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.
St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS Secondary School in the Harty Cup.
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. Dungarvan Colleges won the match by 1–12 to 1–07 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.
Chris Bolger and Patrick Curran were the joint-top scorers.
Qualification ProvinceRepresentativesConnachtMercy Colleges LeinsterSt Kieran's CollegeKilkenny CBS MunsterDungarvan CollegesOur Lady's SS
Results Quarter-final
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average1Chris BolgerSt Kieran's College2-081427.00Patrick CurranDungarvan Colleges1-111427.003Darragh LyonsDungarvan Colleges3-011025.004Paddy CahillKilkenny CBS1-05824.00Kevin KennyKilkenny CBS1-05824.00
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