2010 Croke Cup
| Dates | 15 March - 4 April 2010 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (17th title)James Gannon (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | .svg){kind=small} Ardscoil RísSeán O'Brien (captain) Cathal McInerney (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 4 | ||
| Goals scored | 14 (3.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 95 (23.75 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Stephen Farrell (1-12) | ||
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The 2010 Croke Cup was the 59th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 March to 4 April 2010.
Thurles CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny CBS in the All-Ireland quarter-final.[1][2][3]
The final was played on 3 April 2010 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Ardscoil Rís, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4][5] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–11 to 2–08 to claim their 17th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in six years.[6][7]
Stephen Farrell was the top scorer with 1-12.
Results
Quarter-final
| 15 March 2010 Quarter-final | Thurles CBS | 2-08 - 3-15 | Kilkenny CBS | Páirc Lachtáin |
| M O'Brien 0-4, A Stakelum 1-0, T Doyle 1-0, A McCormack 0-3, C Hammersley 0-1. | P Vickery 2-0, S Farrell 0-6, B Kennedy 1-1, Cathal Kenny 0-4, R Doyle 0-2, O Walsh 0-1, M Clifford 0-1. | Referee: B Gavin (Offaly) |
Semi-finals
| 20 March 2010 Semi-final | Ardscoil Rís | 3-13 - 2-11 | Kilkenny CBS | Páirc Shíleáin |
| J Fitzgibbon 1-5, K Downes 1-3, A Breen 1-1, D Hannon 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, N Kennedy 0-1. | S Farrell 1-6, O Walsh 1-1, Cathal Kenny 0-3, Conor Kenny 0-1. | Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 20 March 2010 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 0-16 - 0-13 (aet) | Presentation College, Athenry | Páirc Uí hÓgáin |
| J Power 0-5, P Walsh 0-5, C Buckley 0-1, W Phelan 0-1, A O'Dowd 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, R Reid 0-1, P Buggy 0-1. | J Dibilly 0-7, B Lane 0-2, T Flynn 0-2, D Cooney 0-1, J Carr 0-1. | Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath) |
Final
| 4 April 2010 Final | St Kieran's College | 2-11 - 2-08 | Ardscoil Rís | Semple Stadium |
| M Brennan 1-2; P Buggy 1-1; P Walsh 0-3; W Phelan (1f, 1 '65) 0-2; T Hanrahan, J Power (1f), C Buckley 0-1 each. | J Fitzgibbon (2f, 1 sl) 1-3; B O'Connor 1-0; M Ryan, K Downes, A Breen, D Hannon (1f), M Moroney 0-1 each. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
Statistics
Top scorers
- Overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Farrell | Kilkenny CBS | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 2 | John Fitzgibbon | Ardscoil Rís | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Pádraig Walsh | St Kieran's College | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Kevin Downes | Ardscoil Rís | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Cathal Kenny | Kilkenny CBS | 0-07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | |
| James Divilly | Presentation College | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
Miscellaneous
- Ardscoil Rís became the first County Limerick-based school to qualify for the final since Limerick CBS in 1967.
References
- ^ Furlong, Brendan (15 April 2009). "Counsel close to causing upset". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Determined Thurles CBS chase Croke Cup crown". Tipperary Live. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "All Ireland Colleges Quarter Final". Munster GAA website. 14 March 2010. 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.
- ^ Foley, Cliona (3 April 2010). "Ardscoil Ris driven by hand of history". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Brennan's strike foils Ardscoil bid". Irish Independent. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "All-Ireland Colleges SHC: Kieran's deny brave Ardscoil". Hogan Stand. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2023.