2004 Croke Cup
| Dates | 4 April - 3 May 2004 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (16th title)John Walsh (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Raphael's College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 5 (2.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 51 (25.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Richie Power (1-17) | ||
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The 2004 Croke Cup was the 53rd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 4 April to 3 May 2004.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 3 May 2004 at Parnell Park in Dublin, between St Kieran's College and St Raphael's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–20 to 1–06 to claim their 16th Croke Cup title overall and a second successive title.[3][4]
Richie Power was the top scorer with 1–17.
Qualification[edit]
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Raphael's College |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
Results[edit]
Semi-final[edit]
| 4 April 2004 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 0-17 - 1-08 | St Flannan's College | The Ragg |
| R Power (0-8), D O'Neill, M McEvoy (0-2) each, N Prendergast, S Prendergast, M Aylward, D Bergin, R Hogan (0-1) each. | Report | B Gaffney, K Kennedy (0-3) each, C Ryan (1-0< J McInerney, S O'Brien (0-1) each. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Final[edit]
| 3 May 2004 Final | St Kieran's College | 3-20 - 1-06 | St Raphael's College | Parnell Park |
| R Power 1-9 (5f); M Aylward 2-1; R Hogan 0-5; M Nolan, D O'Neill, S Prendergast, K Lanigan, J Walsh (f) 0-1 each. | Report | K Haverty 1-1; F Kerrigan 0-2; G Kilcarr 0-2 (2f); S Kelly 0-1. | Referee: J McDonnell (Tipperary) |
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- Overall
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Power | St Kieran's College | 1-17 | 20 | 2 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Mark Aylward | St Kieran's College | 2-02 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Richie Hogan | St Kieran's College | 0-06 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |
Miscellaneous[edit]
- John Walsh of Laois became the first non-Kilkenny man since Lar Dunphy in 1948 to captain St Kieran's College to the All-Ireland title.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (28 April 2003). "Awesome Kierans take title". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Gallagher, Mark (4 May 2004). "Power-packed St Kieran's in a different class". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Power play lifts Kieran's". Irish Independent. 4 May 2004. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ O'Donovan, Colm (3 May 2004). "Kieran's strength to prevail". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.