Dr. Croke Cup
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The Dr. Croke Cup is an inter-county GAA competition in hurling. The first Croke Cups (which included Hurling and Gaelic Football) took place between 1896 and 1915. Clare was the first winner of the Dr Croke Cup for Hurling in 1896. In 1909 Ulster were expelled from the Dr. Croke Cup because of "bad gates" but the decision was later rescinded. For the first time Dublin Colleges are Croke Cup holders as All-Ireland Colleges SHC 'A' winners after their victory over St Flannan's, Ennis in Dr Cullen Park, Carlow in 2006.