title: 2013 Croke Cup
text: # 2013 Croke Cup
  
  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 | Representatives |
  | - | - | - |
  | Connacht | Mercy Colleges | Mercy Colleges |
  | Leinster | St Kieran's College | Kilkenny CBS |
  | Munster | Dungarvan Colleges | Our Lady's SS |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Top scorers
  
  | Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Chris Bolger | St Kieran's College | 2-08 | 14 | 2 | 7.00 |
  | 1 | 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 |
  | 4 | Kevin Kenny | Kilkenny CBS | 1-05 | 8 | 2 | 4.00 |
  