2019 Croke Cup

2019 Croke Cup
Dates2–30 March 2019
Teams6
SponsorMasita
Champions St Kieran's College (23rd title)
Conor Murphy (captain)
Tom Hogan (manager)
Runners-up Presentation College
Mike Finn (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored9 (1.8 per match)
Points scored123 (24.6 per match)
Top scorer(s) Mark Kennedy (2-14)
2018 (Previous) (Next) 2022

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.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3][4]

Mark Kennedy was the top scorer with 2–14.

  1. ^ "Galway's Athenry stage incredible comeback to force extra-time, but St Kieran's regain Croke Cup". The 42. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ Cormican, Eoghan (29 March 2019). "Athenry class return to put 2018 lessons into practice". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ Egan, Kevin (30 March 2019). "St. Kieran's College continue to dominate school hurling with Croke Cup victory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Blanchfield shines as Kieran's break Pres hearts". Irish Independent. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2023.