| 1968 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 7 April - 19 May 1968 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | St Peter's College |
| Count: | 3 |
| Champions Captain: | Paddy Breen[1] |
| Runners-Up: | Coláiste Chríost Rí |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Brendan Cummins |
| Matches: | 3 |
| Goals: | 22 |
| Points: | 43 |
| Top Scorer: | Dan Callanan (2-08) |
| Previous Year: | 1967 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1967 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
| Next Tournament: | 1969 Croke Cup |
The 1968 Croke Cup was the 17th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 7 April to 19 May 1968.
St Peter's College were the defending champions.[2]
The final, a replay, was played on 19 May 1968 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Peter's College and Coláiste Chríost Rí, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[3] St Peter's College won the match by 5–10 to 4–05 to claim their third Croke Cup title overall and a second title in succession.[4]
Dan Callanan was the top scorer with 2-08.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Joseph's College | |
| Leinster | St Peter's College | |
| Munster | Coláiste Chríost Rí |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan Callanan | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Martin Casey | St Peter's College | 2-06 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 3 | Martin Byrne | St Peter's College | 3-01 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 |
| Watty French | St Peter's College | 1-07 | 10 | 3 | 3.33 | |
| 5 | Joe Kavanagh | St Peter's College | 2-03 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |
| Martin Quigley | St Peter's College | 1-06 | 9 | 3 | 3.00 |