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1990 Croke Cup
Dates15 April - 6 May 1990
Teams3
Champions St Kieran's College (10th title)
Noel Maher (captain)
Runners-up St Flannan's College
Jamesie O'Connor (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored8 (4 per match)
Points scored27 (13.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Andy Comerford (1-08)
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The 1990 Croke Cup was the 39th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 April to 6 May 1990.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions.

The final was played on 6 May 1990 at the Mitchelstown Grounds, between St Kieran's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their sixth meeting in the final overall and a second consecutive meeting. St Kieran's College won the match by 2–10 to 0–07 to claim a record-equalling 10th Croke Cup title overall and a third title in succession.

Andy Comerford was the top scorer with 1-08.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster St Flannan's College

Results

Semi-final

St Kieran's College v St Mary's College
15 April 1990 Semi-final St Kieran's College 4-07 - 2-03 St Mary's College St Brendan's Park
A Comerford 1-5, C Brennan 1-0, PJ Delaney 1-0, M Casey 1-0, P Larkin 0-1, S Ryan 0-1. D Moore 1-0, K Greally 1-0, P Howley 0-2, J O'Brien 0-1.

Final

St Kieran's College v St Flannan's College
6 May 1990 Final St Kieran's College 2-10 - 0-07 St Flannan's College Mitchelstown Grounds
PJ Delaney 2-0, A Comerford 0-3, J Dermody 0-2, N Maher 0-2, P Purcell 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, C Brennan 0-1. J O'Connor 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, L Meaney 0-1, T McEnery 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Andy Comerford St Kieran's College 1-08 11 2 5.50
2 P. J. Delaney St Kieran's College 3-00 9 2 4.50
3 Canice Brennan St Kieran's College 1-01 4 2 2.00

References

  1. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1989". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "All it took was a moment of genius". Irish Independent. 4 June 2006. 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 1990". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. McGuire, Ken (24 March 2018). "St. Kieran's College chasing All-Ireland glory against Ardscoil Ris on Monday". Scoreline. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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