline. Retrieved 26 June 2023.