The 2022 All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Croke Cup was the 69th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. It was the first Croke Cup to be completed in three years as the 2020 and 2021 competitions were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition ran from 19 February to 17 March 2022.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions. Dublin Schools South were the Leinster Championship runners-up, however, as an amalgamated team they were debarred from the provincial stage onwards. Their place in the All-Ireland series was taken by St Kieran's College, who qualified after beating CBS Kilkenny in a playoff.
The final was played on 17 March 2022 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Ardscoil Rís, Limerick and St Kieran's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in three years. Ardscoil Rís won the match by 1–17 to 0–15 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.
Niall O'Farrell was the top scorer with 0-22.
Qualification ProvinceTeam 1Team 2ConnachtPresentation CollegeGort Community SchoolLeinsterGood Counsel CollegeSt Kieran's CollegeMunsterSt Joseph's Secondary SchoolArdscoil Rís
Results Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Niall O'FarrellArdscoil Rís0-222237.332Harry ShineSt Kieran's College2-152137.003Shane O'BrienArdscoil Rís1-151836.004David KennedyArdscoil Rís3-071635.335Jack RedmondGood Counsel College0-1111111.006Seán WithycombeSt Joseph's SS1-0710110.007Keith SmythGort Community School1-06919.00Donagh MurphySt Kieran's College1-06933.009Aaron NilandPresentation College1-04717.00Ben WhittySt Kieran's College0-07732.33
In a single game
Rank Player Club Tally Total Opposition1Shane O'BrienArdscoil Rís1-0811Good Counsel CollegeJack RedmondGood Counsel College0-1111Ardscoil Rís3Harry ShineSt Kieran's College1-0710St Joseph's SSSeán WithycombeSt Joseph's SS1-0710St Kieran's College5Keith SmythGort Community School1-069St Kieran's CollegeNiall O'FarrellArdscoil Rís0-099Presentation College7Harry ShineSt Kieran's College1-058Gort Community SchoolNiall O'FarrellArdscoil Rís0-088St Kieran's College9Aaron NilandPresentation College1-047Ardscoil Rís10Donagh MurphySt Kieran's College1-036St Joseph's SSDavid KennedyArdscoil Rís1-036St Kieran's CollegeGavin LeePresentation College0-066Ardscoil Rís
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