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Sports event
1993 Croke Cup
Dates4–25 April 1993
Teams4
ChampionsSt Kieran's College (12th title)
Joe Philpott (captain)
Runners-upOur Lady's College, Gort
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored8 (2.67 per match)
Points scored57 (19 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ollie O'Connor (0-15)
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The 1993 Croke Cup was the 42nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 4 April to 25 April 1993.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions.

The final was played on 25 April 1993 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between St Kieran's College and Our Lady's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Kieran's College won the match by 3–15 to 1–10 to claim a record-breaking 12th Croke Cup title overall and a second successive title.

Ollie O'Connor was the top scorer with 0-15.

Qualification

Province Champions
Connacht Our Lady's College
Leinster St Kieran's College
Munster Limerick CBS
Ulster St Patrick's College

Results

Semi-finals

St Kieran's College v St Patrick's College
4 April 1993 Semi-final St Kieran's College 1-15 - 0-03 St Patrick's College Athboy Grounds
O O'Connor 0-7, R Moore 1-1, K Hughes 0-2, D Hurley 0-2, B Dalton 0-2, J Young 0-1. N McCormick 0-3.
Our Lady's College v Limerick CBS
4 April 1993 Semi-final Our Lady's College 1-09 - 2-05 Limerick CBS Cusack Park
E Taaffe 0-5, A Quinn 1-0, M Lynskey 0-3, E Costelloe 0-1. T Houlihan 1-2, P Neenan 1-0, D Hennessy 0-1, J O'Donnell 0-1, A Shanahan 0-1.

Final

St Kieran's College v Our Lady's College
25 April 1993 Final St Kieran's College 3-15 - 1-10 Our Lady's College MacDonagh Park
O O'Connor 0-8, K Hughes 1-1, D Hurley 1-1, S Drennan 1-0, B Dalton 0-2, M Phelan 0-1, O Farrell 0-1, J Young 0-1. E Taaffe 0-5, S Linnane 1-1, B Murray 0-2, O Clancy 0-1, M Lynskey 0-1. Referee: T Lyons (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorers

Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Ollie O'Connor St Kieran's College 0-15 15 2 7.50
2 Éamonn Taaffe Our Lady's College 0-10 10 2 5.00
3 Ken Hughes St Kieran's College 1-03 6 2 3.00
Damien Hurley St Kieran's College 1-03 6 2 3.00
5 Tony Houlihan Limerick CBS 1-02 5 1 5.00

References

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  2. "Plenty on the plate of local sportspeople in March 1992". The Avondhu. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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  5. "All-Ireland Senior Colleges Title 1993". St Kieran's College website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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