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2013 Croke Cup
Dates16 March - 6 April 2013
Teams5
SponsorMasita
Champions Dungarvan Colleges (1st title)
Tom Devine (captain)
Runners-up Kilkenny CBS
Robbie Fitzpatrick (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored15 (3.75 per match)
Points scored78 (19.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Chris Bolger (2-08)
Patrick Curran (1-11)
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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

Province Representatives
Connacht Mercy Colleges
Leinster St Kieran's College Kilkenny CBS
Munster Dungarvan Colleges Our Lady's SS

Results

Quarter-final

St Kieran's College v Our Lady's Secondary School
16 March 2013 Quarter-final St Kieran's College 4-11 - 2-08 Our Lady's Secondary School Jim Maher Memorial Park
C Bolger (1f), V Teehan 1-2 each, P Mullen 1-1 (1f), J Maher 0-3, M Kenny 1-0, S Parsons, J Deasy, S Farrell ('65') 0-1 each. Report T Nolan 1-3, J McGrath 0-5 (4f, 1 '65'), D McEntee 1-0. Referee: C McAllister (Cork)

Semi-finals

Kilkenny CBS v Mercy Colleges
23 March 2013 Semi-final Kilkenny CBS 1-12 - 0-10 Mercy Colleges St Rynagh's Park
K Kenny 1-4, N Mullins, P Cahill (1f) 0-2 each, M McWey, L Scanlan, P Delahanty, G Kelly 0-1 each. Report J Flynn 0-6 (3f, 2 '65'), K McHugo 0-2, S Caufield (1 '65'), E Morrissey 0-1 each. Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath)
Dungarvan Colleges v St Kieran's College
26 March 2013 Semi-final Dungarvan Colleges 5-08 - 1-10 St Kieran's College Waterford IT Campus
D Lyons 3-1 (1f), P Curran 1-2 (1f, 1 ’65’), R Donnelly 1-1, C Breathnach 0-2, T Devine, S Keating 0-1 each. Report C Bolger 1-6 (6fs), S Farrell, L Blanchfield, V Teehan, P Mullen (f) 0-1 each. Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Final

Dungarvan Colleges v Kilkenny CBS
6 April 2013 Final Dungarvan Colleges 1-12 - 1-07 Kilkenny CBS Semple Stadium
P Curran 0-9 (5fs, 1 '65'), R Donnelly 1-0, C Dunford 0-2, M Harney 0-1. P Cahill 1-3 (0-3fs), JP Treacy 0-2 (1 '65'), K Kenny, R Buckley 0-1 each. Referee: S Hourigan (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Tally Total Matches Average
1 Chris Bolger St Kieran's College 2-08 14 2 7.00
Patrick Curran Dungarvan Colleges 1-11 14 2 7.00
3 Darragh Lyons Dungarvan Colleges 3-01 10 2 5.00
4 Paddy Cahill Kilkenny CBS 1-05 8 2 4.00
Kevin Kenny Kilkenny CBS 1-05 8 2 4.00

References

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