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1979–80 Harty Cup

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1979–80 Dr Harty Cup
Dates7 November 1979 – 30 March 1980
Teams9
ChampionsBorder North Monastery (15th title)
Tony O'Sullivan (captain)
Runners-upBorder St Colman's College
Joe Noonan (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored41 (4.56 per match)
Points scored141 (15.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Tony O'Sullivan (1-28)
1978–79 (Previous) (Next) 1980–81

The 1979–80 Harty Cup was the 60th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 7 November 1979 to 30 March 1980.

St Flannan's College unsuccessfuly defended its title in the semi-finals against St Colman's College.[2]

St Colman's College won in the Harty Cup final replay, 2–10 to 2–05, on 30 March 1980 in Fr Con Buckley Park, Buttevant, against North Monastery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final for their 15th successive Harty Cup title overall starting with their first title in 1970.[3][4]

North Monastery's Tony O'Sullivan was the top scorer with 1-28.

Results

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First round

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7 November 1979 First Round North Monastery 4-10 - 2-02 St Finbarr's College Páirc Uí Chaoimh
T O'Sullivan1 1-6, R Allen 1-1, S Lyons 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1, M Lee 0-1, K Doran 0-1. B Buckley 1-1, M Lynam 1-0, K Spillane 0-1.

Quarter-finals

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14 November 1979 Quarter-final St Flannan's College 2-07 - 1-06 De La Salle College Waterford Canon Hayes Park
P Collins 2-0, I Conroy 0-3, C Waterstone 0-2, J Morey 0-1, G Corry 0-1. J McDonald 1-1, R Heffernan 0-3, P Fleming 0-2.
14 November 1979 Quarter-final St Colman's College 2-16 - 1-06 Thurles CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
P Redmond 0-6, J Brosnan 1-1, P Greehy 1-0, J Hedigan 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2, R Connolly 0-2, P Hartnett 0-1, N O'Callaghan 0-1, J Noonan 0-1. M Kenihan 1-0, L Bergin 0-3, J Leahy 0-1, K Carroll 0-1, AJ Callanan 0-1.
14 November 1979 Quarter-final Templemore CBS 3-06 - 0-12 Coláiste Iognáid Rís St Ailbe's Park
E Stapleton 2-0, P Kenny 0-5, J Russell 1-1. N Goulding 0-5, R Herlihy 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, D Bevin 0-1, T Linehan 0-1, F Barrett 0-1.
21 November 1979 Quarter-final Limerick CBS 3-03 - 3-10 North Monastery Fr Con Buckley Park
T Hall 1-2, G Butler 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, J Foley 0-1. T O'Sullivan 0-8, R Allen 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, M Lyons 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1, M Lee 0-1.

Semi-finals

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2 March 1980 Semi-final North Monastery 3-12 - 3-04 Templemore CBS Canon Hayes Park
R Allen 2-1, T O'Sullivan 0-6, T Mulcahy 1-0, M Lyons 0-2, M Lee 0-2, S Drinan 0-1. P Kenny 2-4, G Ryan 1-0.
9 March 1980 Semi-final St Colman's College 4-05 - 1-12 St Flannan's College St Ailbe's Park
M Fitzgerald 2-2, J Brosnan 1-0, B Sherlock 1-0, J Noonan 0-2, N O'Callaghan 0-1. E Conroy 1-1, B McNamara 0-3, T Howard 0-2, T Mannion 0-2, G Corry 0-2, P Collins 0-1, J Morey 0-1.

Final

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23 March 1980 Final North Monastery 3-06 - 2-09 St Colman's College Fr Con Buckley Park
T Mulcahy 2-0, T O'Sullivan 0-4, R Allen 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1. J Noonan 1-4, J O'Riordan 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-2, P Greehy 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1, P Redmond 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)
30 March 1980 Final replay North Monastery 2-10 - 2-05 St Colman's College Fr Con Buckley Park
R Allen 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Connor 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0. M Fitzgerald 1-1, P Greehy 1-0, J Noonan 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, P Redmond 0-1. Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary)

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tony O'Sullivan North Monastery 1-28 31 4 7.75
2 Robert Allen North Monastery 6-04 22 4 5.50
3 Tomás Mulcahy North Monastery 6-00 18 4 4.50
4 Michael Fitzgerald St Colman's College 3-07 16 4 4.00
5 Philip Kenny Templemore CBS 2-09 15 2 7.50

References

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  1. ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Harty Cup roll of honour". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ^ "1980 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The Mon versus Críost Rí — 'It was the biggest game a lot of us ever played in'". Irish Examiner. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.