1988 Croke Cup

1988 Croke Cup
Dates	24 April - 8 May 1988
Teams	3
Champions	St Kieran's College (8th title); Jimmy Conroy (captain)
Runners-up	Midleton CBS; John Dillon (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	8 (4 per match)
Points scored	29 (14.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Adrian Ronan (2-08)
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The 1988 Croke Cup was the 37th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1988.

St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in the Harty Cup semi-final.^[1]^[2]

The final was played on 8 May 1988 at Walsh Park in Waterford, between St Kieran's College and Midleton CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.^[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 3–10 to 2–07 to claim their eighth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in 13 years.^[4]^[5]

Qualification

Province	Champions
Connacht	St Mary's College
Leinster	St Kieran's College
Munster	Midleton CBS

Results

Semi-final

24 April 1988 Semi-final	St Kieran's College	3-08 - 0-04	St Mary's College	Portumna Grounds
	A Ronan 1-5, DJ Carey 1-1, S Lawlor 1-0, T Shefflin 0-2.		L Turley 0-2, P Coyne 0-1, B Cloherty 0-1.

Final

8 May 1988 Final	St Kieran's College	3-10 - 2-07	Midleton CBS	Walsh Park
	A Ronan 1-3, P Brennan 1-1, E Teehan 1-0, DJ Carey 0-2, D Bradley 0-1, B Ryan 0-1, P O'Neill 0-1, T Shefflin 0-1.		D Quirke 1-2, P O'Brien 1-1, J Dillon 0-3, C Regan 0-1.	Referee: J Moore (Waterford)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Adrian Ronan	St Kieran's College	2-08	14	2	7.00
2	D. J. Carey	St Kieran's College	1-03	6	2	3.00
3	David Quirke	Midleton CBS	1-02	5	1	5.00

References

^ "The Christy O'Connor column: 'Corkness' needs the swagger of the best city hurlers". Echo Live. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ Daly, Anthony (27 July 2019). "Mind the gap - the dangerous leap from provincial champions to All-Ireland contenders". 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.
^ "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1988". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
^ "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[1] "The Christy O'Connor column: 'Corkness' needs the swagger of the best city hurlers". Echo Live. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[2] Daly, Anthony (27 July 2019). "Mind the gap - the dangerous leap from provincial champions to All-Ireland contenders". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[3] "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[4] "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1988". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

[5] "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

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