1963 Croke Cup

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1963 Croke Cup
Dates7 April - 5 May 1963
Teams3
Champions Colours of Antrim.svg St Finbarr's College (1st title)
Connie O'Leary (captain)
Christy Ring (manager)
Runners-up Colours of Cavan.svg Patrician College, Ballyfin
Pat Bradley (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Goals scored15 (7.5 per match)
Points scored30 (15 per match)
Top scorer(s) Colours of Antrim.svg Seánie Barry (4-05)
1962 (Previous)(Next) 1964

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.

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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

ProvinceChampions
Connacht St Mary's College
Leinster Patrician College
Munster St Finbarr's College

Results

Semi-final

7 April 1963Semi-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

5 May 1963Final 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

Top scorers

Overall
RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Seánie Barry St Finbarr's College 4-051728.50
2John Dineen St Finbarr's College 4-011326.50
3Pat O'ToolePatrician College2-01723.50

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