1962 Croke Cup

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Dates1 April - 6 May 1962
Teams3
Champions St Peter's College (1st title)
Michael Rossiter (captain)
Runners-up Rice College
1962 Croke Cup
Dates1 April - 6 May 1962
Teams3
Champions St Peter's College (1st title)
Michael Rossiter (captain)
Runners-up Rice College
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored13 (4.33 per match)
Points scored40 (13.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Pat Quigley (1-10)
1961 (Previous) (Next) 1963

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.[1][2]

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.[3] St Peter's College won the match by 4–11 to 2–04 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.[4][5]

Pat Quigley was the top scorer with 1-10.

Province Champions
Connacht St Molaise's College
Leinster St Peter's College
Munster Rice College

Results

Statistics

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