2010 Croke Cup | |
Dates: | 15 March - 4 April 2010 |
Teams: | 5 |
Champions: | St Kieran's College |
Count: | 17 |
Champions Captain: | James Gannon |
Runners-Up: | Ardscoil Rís |
Runners-Up Captain: | Seán O'Brien (captain) Cathal McInerney |
Matches: | 4 |
Goals: | 14 |
Points: | 95 |
Top Scorer: | Stephen Farrell (1-12) |
Previous Year: | 2009 |
Previous Tournament: | 2009 Croke Cup |
Next Year: | 2011 |
Next Tournament: | 2011 Croke Cup |
The 2010 Croke Cup was the 59th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 March to 4 April 2010.
Thurles CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny CBS in the All-Ireland quarter-final.[1] [2] [3]
The final was played on 3 April 2010 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Ardscoil Rís, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] [5] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–11 to 2–08 to claim their 17th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in six years.[6] [7]
Stephen Farrell was the top scorer with 1-12.
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Stephen Farrell | Kilkenny CBS | 1-12 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
2 | John Fitzgibbon | Ardscoil Rís | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
3 | Pádraig Walsh | St Kieran's College | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
4 | Kevin Downes | Ardscoil Rís | 1-04 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |
Cathal Kenny | Kilkenny CBS | 0-07 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 | |
James Divilly | Presentation College | 0-07 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |