2019 Croke Cup
{{short description|Irish hurling competition}}
{{Infobox hurling championship
|name=2019 Croke Cup
|image=
|imagesize=
|caption=
|dates= 2–30 March 2019
|teams=6
|sponsor= Masita
|champions= File:Colours of Sligo.svg St Kieran's College
|count= 23
|champions captain= Conor Murphy
|champions manager= Tom Hogan
|runners-up= File:Colours of Galway.svg Presentation College
|runners-up captain=
|runners-up manager= Mike Finn
|promoted=
|relegated=
|matches= 5
|goals= 9
|points= 123
|top scorer= File:Colours of Galway.svg Mark Kennedy (2-14)
|previous year=2018
|previous tournament=2018 Croke Cup
|next year=2022
|next tournament=2022 Croke Cup
}}
The 2019 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 68th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 2 March to 30 March 2019.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions.{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/st-kierans-athenry-croke-up-3934501-Mar2018/|title=Galway's Athenry stage incredible comeback to force extra-time, but St Kieran's regain Croke Cup|publisher=The 42|date=31 March 2018|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}
The final was played on 30 March 2019 at O'Connor Park in Tullamore, between St Kieran's College and Presentation College, Athenry, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a second successive meeting.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30914219.html|title=Athenry class return to put 2018 lessons into practice|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=29 March 2019|access-date=26 June 2023|first=Eoghan|last=Cormican}} St Kieran's College won the match by 1–15 to 1–12 to claim their 23rd Croke Cup title overall and a second title in succession.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30914404.html|title=St. Kieran's College continue to dominate school hurling with Croke Cup victory|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=30 March 2019|access-date=26 June 2023|first=Kevin|last=Egan}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/blanchfield-shines-as-kierans-break-pres-hearts/37969793.html|title=Blanchfield shines as Kieran's break Pres hearts|publisher=Irish Independent|date=1 April 2019|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}
Mark Kennedy was the top scorer with 2–14.
Qualification
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!Province !Champions !Runners-up ! |
Connacht |
Leinster |
Munster |
Results
=Quarter-finals=
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| date = 2 March 2019
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Christian Brothers College, Cork
| score = 1-13 - 1-07
| team2 = Gort Community School
| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30908244.html Report]
| goals1 = S Barrett (0-7 0-6 frees, 0-1 sl), R Cotter (1-2), I Daly (0-2), C Long (free) and O McCarthy (0-1 each).
| goals2 = P Cummins (0-4 frees), E Egan (1-0), J Linnane (0-2), O Flannery (0-1).
| stadium = FitzGerald Park
| referee = D O'Callaghan (Limerick)
}}
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| date = 6 March 2019
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = Midleton CBS Secondary School
| score = 1-14 - 1-12
| team2 = Coláiste Eoin
| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30909208.html Report]
| goals1 = R McCarthy (0-10, 6 frees, 2 sidelines, 1 65); J Hankard (1-1); R O’Regan (0-2); S Quirke (0-1)
| goals2 = S Ó Fiachna (1-3, 2 frees); P Ó Luanacháin (0-4, 2 65s); D Mac Duinnsléibhe (0-2); D Mac Giolla Bhríde, P Puirséil, O Mac Gearailt (0-1 each).
| stadium = Nowlan Park
| referee = D Hughes (Carlow)
}}
=Semi-finals=
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| date = 18 March 2019
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Presentation College, Athenry
| score = 1-12 - 2-06
| team2 = Midleton CBS Secondary School
| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30911747.html Report]
| goals1 = M Kennedy (1-6, 0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65); TJ Brennan, A Clarke (0-2 each); A Brett, G Lee (0-1 each).
| goals2 = R McCarthy (1-3, 1-0 pen, 0-3 frees); J Stack (0-3); R O’Regan (1-0).
| stadium = FitzGerald Park
| referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)
}}
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| date = 20 March 2019
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = St Kieran's College
| score = 0-17 - 0-15
| team2 = Christian Brothers College, Cork
| report = [https://www.the42.ie/st-kierans-kilkenny-cbc-cork-all-ireland-semi-final-4552494-Mar2019/ Report]
| goals1 = E Cody 0-8 (5fs), A Brennan 0-3, D Blanchfield, M O’Connell 0-2 each, C Kenny, C Hoban 0-1 each.
| goals2 = S Barrett 0-7 (7fs), K Finn, P Power 0-2 each, C O’Donovan, D Hanlon, C Long (f), J O’Kelly 0-1 each.
| stadium = Waterford IT Sports Campus
| referee = D O'Callaghan (Limerick)
}}
=Final=
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| date = 30 March 2019
| round = Final
| team1 = St Kieran's College
| score = 1-15 - 1-12
| team2 = Presentation College, Athenry
| report = [https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30914404.html Report]
| goals1 = E Cody 0-8 (0-6f), C Kelly 1-0, D Blanchfield & K Egan 0-2 each, M O’Connell, C Brennan & A Brennan 0-1 each.
| goals2 = M Kennedy 1-8 (0-5f), TJ Brennan 0-2, G Lee & A Clarke 0-1 each.
| stadium = O'Connor Park
| referee = J Murphy (Limerick)
}}
Statistics
=Top scorers=
;Overall
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Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
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rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|Mark Kennedy |align=center|1-13 |align=center|16 |align=center|2 |align=center|8.00 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Ryan McCarthy |align=center|1-13 |align=center|16 |align=center|2 |align=center|8.00 |
Eoin Cody
|align=center|0-16 |align=center|16 |align=center|2 |align=center|8.00 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|4
|align=center|0-14 |align=center|14 |align=center|2 |align=center|7.00 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|5
|Séamus Ó Fiachna |align=center|1-03 |align=center|6 |align=center|1 |align=center|6.00 |
;In a single game
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Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Opposition |
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rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1
|Mark Kennedy |align=center|1-08 |align=center|11 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2
|Ryan McCarthy |align=center|0-10 |align=center|10 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Mark Kennedy |align=center|1-06 |align=center|9 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|4
|align=center|0-08 |align=center|8 |
Eoin Cody
|align=center|0-08 |align=center|8 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|6
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |
Shane Barrett
|align=center|0-07 |align=center|7 |
rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|8
|Séamus Ó Fiachna |align=center|1-03 |align=center|6 |
Ryan McCarthy
|align=center|1-03 |align=center|6 |
rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|10
|align=center|1-02 |align=center|5 |