2006 Croke Cup

2006 Croke Cup
Dates	25 March – 2 May 2006
Teams	5
Champions	Dublin Colleges (14th title); Conor Connolly (captain); Vinny Teehan (manager)
Runners-up	St Flannan's College; Colm Madden (captain); Jamesie O'Connor (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4
Goals scored	4 (1 per match)
Points scored	97 (24.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Conor Tierney (1-10)
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The 2006 Croke Cup was the 55th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 25 March to 2 May 2006.

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

The final was played on 1 May 2006 at Dr Cullen Park in Carlow, between Dublin Colleges and St Flannan's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[2]^[3] Dublin Colleges won the match by 1–11 to 0–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.^[4]^[5]

Conor Tierney was the top scorer with 1-10.

Results

Quarter-final

25 March 2006 Quarter-final	St Flannan's College	1-16 - 0-12	Gort Community School	MacDonagh Park
	C Tierney 1-4, C Madden 0-3, C Nealon 0-2, D Stack 0-2, D Ryan 0-2, R Horan 0-1, B Coffey 0-1, F O'Reilly 0-1.		J Hannelly 0-9, D Callanan 0-1, J Moylan 0-1, A Harte 0-1.	Referee: D Conroy (Kilkenny)

Semi-finals

1 April 2006 Semi-final	Dublin Colleges	1-13 - 0-10	Midleton CBS	Nowlan Park
	P Ryan 1-0, R O'Carroll 0-3, J Maher 0-3 (0-1 free, 0-1 65), S Murphy 0-2 (0-1 free 0-1 65), J Cooper 0-2, C McBride, S O'Rourke, D Kelly 0-1 each.	Report	R White 0-7 (0-5 frees), B Lawton, E O'Keeffe, E Walsh 0-1 each.	Referee: M Haverty (Galway)

2 April 2006 Semi-final	St Flannan's College	1-11 - 0-13	Kilkenny CBS	MacDonagh Park
	C Madden 1-0; C Nealon, J Conlon 0-3 each; C Tierney 0-2; B Coffey, D Ryan (f), R Horan 0-1 each.	Report	M Bergin 0-6 (5f, 1 '65); M Kelly, J Fitzpatrick 0-2 each; D Webster, J Comerford, A Stapleton 0-1 each.	Referee: B White (Tipperary)

Final

2 May 2005 Final	Dublin Colleges	1-11 - 0-11	St Flannan's College	Dr Cullen Park
	P Ryan 0-6 (5f), C McBride 1-0, J Maher 0-2, D Connolly, R O'Carroll, J Cooper 0-1 each.	Report	C Tierney 0-4 (4f), C Nealon 0-2, C O'Doherty 0-2 (2f), J Conlon, D Stack and C Madden 0-1 each.	Referee: D Murphy (Wexford)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Conor Tierney	St Flannan's College	1-10	13	3	4.33
2	Paul Ryan	Dublin Colleges	1-06	9	2	4.50
2	Jerry Hannelly	Gort Community School	0-09	9	1	9.00
4	Colm Madden	St Flannan's College	1-04	7	3	2.33
	Conor Nealon	St Flannan's College	0-07	7	3	2.33
	Robert White	Midleton CBS	0-07	7	1	7.00

References

^ Foley, Cliona (3 May 2005). "O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver". Irish Independent. 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.
^ "Limerick call on St. Flannan's starlet". Hogan Stand. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown". Irish Independent. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Ahern, Neil (14 January 2008). "Dublin students top of the hurling class". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[1] Foley, Cliona (3 May 2005). "O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

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

[3] "Limerick call on St. Flannan's starlet". Hogan Stand. 28 April 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[4] "McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown". Irish Independent. 2 May 2006. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[5] Ahern, Neil (14 January 2008). "Dublin students top of the hurling class". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

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