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.
| Dates | 7 April - 5 May 1963 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 3 | ||
| Champions |  St Finbarr's College (1st title)Connie O'Leary (captain) Christy Ring (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Patrician College, BallyfinPat Bradley (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 2 | ||
| Goals scored | 15 (7.5 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 30 (15 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Seánie Barry (4-05) | ||
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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.
Qualification edit
| Province | Champions |
|---|---|
| Connacht | St Mary's College |
| Leinster | Patrician College |
| Munster | St Finbarr's College |
Results edit
Semi-final edit
| 7 April 1963 Semi-final | St Finbarr's College | 7-09 - 2-06 | St Mary's College | Gaelic Grounds |
| J Dineen 3-1, S Barry 2-1, D Harrington 1-0, J Hennessy 1-0, T McEvoy 0-2, C O'Leary 0-2, M Donegan 0-1, L McAuliffe 0-1, P Crowley 0-1. | P O'Toole 2-1, F Coffey 0-3, T Canavan 0-2. |
Final edit
| 5 May 1963 Final | St Finbarr's College | 4-08 - 2-04 | Patrician College | Croke Park |
| S Barry 2-4, M Donegan 1-1, J Dineen 1-0, C O'Leary 0-1, D Harrington 0-1, T McEvoy 0-1. | D Hayes 1-0, R Niland 1-0, N Mahony 1-0, P Bradley 0-3, S Gaffney 0-1. | Referee: S Gleeson (Limerick) |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- Overall
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ "Winning Peter's captains featured in new book". Irish Independent. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Boys of '62 50 years on". Irish Independent. 25 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Leinster Colleges Senior Hurling Champions" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final". Galway Bay FM. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (3 September 2016). "The mission accomplished to end Cork famine in 1966". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Farranferris first All Ireland win". Barryroe GAA website. Retrieved 26 June 2023.