The 1983 Croke Cup was the 32nd staging of the Croke Cup since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1944. The competition ran from 24 April to 8 May 1983.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions.
The final was played on 8 May 1983 at Semple Stadium, Thurles, between St Flannan's College and Kilkenny CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 0–16 to 2–04 to claim their ninth Croke Cup title and a second title in succession.
Timmy Murnane was the top scorer with 1-07.
Qualification ProvinceChampionsConnachtSt Joseph's CollegeLeinsterKilkenny CBSMunsterSt Flannan's College
Results Semi-final
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Overall
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Timmy MurnaneSt Flannan's College1-071025.002Dick QuirkeSt Flannan's College0-08824.003Andrew HanleySt Flannan's College2-00623.00
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