| 2006 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 25 March – 2 May 2006 |
| Teams: | 5 |
| Champions: | Dublin Colleges |
| Count: | 14 |
| Champions Captain: | Conor Connolly |
| Champions Manager: | Vinny Teehan |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Colm Madden |
| Runners-Up Manager: | Jamesie O'Connor |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 4 |
| Points: | 97 |
| Top Scorer: | Conor Tierney (1-10) |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2005 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Next Tournament: | 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.[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.
| 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 |
| 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 |