2009 Croke Cup

Hurling competition 2009 Croke Cup 21 March – 13 April 2009 5 20px|border Thurles CBS 1 James Barry 20px|border Good Counsel College Ian Duggan 4 7 98 20px|border Michael O'Brien (2-07) 2008 2008 Croke Cup 2010 2010 Croke Cup The 2009 Croke Cup was the 58th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 21 March to 13 April 2009. De La Salle College Waterford were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Blackwater Community School in the Harty Cup quarter-final.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/supersub-purcell-fires-winner-in-de-la-salle-triumph/26440247.html Supersub Purcell fires winner in De La Salle triumph Irish Independent 21 April 2008 26 June 2023https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-20060765.html De La Salle hold their nerve Irish Examiner 21 April 2008 26 June 2023https://munster.gaa.ie/2009/01/2009-dr-harty-cup-hurling-quarter-final-results/ 2009 Dr. Harty Cup Hurling Quarter-Final Results Munster GAA website 21 January 2009 26 June 2023 The final was played on 13 April 2009 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Thurles CBS and Good Counsel College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.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 Thurles CBS won the match by 1–17 to 1–15 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.https://m.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/sport/counsel-close-to-causing-upset/27704036.html Counsel close to causing upset Irish Independent 15 April 2009 26 June 2023 Brendan Furlonghttps://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/gaelic-games/175470/Determined-Thurles-CBS-chase-Croke-Cup.html Determined Thurles CBS chase Croke Cup crown Tipperary Live 27 March 2015 26 June 2023 Michael O'Brien was the top scorer with 2-07. Results Quarter-final 21 March 2009 Quarter-final Castlecomer Community School 2-09 - 1-09 St Caimin's Community School C Dwyer 1-3, D Dunne 1-1, C Maher 0-4, M Dwyer 0-1. P Collins 0-4, T Crowe 1-0, A Cunningham 0-2, A Mulready 0-1, J Guilfoyle 0-1, K Lynch 0-1. MacDonagh Park N Cosgrave (Tipperary) Semi-finals 28 March 2009 Semi-final Good Counsel College 1-12 - 0-11 Gort Community School J Cassin 0-5, D Murphy 1-1, G Aylward 0-4, W Walsh 0-1, M Crowdle 0-1. R Cummins 0-4, C Cooney 0-3, K Higgins 0-2, P O'Connor 0-1, J Regan 0-1. Páirc Shíleáin P Casey (Waterford) 28 March 2009 Semi-final Castlecomer Community School 0-09 - 1-16 Thurles CBS C Maher 0-4, T Breen 0-3, C Callinan 0-1, C Dwyer 0-1. M O'Brien 1-2, K Morris 0-5, A McCormack 0-3, J O'Neill 0-3, D Maher 0-1, D Butler 0-1, P Ralph 0-1. Nowlan Park J Owens (Wexford) Final 13 April 2009 Final Thurles CBS 1-17 - 1-15 Good Counsel College M O'Brien (1-5), J O'Neill (0-3); D Fogarty (0-3), K Morris (0-3, 1 '65), D Butler (0-1), D Maher (0-1 free), J Meagher (0-1). J Cassin (0-7, 5 frees, 1 '65), W Walsh (1-0), G Aylward (0-3, 1 free); M Crowdle (0-1), I Duggan (0-1), A Nolan (0-1), M O'Hanlon (0-1), D Murphy (0-1). Semple Stadium A Kelly (Galway) Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Michael O'BrienThurles CBS2-071326.502James CassinGood Counsel College0-121226.003Kieran MorrisThurles CBS0-08824.00Canice MaherCastlecomer CS0-08824.005Charles DwyerCastlecomer CS1-04723.50Ger AylwardCastlecomer CS1-04723.50 References Category:2009 in Irish sport Croke Cup