The 2010 Croke Cup was the 59th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 15 March to 4 April 2010.

2010 Croke Cup
Dates15 March - 4 April 2010
Teams5
Champions St Kieran's College (17th title)
James Gannon (captain)
Runners-upBorder Ardscoil Rís
Seán O'Brien (captain)
Cathal McInerney (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored14 (3.5 per match)
Points scored95 (23.75 per match)
Top scorer(s) Stephen Farrell (1-12)
2009 (Previous) (Next) 2011

Thurles CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny CBS in the All-Ireland quarter-final.[1][2][3]

The final was played on 3 April 2010 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Ardscoil Rís, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4][5] St Kieran's College won the match by 2–11 to 2–08 to claim their 17th Croke Cup title overall and a first title in six years.[6][7]

Stephen Farrell was the top scorer with 1-12.

Results

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Quarter-final

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15 March 2010 Quarter-final Thurles CBS 2-08 - 3-15 Kilkenny CBS Páirc Lachtáin
M O'Brien 0-4, A Stakelum 1-0, T Doyle 1-0, A McCormack 0-3, C Hammersley 0-1. P Vickery 2-0, S Farrell 0-6, B Kennedy 1-1, Cathal Kenny 0-4, R Doyle 0-2, O Walsh 0-1, M Clifford 0-1. Referee: B Gavin (Offaly)

Semi-finals

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20 March 2010 Semi-final Ardscoil Rís 3-13 - 2-11 Kilkenny CBS Páirc Shíleáin
J Fitzgibbon 1-5, K Downes 1-3, A Breen 1-1, D Hannon 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, N Kennedy 0-1. S Farrell 1-6, O Walsh 1-1, Cathal Kenny 0-3, Conor Kenny 0-1. Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary)
20 March 2010 Semi-final St Kieran's College 0-16 - 0-13
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Presentation College, Athenry Páirc Uí hÓgáin
J Power 0-5, P Walsh 0-5, C Buckley 0-1, W Phelan 0-1, A O'Dowd 0-1, M Brennan 0-1, R Reid 0-1, P Buggy 0-1. J Dibilly 0-7, B Lane 0-2, T Flynn 0-2, D Cooney 0-1, J Carr 0-1. Referee: B Kelly (Westmeath)

Final

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4 April 2010 Final St Kieran's College 2-11 - 2-08 Ardscoil Rís Semple Stadium
M Brennan 1-2; P Buggy 1-1; P Walsh 0-3; W Phelan (1f, 1 '65) 0-2; T Hanrahan, J Power (1f), C Buckley 0-1 each. J Fitzgibbon (2f, 1 sl) 1-3; B O'Connor 1-0; M Ryan, K Downes, A Breen, D Hannon (1f), M Moroney 0-1 each. Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary)

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Stephen Farrell Kilkenny CBS 1-12 15 2 7.50
2 John Fitzgibbon Ardscoil Rís 2-08 14 2 7.00
3 Pádraig Walsh St Kieran's College 0-08 8 2 4.00
4 Kevin Downes Ardscoil Rís 1-04 7 2 3.50
Cathal Kenny Kilkenny CBS 0-07 7 2 3.50
James Divilly Presentation College 0-07 7 1 7.00

Miscellaneous

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References

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  1. ^ Furlong, Brendan (15 April 2009). "Counsel close to causing upset". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Determined Thurles CBS chase Croke Cup crown". Tipperary Live. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "All Ireland Colleges Quarter Final". Munster GAA website. 14 March 2010. 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. ^ Foley, Cliona (3 April 2010). "Ardscoil Ris driven by hand of history". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Brennan's strike foils Ardscoil bid". Irish Independent. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ "All-Ireland Colleges SHC: Kieran's deny brave Ardscoil". Hogan Stand. 4 April 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2023.