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2012 Croke Cup
Dates10 March - 31 March 2012
Teams5
Champions St Joseph's CBS (1st title)
Jason Forde (captain)
Runners-up Kilkenny CBS
Jack Langton (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored12 (3 per match)
Points scored99 (24.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Jason Forde (2-16)
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The 2012 Croke Cup was the 61st staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 10 March to 31 March 2012.

St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh in the All-Ireland semi-final.

The final was played on 31 March 2012 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Joseph's CBS and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Joseph's CBS won the match by 3–10 to 2–11 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.

Jason Forde was the top scorer with 2-16.

Results

Quarter-final

Kilkenny CBS v Coláiste na nDéise
10 March 2012 Quarter-final Kilkenny CBS 2-12 - 1-12 Coláiste na nDéise Walsh Park
O McGrath 1-5 (1-2f, 2 65), M Clifford 1-2, J Langton, JP Treacy, K Kenny, R Buckley, D Bolger 0-1 each. Report Cathal Curran 0-7 (6f), P Curran 1-0, R Donnelly 0-2, K Power, M Harney, C Dunford 0-1 each. Referee: P O'Dwyer (Carlow)

Semi-finals

Kilkenny CBS v Portumna Community School
17 March 2012 Semi-final Kilkenny CBS 3-15 - 1-08 Portumna Community School The Ragg
C Doyle 0-9 (7f), K Kenny 2-1, M Clifford 1-1, D Sheehan, P Campion, D Bolger, P Delahunty 0-1 each. Report P Killeen 1-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), J Starr, R O'Meara (1f) 0-2 each, D Daly 0-1. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)
St Joseph's CBS v St Kieran's College
17 March 2012 Semi-final St Joseph's CBS 0-17 - 0-14 St Kieran's College The Ragg
J Forde 0-14 (12f), P Fogarty 0-2, K Gleeson 0-1. Report A Cleere 0-8f, M Donnelly 0-4 (2f), C Prendergast, J Maher 0-1 each. Referee: A Stapleton (Laois)

Final

St Joseph's CBS v Kilkenny CBS
31 March 2012 Final St Joseph's CBS 3-10 - 2-11 Kilkenny CBS Semple Stadium
J Forde 2-2 (2f), J Mackey 0-3, P Fogarty 1-0, S O’Brien, K Gleeson 0-2 each, S Geaney 0-1. Report M Clifford 0-4, O McGrath 0-3f, S Cuddihy, N Mullins 1-0 each, P Campion, E Fennelly, K Kenny, R Buckley 0-1 each. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Jason Forde St Joseph's CBS 2-16 22 2 11.00
2 Mason Clifford Kilkenny CBS 2-07 13 3 4.33
3 Owen McGrath Kilkenny CBS 1-08 11 3 3.66
4 Ciarán Doyle Kilkenny CBS 0-09 9 3 3.00
5 Aidan Cleere St Kieran's College 0-08 8 1 8.00

References

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  2. "All-Ireland Colleges SH 'A' final: Kieran's edge it". Hogan Stand. 3 April 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. "Forde helps Nenagh forget heartache". Irish Independent. 19 March 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. O'Connor, Ruaidhrí (31 March 2012). "Kilkenny CBS desperate to step out of the shadows". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
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