2013 Croke Cup
{{short description|Irish hurling competition}}
{{Infobox hurling championship
|name=2013 Croke Cup
|image=
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|caption=
|dates= 16 March - 6 April 2013
|teams= 5
|sponsor= Masita
|champions= File:Colours of Waterford.svg Dungarvan Colleges
|count= 1
|champions captain= Tom Devine
|champions manager=
|runners-up= File:Maroon Gold GAA Flag.png Kilkenny CBS
|runners-up captain= Robbie Fitzpatrick
|runners-up manager=
|promoted=
|relegated=
|matches= 4
|goals= 15
|points= 78
|top scorer= File:Colours of Sligo.svg Chris Bolger (2-08)
File:Colours of Waterford.svg Patrick Curran (1-11)
|previous year=2012
|previous tournament=2012 Croke Cup
|next year=2014
|next tournament= 2014 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/herald/meath-revival-needs-time/29162841.html|title=Meath revival needs time|publisher=Irish Independent|date=29 March 2013|access-date=26 June 2023|first=Frank|last=Roche}}
St Joseph's CBS, Nenagh were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS Secondary School in the Harty Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.kilkennypeople.ie/news/gaelic-games/192146/All-ireland-Colleges-SHC-FInal-.html|title=All-ireland Colleges SHC FInal: Kilkenny CBS 2-11 Nenagh CBS 3-10|publisher=Kilkenny People|date=6 April 2012|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nenagh.ie/news/article/nenagh-cbs-knocked-out-of-dr-harty-cup|title=Nenagh CBS knocked out of Dr Harty Cup|publisher=Nenagh website|date=|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://galwaybayfm.ie/sports/pres-athenry-defeats-kilkenny-cbs-croke-cup-hurling-semi-final/|title=Pres Athenry Defeats Kilkenny CBS In Croke Cup Hurling Semi-Final|publisher=Galway Bay FM|date=19 March 2018|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}} Dungarvan Colleges won the match by 1–12 to 1–07 to claim their first ever Croke Cup title.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/triumphant-dungarvan-can-divide-and-conquer/29180141.html|title=Triumphant Dungarvan 'can divide and conquer'|publisher=Irish Independent|date=8 April 2013|access-date=26 June 2023|first=Jackie|last=Cahill}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the42.ie/st-fergals-claim-all-ireland-vocational-senior-hurling-title-859640-Apr2013/|title=Dungarvan Colleges and St Fergal's claim All-Ireland hurling crowns|publisher=The 42|date=6 April 2013|access-date=26 June 2023|first=|last=}}
Chris Bolger and Patrick Curran were the joint-top scorers.
Qualification
Results
=Quarter-final=
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| date = 16 March 2013
| round = Quarter-final
| team1 = St Kieran's College
| score = 4-11 - 2-08
| team2 = Our Lady's Secondary School
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/bolger-leads-first-half-blitz-in-kierans-cruise/29136523.html Report]
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = T Nolan 1-3, J McGrath 0-5 (4f, 1 '65'), D McEntee 1-0.
| stadium = Jim Maher Memorial Park
| referee = C McAllister (Cork)
}}
=Semi-finals=
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| date = 23 March 2013
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Kilkenny CBS
| score = 1-12 - 0-10
| team2 = Mercy Colleges
| report = [https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/nolan-gets-kerry-back-on-target/29150389.html Report]
| goals1 = K Kenny 1-4, N Mullins, P Cahill (1f) 0-2 each, M McWey, L Scanlan, P Delahanty, G Kelly 0-1 each.
| goals2 = J Flynn 0-6 (3f, 2 '65'), K McHugo 0-2, S Caufield (1 '65'), E Morrissey 0-1 each.
| stadium = St Rynagh's Park
| referee = J McGrath (Westmeath)
}}
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| date = 26 March 2013
| round = Semi-final
| team1 = Dungarvan Colleges
| score = 5-08 - 1-10
| team2 = St Kieran's College
| report = [https://www.the42.ie/dungarvan-colleges-st-kierans-845299-Mar2013/ Report]
| goals1 = 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.
| goals2 = C Bolger 1-6 (6fs), S Farrell, L Blanchfield, V Teehan, P Mullen (f) 0-1 each.
| stadium = Waterford IT Campus
| referee = F Horgan (Tipperary)
}}
=Final=
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| date = 6 April 2013
| round = Final
| team1 = Dungarvan Colleges
| score = 1-12 - 1-07
| team2 = Kilkenny CBS
| report =
| goals1 = P Curran 0-9 (5fs, 1 '65'), R Donnelly 1-0, C Dunford 0-2, M Harney 0-1.
| goals2 = P Cahill 1-3 (0-3fs), JP Treacy 0-2 (1 '65'), K Kenny, R Buckley 0-1 each.
| stadium = Semple Stadium
| referee = S Hourigan (Limerick)
}}
Statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
! Player ! Club ! Tally ! Total ! Matches ! Average |
|---|
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|1
|Chris Bolger |align=center|2-08 |align=center|14 |align=center|2 |align=center|7.00 |
| Patrick Curran
|Dungarvan Colleges |align=center|1-11 |align=center|14 |align=center|2 |align=center|7.00 |
| rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|3
|Dungarvan Colleges |align=center|3-01 |align=center|10 |align=center|2 |align=center|5.00 |
| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|4
|Paddy Cahill |align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |align=center|2 |align=center|4.00 |
| Kevin Kenny
|align=center|1-05 |align=center|8 |align=center|2 |align=center|4.00 |