1963 Croke Cup

Dates7 April - 5 May 1963

Teams3

Champions St Finbarr's College (1st title)
Connie O'Leary (captain)
Christy Ring (manager)

Runners-up Patrician College, Ballyfin
Pat Bradley (captain)

1963 Croke Cup

Dates	7 April - 5 May 1963
Teams	3
Champions	St Finbarr's College (1st title) Connie O'Leary (captain) Christy Ring (manager)
Runners-up	Patrician College, Ballyfin Pat Bradley (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Goals scored	15 (7.5 per match)
Points scored	30 (15 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Seánie Barry (4-05)
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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.

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.