2006 Croke Cup

Irish hurling competition 2006 Croke Cup 25 March – 2 May 2006 5 20px|border Dublin Colleges 14 Conor Connolly Vinny Teehan 20px|border St Flannan's College Colm Madden Jamesie O'Connor 4 4 97 20px|border Conor Tierney (1-10) 2005 2005 Croke Cup 2007 2007 Croke Cup 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.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/oconnors-new-kids-on-block-lift-gloom-as-flannans-deliver/25983072.html O'Connor's new kids on block lift gloom as Flannan's deliver Irish Independent 3 May 2005 26 June 2023 Cliona Foley 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.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.hoganstand.com/article/index/59998 Limerick call on St. Flannan's starlet Hogan Stand 28 April 2006 26 June 2023 Dublin Colleges won the match by 1–11 to 0–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/mcbride-strike-crucial-as-dublin-land-first-crown/26382376.html McBride strike crucial as Dublin land first crown Irish Independent 2 May 2006 26 June 2023https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/dublin-students-top-of-the-hurling-class/26344565.html Dublin students top of the hurling class Irish Independent 14 January 2008 26 June 2023 Neil Ahern 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 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. MacDonagh Park D Conroy (Kilkenny) Semi-finals 1 April 2006 Semi-final Dublin Colleges 1-13 - 0-10 Midleton CBS Report 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. R White 0-7 (0-5 frees), B Lawton, E O'Keeffe, E Walsh 0-1 each. Nowlan Park M Haverty (Galway) 2 April 2006 Semi-final St Flannan's College 1-11 - 0-13 Kilkenny CBS Report 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. M Bergin 0-6 (5f, 1 '65); M Kelly, J Fitzpatrick 0-2 each; D Webster, J Comerford, A Stapleton 0-1 each. MacDonagh Park B White (Tipperary) Final 2 May 2005 Final Dublin Colleges 1-11 - 0-11 St Flannan's College Report P Ryan 0-6 (5f), C McBride 1-0, J Maher 0-2, D Connolly, R O'Carroll, J Cooper 0-1 each. 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. Dr Cullen Park D Murphy (Wexford) Statistics Top scorers Overall Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Conor TierneySt Flannan's College1-101334.332Paul RyanDublin Colleges1-06924.50Jerry HannellyGort Community School0-09919.004Colm MaddenSt Flannan's College1-04732.33Conor NealonSt Flannan's College0-07732.33Robert WhiteMidleton CBS0-07717.00 References Category:2006 in Irish sport Croke Cup