2016 Croke Cup

2016 Croke Cup

Dates	6–28 March 2016
Teams	6
Sponsor	Masita
Champions	St Kieran's College (21st title) Tommy Walsh (captain)
Runners-up	Ardscoil Rís Peter Casey (captain) Jerome Boylan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	10 (2 per match)
Points scored	155 (31 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Paul O'Brien (0-22)
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The 2016 Croke Cup was the 65th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 6 March to 28 March 2016.

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

The final was played on 28 March 2016 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Ardscoil Rís, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in five tears.^[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–15 to 1–13 to claim their 21st Croke Cup title overall and a third successive title.^[4][5]

Paul O'Brien was the top scorer with 0-22.

Qualification

Province	Champions	Runners-up
Connacht	Presentation College	Gort Community School	[6]
Leinster	St Kieran's College	Kilkenny CBS	[7]
Munster	Ardscoil Rís, Limerick	Our Lady's SS	[8]

Results

Quarter-finals

Our Lady's Secondary School v Gort Community School

5 March 2016 Quarter-final	Our Lady's Secondary School	1-18 - 0-14	Gort Community School	FitzGerald Park
	J Bergin 0-7 (6f); A Ryan 1-2; B McGrath (frees), L Fairbrother 0-3 each; D O’Shea, J Kelly, P Cadell 0-1 each.	Report	C Noonan 0-6f; C Fahy 0-3 (2f); E Fahy, E Egan (1 s-cut) 0-2 each; C O’Shea 0-1.	Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Ardscoil Rís v Kilkenny CBS

8 March 2016 Quarter-final	Ardscoil Rís	3-15 - 1-13	Kilkenny CBS	Páirc Shíleáin
	P O’Loughlin 2-0, P Casey & P O’Brien (3f, 1 65) 0-5 each, C Boylan 1-1, D Carroll & D Fitzgerald 0-2 each.	Report	S Bolger 0-6 (2f, 1 65), B Sheehan 1-1, N Brassil 0-2, S Mahony, J McEvoy, J Molloy & R Buckley 0-1 each.	Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Semi-finals

Ardscoil Rís v Presentation College

12 March 2016 Semi-final	Ardscoil Rís	1-18 - 0-20	Presentation College	Gurteen Grounds
	P O’Brien 0-10 (8f, 1’65), C Boylan 1-1, P O’Loughlin 0-4, P Casey 0-2, B Ryan 0-1.	Report	E Niland 0-9 (8f, 1’65), P Foley 0-4, S Loftus 0-2, B Concannon 0-2, L Forde 0-2, R Hardiman 0-1.	Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

St Kieran's College v Our Lady's Secondary School

12 March 2016 Semi-final	St Kieran's College	2-16 - 0-13	Our Lady's Secondary School	Clonmel Sportsground
	A Mullen 0-7 (6f), C Prendiville 1-3, J Cuddihy 1-1, M Cody, E Delaney, J Connolly, S Carey & E Moylan 0-1 each.	Report	B McGrath 0-5 (3f, 1 65), J Bergin 0-3f, J Kelly 0-2, D O’Shea, S Nolan & L Fairbrother 0-1 each.	Referee: J Keane (Galway)

Final

St Kieran's College v Ardscoil Rís

28 March 2016 Final	St Kieran's College	1-15 - 1-13	Ardscoil Rís	Semple Stadium
	J Cuddihy (1-3); A Mullen (0-5, 0-2 frees); E Delaney, J Connolly (0-2 each); M Keoghan, E Moylan, C Prendiville (0-1).		P O’Brien (0-7, 0-7 frees); P O’Loughlin (1-2); C Boylan (0-2); B Ryan, D Cunningham (0-1).	Referee: D Kirwan (Cork)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Paul O'Brien	Ardscoil Rís	0-22	22	3	7.33
2	Paddy O'Loughlin	Ardscoil Rís	3-06	15	3	5.00
3	Adrian Mullen	St Kieran's College	0-12	12	3	4.00
4	Joe Cuddihy	St Kieran's College	2-04	10	2	5.00
	Conor Boylan	Ardscoil Rís	2-04	10	3	3.33
	Colum Prendiville	St Kieran's College	1-07	10	2	5.00
	Jamie Bergin	Our Lady's SS	0-10	10	2	5.00

References

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4. Cormican, Eoghan (29 March 2016). "St Kieran's joy as Ardscoil frustrated again". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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6. "Galway All-Ireland winner Niland hits 0-12 as Athenry win Connacht senior hurling title". The 42. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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8. "Ardscoil Rís claim fourth Harty Cup in seven years". Irish Examiner. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.