The 1973 Croke Cup was the 22nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 23 March to 15 April 1973.
St Finbarr's College were the defending champions.
The final, a replay, was played on 15 April 1973 at O'Moore Park in Portlaoise, between St Peter's College and Our Lady's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Peter's College won the match by 4–15 to 1–05 to claim a fourth Croke Cup title overall and a first title in five years.
Pat O'Connor was the top scorer with 3-12.
Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtOur Lady's CollegeLeinsterSt Peter's CollegeMunsterSt Finbarr's College
Results Semi-final
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Pat O'ConnorOur Lady's College3-122137.002Mick DoyleSt Peter's College4-011326.503Denis O'ConnorSt Peter's College1-071025.004Johnny CrowleySt Finbarr's College2-02818.005Pat HanrickSt Peter's College0-07723.50
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