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
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in
1944
Events
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January
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. The competition ran from 2 March to 30 March 2019.
St Kieran's College
St Kieran's College (Coláiste Chiaráin) is a Roman Catholic secondary school, located on College Road, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.
History
St Kieran's College was founded in Kilkenny, in the diocese of Ossory in 1782, after the pass ...
were the defending champions.
The
final
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was played on 30 March 2019 at
O'Connor Park
O'Connor Park ( ga, Páirc Uí Chonchúir) is a GAA stadium in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland. It is one of the principal grounds of the Offaly GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams. It is known for sponsorship reasons as Bord na Móna O� ...
in
Tullamore
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, between St Kieran's College and
Presentation College, Athenry
Presentation College, Athenry is a voluntary secondary school which is predominantly Catholic in character located in the town of Athenry, County Galway, Ireland. It is under the trusteeship of Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST).
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, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a second successive meeting. 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.
Mark Kennedy was the
top scorer with 2–14.
Qualification
Results
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Top scorers
;Overall
;In a single game
References
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