| 1983 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 24 April - 8 May 1983 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | St Flannan's College |
| Count: | 9 |
| Champions Captain: | Ray Sampson |
| Runners-Up: | Kilkenny CBS |
| Matches: | 2 |
| Goals: | 6 |
| Points: | 38 |
| Top Scorer: | Timmy Murnane (1-07) |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1982 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
| Next Tournament: | 1984 Croke Cup |
The 1983 Croke Cup was the 32nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1983.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[1]
The final was played on 8 May 1983 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, between St Flannan's College and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[2] St Flannan's College won the match by 0–16 to 2–04 to claim their ninth Croke Cup title and a second title in succession.[3]
Timmy Murnane was the top scorer with 1-07.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Joseph's College | |
| Leinster | Kilkenny CBS | |
| Munster | St Flannan's College |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timmy Murnane | St Flannan's College | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 2 | Dick Quirke | St Flannan's College | 0-08 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 | |
| 3 | Andrew Hanley | St Flannan's College | 2-00 | 6 | 2 | 3.00 |