| 1963 Croke Cup | |
| Dates: | 7 April - 5 May 1963 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Champions: | St Finbarr's College |
| Count: | 1 |
| Champions Captain: | Connie O'Leary |
| Champions Manager: | Christy Ring |
| Runners-Up: | Patrician College, Ballyfin |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Pat Bradley |
| Matches: | 2 |
| Goals: | 15 |
| Points: | 30 |
| Top Scorer: | Seánie Barry (4-05) |
| Previous Year: | 1962 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1962 Croke Cup |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
| Next Tournament: | 1964 Croke Cup |
The 1963 Croke Cup was the 12th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 7 April to 5 May 1963.
St Peter's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.[1] [2] [3]
The final was played on 5 May 1963 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Finbarr's College and Patrician College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.[4] St Finbarr's College won the match by 4–08 to 3–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[5] [6]
Seánie Barry was the top scorer with 4-05.
| Province | Champions | |
|---|---|---|
| Connacht | St Mary's College | |
| Leinster | Patrician College | |
| Munster | St Finbarr's College |
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seánie Barry | St Finbarr's College | 4-05 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 | |
| 2 | John Dineen | St Finbarr's College | 4-01 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 | |
| 3 | Pat O'Toole | Patrician College | 2-01 | 7 | 2 | 3.50 |