1969–70 Harty Cup

Hurling tournament
1969–70 Dr Harty Cup
Dates19 October 1969 – 22 March 1970
Teams11
ChampionsBorder North Monastery (14th title)
Des O'Grady (captain)
Runners-upBorder Limerick CBS
Liam Foley (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored67 (7.44 per match)
Points scored117 (13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Gerry Hanley (6-10)
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The 1969–70 Harty Cup was the 50th staging of the Harty Cup since the establishment of the hurling competition by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] In a change to recent years, teams were reduced from 15 to 13-a-side. The competition contested from 19 October 1969 to 22 March 1970 at Dr Mannix Sportsfield in Charleville.

St Finbarr's College unsuccessfully defended its title in the first round losing to Limerick CBS.[2][3]

North Monastery won the Harty Cup final on 22 March 1970, 6–05 to 4–07, against Limerick CBS, in what was their fourth overall meeting in the competition and second meeting in the final after a hiatus since 1955; and North Monastery's 14th successive Harty Cup title overall after their first title since 1961.[4][5]

North Monastery's Gerry Hanley was the top scorer with 6–10.

Results

First round

St Finbarr's College v Limerick CBS
19 October 1969 First round St Finbarr's College 5-06 - 9-09 Limerick CBS Dr Mannix Sportsfield
N Crowley 2-2, T Fogarty 2-0, B Lynch 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. L O'Donoghue 3-3, L Foley 2-3, M McKeogh 2-1, P Neville 1-1, E Mitchell 1-0, S Scanlan 0-1.
De La Salle College Waterford v Thurles CBS
25 October 1969 First round De La Salle College Waterford 5-12 - 3-03 Thurles CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
L O'Brien 1-5, J Comerford 1-1, D Corcoran 0-4, E Dunphy 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, D Twomey 1-0, J Cullinane 0-1, M O'Mara 0-1. J Ryan 2-0, C O'Brien 1-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, J Kane 0-1.
St Flannan's College v Coláiste Chríost Rí
22 October 1969 First round St Flannan's College 1-09 - 1-03 Coláiste Chríost Rí FitzGerald Park
J McKenna 1-5, E Ryan 0-1, C Honan 0-1, M Moroney 0-1, L Heffernan 0-1. N Miller 1-1, M Doherty 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1.
St Colman's College v Mount Sion CBS
26 October 1969 First round St Colman's College w/o - scr. Mount Sion CBS Walsh Park
North Monastery v Ennis CBS
2 November 1969 First round North Monastery 7-13 - 4-01 Ennis CBS Fr Con Buckley Park
G Hanley 4-7, R Fitzgerald 1-2, F Coughlan 1-2, D O'Connell 1-1, S Greene 0-1. M O'Connell 2-0, J Pilkington 1-0, C Ryan 1-0, M O'Leary 0-1.
  • Coláiste Iognáid Rís received a bye in this round.

Quarter-finals

De La Salle College Waterford v Limerick CBS
23 November 1969 Quarter-final De La Salle College Waterford 0-07 - 6-08 Limerick CBS Leahy Park
L O'Brien 0-2, E Dunphy 0-1, M O'Meara 0-1, D Corcoran 0-1, J Comerford 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. M McKeogh 3-2, L O'Donoghue 2-2, L Foley 0-4, P Herbert 1-0.
North Monastery v Coláiste Iognáid Rís
27 November 1969 Quarter-final North Monastery 4-06 - 4-04 Coláiste Iognáid Rís Cork Athletic Grounds
F Coughlan 2-0, G Hanley 1-2, Des O'Grady 1-0, M Corbett 0-3, D O'Brien 0-1. P O'Connell 2-3, S Collins 1-0, B Cotter 1-0, D Collins 0-1.

Semi-finals

North Monastery v St Flannan's College
1 March 1970 Semi-final North Monastery 0-08 - 1-02 St Flannan's College Dr Mannix Sportsfield
Des O'Grady 0-2, F Coughlan 0-2, G Hanley 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1, S Greene 0-1, K Fitzgerald 0-1. D O'Dwyer 1-0, J McKenna 0-2.
Limerick CBS v St Colman's College
8 March 1970 Semi-final Limerick CBS 4-08 - 3-06 St Colman's College Dr Mannix Sportsfield
P Neville 2-0, D Mitchell 1-1, M McKeogh 1-0, M Sheehan 0-3, L Foley 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-1. S O'Leary 1-6, M Carroll 1-0, P Hogan 1-0.

Final

North Monastery v Limerick CBS
22 March 1970 Final North Monastery 6-05 - 4-07 Limerick CBS Dr Mannix Sportsfield
S Greene 2-2, T Harris 1-0, G Hanley 1-0, Des O'Grady 1-0, S O'Connell 1-0, M Corbett 0-3. P Neville 2-2, L Foley 1-2, T Scanlan 1-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1, M McKeogh 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gerry Hanley North Monastery 6-10 28 4 7.00
2 Martin McKeogh Limerick CBS 6-04 22 4 5.50
Liam O'Donoghue Limerick CBS 5-07 22 4 5.50
4 Liam Foley Limerick CBS 3-12 21 4 5.25
5 Pat Neville Limerick CBS 5-03 18 4 4.50
6 Frank Coughlan North Monastery 3-04 13 4 3.25
7 Steve Greene North Monastery 2-04 10 4 2.50
Liam O'Brien De La Salle College 1-07 10 2 5.00
9 Pat O'Connell Coláiste Iognáid Rís 2-03 9 1 9.00
Seánie O'Leary St Colman's College 1-06 9 1 9.00

References

  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. ^ "Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon". Irish Examiner. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ "1970 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "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.
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