| 2013 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 16 March - 6 April 2013 |
| Teams: | 5 |
| Sponsor: | Masita |
| Champions: | Dungarvan Colleges |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Tom Devine |
| Runners-Up: | Kilkenny CBS |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Robbie Fitzpatrick |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Goals: | 15 |
| Points: | 78 |
| Top Scorer: | Chris Bolger (2-08) Patrick Curran (1-11) |
| Previous Year: | 2012 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2012 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
| Next Tournament: | 2014 Croke Cup |
The 2013 Croke Cup was the 62nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 16 March to 6 April 2013 and was sponsored by Masita for the first time.[1]
St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS Secondary School in the Harty Cup.[2] [3]
The final was played on 6 April 2013 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Dungarvan Colleges and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] Dungarvan Colleges won the match by 1–12 to 1–07 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[5] [6]
Chris Bolger and Patrick Curran were the joint-top scorers.
| Province | Representatives | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht | Mercy Colleges | [7] | ||
| Leinster | St Kieran's College | Kilkenny CBS | [8] | |
| Munster | Dungarvan Colleges | Our Lady's SS | [9] | |
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Bolger | St Kieran's College | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Patrick Curran | Dungarvan Colleges | 1-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 | |
| 3 | Darragh Lyons | Dungarvan Colleges | 3-01 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 |
| 4 | Paddy Cahill | Kilkenny CBS | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Kevin Kenny | Kilkenny CBS | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |