1987 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 1987 Croke Cup 12 April - 10 May 1987 3 20px|border St Flannan's College 10 Justin Quinlan 20px|border St Kieran's College Brian Ryan 2 8 38 20px|border Tim Canny (0-12) 1986 1986 Croke Cup 1988 1988 Croke Cup The 1987 Croke Cup was the 36th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 12 April to 10 May 1987. St Brendan's Community School were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Kieran's College in the Leinster final.https://www.independent.ie/sport/birrs-success-vital-to-offaly-cause/26133521.html Birr's success vital to Offaly cause Irish Independent 29 November 1999 26 June 2023 Vincent Hoganhttps://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2009/11/11/soft-goals-prove-costly-as-westmeath-lose-out-in-championship-debut-2/ Soft goals prove costly as Westmeath lose out in championship debut Westmeath Independent 11 November 2009 26 June 2023 The final was played on 10 May 1987 at St Brendan's Park, Birr, between St Flannan's College and St Kieran's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 29 years.https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/ Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final Galway Bay FM 19 March 2018 26 June 2023 St Flannan's College won the match by 4–11 to 1–07 to claim their 10th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in four years.https://www.echolive.ie/corksport/arid-40160961.html#:~:text=IN%201987%20St%20Flannan's%20College,strong%20minor%20team%20that%20season. The Christy O'Connor column: ‘Corkness’ needs the swagger of the best city hurlers Echo Live 23 January 2019 26 June 2023https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport-columnists/arid-30939708.html Mind the gap - the dangerous leap from provincial champions to All-Ireland contenders Irish Examiner 27 July 2019 26 June 2023 Anthony Daly Tim Canny was the top scorer with 0-12. Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Joseph's CollegeLeinsterSt Kieran's CollegeMunsterSt Flannan's College Results Semi-final 12 April 1987 Semi-final St Flannan's College 2-15 - 1-05 St Joseph's College T Canny 0-7, P Healy 1-1, G Rogers 1-0, R McMahon 0-3, M McNamara 0-2, A Neville 0-1, J Quinlan 0-1. D Tiernan 1-0, D Curley 0-3, J Campbell 0-1, C Colohan 0-1. Athenry Grounds P Horan (Offaly) Final 10 May 1987 Final St Flannan's College 4-11 - 1-07 St Kieran's College M Doherty 1-2, T Canny 0-5, M McNamara 1-1, R McMahon 1-0, P Healy 1-0, D O'Neill 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, P Conlan 0-1. P O'Neill 1-3, A Ronan 0-3, DJ Carey 0-1. St Brendan's Park N O'Donoghue (Dublin) Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tim CannySt Flannan's College0-121226.002Pat HealySt Flannan's College2-01723.503Pat O'NeillSt Kieran's College1-03616.00Michael McNamaraSt Flannan's College1-03623.00Richard McMahonSt Flannan's College1-03623.00 References Category:1987 in Irish sport Croke Cup