The 1962 Croke Cup was the 11th staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 1 April to 6 May 1962.
St Kieran's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten in the Leinster Championship.
The final, a replay, was played on 6 May 1962 at Croke Park in Dublin, between St Peter's College and Rice College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Peter's College won the match by 4–11 to 2–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.
Pat Quigley was the top scorer with 1-10.
Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Molaise's CollegeLeinsterSt Peter's CollegeMunsterRice College
Results Semi-final
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Pat QuigleySt Peter's College1-101334.332Conor O'RaffertySt Peter's College1-071033.333Éamonn DoyleSt Peter's College0-09933.00
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