2012 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 2012 Croke Cup 10 March - 31 March 2012 5 border|20x20px St Joseph's CBS 1 Jason Forde border|20x20px Kilkenny CBS Jack Langton 4 12 99 border|20x20px Jason Forde (2-16) 2011 2011 Croke Cup 2013 2013 Croke Cup The 2012 Croke Cup was the 61st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 10 March to 31 March 2012. St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh in the All-Ireland semi-final.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/ohanrahan-heaps-misery-on-ardscoil/26720241.html O’Hanrahan heaps misery on Ardscoil Irish Independent 4 April 2011 26 June 2023https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/145643 All-Ireland Colleges SH 'A' final: Kieran's edge it Hogan Stand 3 April 2011 26 June 2023https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/forde-helps-nenagh-forget-heartache/26833773.html Forde helps Nenagh forget heartache Irish Independent 19 March 2011 26 June 2023 The final was played on 31 March 2012 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Joseph's CBS and Kilkenny CBS, 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 2023https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/kilkenny-cbs-desperate-to-step-out-of-the-shadows/26838019.html Kilkenny CBS desperate to step out of the shadows Irish Independent 31 March 2012 26 June 2023 Ruaidhrí O'Connor St Joseph's CBS won the match by 3–10 to 2–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/gaelic-games/192146/All-ireland-Colleges-SHC-FInal-.html All-ireland Colleges SHC FInal: Kilkenny CBS 2-11 Nenagh CBS 3-10 Kilkenny People 6 April 2012 26 June 2023 Jason Forde was the top scorer with 2-16. Results Quarter-final 10 March 2012 Quarter-final Kilkenny CBS 2-12 - 1-12 Coláiste na nDéise Report O McGrath 1-5 (1-2f, 2 65), M Clifford 1-2, J Langton, JP Treacy, K Kenny, R Buckley, D Bolger 0-1 each. Cathal Curran 0-7 (6f), P Curran 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, K Power, M Harney, C Dunford 0-1 each. Walsh Park P O'Dwyer (Carlow) Semi-finals 17 March 2012 Semi-final Kilkenny CBS 3-15 - 1-08 Portumna Community School Report C Doyle 0-9 (7f), K Kenny 2-1, M Clifford 1-1, D Sheehan, P Campion, D Bolger, P Delahunty 0-1 each. P Killeen 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), J Starr, R O'Meara (1f) 0-2 each, D Daly 0-1. The Ragg F Horgan (Tipperary) 17 March 2012 Semi-final St Joseph's CBS 0-17 - 0-14 St Kieran's College Report J Forde 0-14 (12f), P Fogarty 0-2, K Gleeson 0-1. A Cleere 0-8f, M Donnelly 0-4 (2f), C Prendergast, J Maher 0-1 each. The Ragg A Stapleton (Laois) Final 31 March 2012 Final St Joseph's CBS 3-10 - 2-11 Kilkenny CBS Report J Forde 2-2 (2f), J Mackey 0-3, P Fogarty 1-0, S O’Brien, K Gleeson 0-2 each, S Geaney 0-1. M Clifford 0-4, O McGrath 0-3f, S Cuddihy, N Mullins 1-0 each, P Campion, E Fennelly, K Kenny, R Buckley 0-1 each. Semple Stadium C McAllister (Cork) Statistics Top scorers Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Jason FordeSt Joseph's CBS2-1622211.002Mason CliffordKilkenny CBS2-071334.333Owen McGrathKilkenny CBS1-081133.664Ciarán DoyleKilkenny CBS0-09933.005Aidan CleereSt Kieran's College0-08818.00 References Category:2012 in Irish sport Croke Cup Category:March 2012 sports events in Ireland