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The 2016 Croke Cup was the 65th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 6 March to 28 March 2016.
| Dates | 6–28 March 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Sponsor | Masita | ||
| Champions |  St Kieran's College (21st title)Tommy Walsh (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | .svg){kind=small} Ardscoil RísPeter Casey (captain) Jerome Boylan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 5 | ||
| Goals scored | 10 (2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 155 (31 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paul O'Brien (0-22) | ||
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St Kieran's College were the defending champions.[1][2]
The final was played on 28 March 2016 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between St Kieran's College and Ardscoil Rís, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in five tears.[3] St Kieran's College won the match by 1–15 to 1–13 to claim their 21st Croke Cup title overall and a third successive title.[4][5]
Paul O'Brien was the top scorer with 0-22.
| Province | Champions | Runners-up | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Presentation College | Gort Community School | [6] |
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | Kilkenny CBS | [7] |
| Munster | Ardscoil Rís, Limerick | Our Lady's SS | [8] |
Quarter-finals
| 5 March 2016 Quarter-final | Our Lady's Secondary School | 1-18 - 0-14 | Gort Community School | FitzGerald Park |
| J Bergin 0-7 (6f); A Ryan 1-2; B McGrath (frees), L Fairbrother 0-3 each; D O’Shea, J Kelly, P Cadell 0-1 each. | Report | C Noonan 0-6f; C Fahy 0-3 (2f); E Fahy, E Egan (1 s-cut) 0-2 each; C O’Shea 0-1. | Referee: C McAllister (Cork) |
| 8 March 2016 Quarter-final | Ardscoil Rís | 3-15 - 1-13 | Kilkenny CBS | Páirc Shíleáin |
| P O’Loughlin 2-0, P Casey & P O’Brien (3f, 1 65) 0-5 each, C Boylan 1-1, D Carroll & D Fitzgerald 0-2 each. | Report | S Bolger 0-6 (2f, 1 65), B Sheehan 1-1, N Brassil 0-2, S Mahony, J McEvoy, J Molloy & R Buckley 0-1 each. | Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary) |
Semi-finals
| 12 March 2016 Semi-final | Ardscoil Rís | 1-18 - 0-20 | Presentation College | Gurteen Grounds |
| P O’Brien 0-10 (8f, 1’65), C Boylan 1-1, P O’Loughlin 0-4, P Casey 0-2, B Ryan 0-1. | Report | E Niland 0-9 (8f, 1’65), P Foley 0-4, S Loftus 0-2, B Concannon 0-2, L Forde 0-2, R Hardiman 0-1. | Referee: J Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 12 March 2016 Semi-final | St Kieran's College | 2-16 - 0-13 | Our Lady's Secondary School | Clonmel Sportsground |
| A Mullen 0-7 (6f), C Prendiville 1-3, J Cuddihy 1-1, M Cody, E Delaney, J Connolly, S Carey & E Moylan 0-1 each. | Report | B McGrath 0-5 (3f, 1 65), J Bergin 0-3f, J Kelly 0-2, D O’Shea, S Nolan & L Fairbrother 0-1 each. | Referee: J Keane (Galway) |
Final
| 28 March 2016 Final | St Kieran's College | 1-15 - 1-13 | Ardscoil Rís | Semple Stadium |
| J Cuddihy (1-3); A Mullen (0-5, 0-2 frees); E Delaney, J Connolly (0-2 each); M Keoghan, E Moylan, C Prendiville (0-1). | P O’Brien (0-7, 0-7 frees); P O’Loughlin (1-2); C Boylan (0-2); B Ryan, D Cunningham (0-1). | Referee: D Kirwan (Cork) |
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul O'Brien | Ardscoil Rís | 0-22 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 |
| 2 | Paddy O'Loughlin | Ardscoil Rís | 3-06 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Adrian Mullen | St Kieran's College | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Joe Cuddihy | St Kieran's College | 2-04 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Conor Boylan | Ardscoil Rís | 2-04 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| Colum Prendiville | St Kieran's College | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| Jamie Bergin | Our Lady's SS | 0-10 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
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