1996–97 Harty Cup

Hurling tournament
1996–97 Dr Harty Cup
Dates16 October 1996 – 16 March 1997
Teams16
ChampionsBorder St Colman's College (6th title)
Luke Mannix (captain)
Denis Ring (manager)
Runners-upBorder Nenagh CBS
Cormac Galvin (captain)
Martin Slattery (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Points scored293 (19.53 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Neil Ronan (3-38)
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The 1996–97 Harty Cup was the 77th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 16 October 1996 to 16 March 1997.

St Colman's Colleges uccessfully defended its title.[2][3][4] in the Harty Cup final on 16 March 1997 at Clonmel GAA Ground, against Nenagh CBS, 1–17 to 0–08, in what was their second consecutive meeting in a final for their sixth successive Harty Cup title overall and a consecutive title since the previous season.[5][6]

St Colman's College's Neil Ronan was the top scorer with 3-38.

Results

First round

St Flannan's College v Midleton CBS
16 October 1996 First round St Flannan's College 0-07 - 0-06 Midleton CBS Fr Con Buckley Park
S Fitzpatrick 0-2, G Considine 0-1, B Clancy 0-1, C Mullin 0-1, B McMullin 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1. L Walsh 0-4, B Hegarty 0-1, A Brett 0-1.
Presentation De La Salle, Hospital v St Colman's College
16 October 1996 First round Presentation De La Salle, Hospital 1-06 - 2-26 St Colman's College Ballygiblin Grounds
G O'Shea 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, R O'Donovan 0-2, W O'Brien 0-1, C Hickey 0-1. N Ronan 1-10, D McInerney 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-5, J O'Driscoll 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, L Mannix 0-1, P Cotter 0-1, P Mullins 0-1, A Carey 0-1, S Murphy 0-1.
Thurles CBS v Charleville CBS
16 October 1996 First round Thurles CBS 0-14 - 2-06 Charleville CBS Fr Hayes Memorial Park
G Coppinger 0-5, M Hassett 0-4, S Butler 0-3, J Ryan 0-1. J Quinlan 1-2, W Hogan 1-0, B Foley 0-3, P Goold 0-1.
St Finbarr's College v Scarriff Community School
16 October 1996 First round St Finbarr's College 2-04 - 0-14 Scarriff Community School Dr Mannix Sportsfield
J Milner 1-0, A Noonan 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, F O'Brien 0-1, T Kenny 0-1. P Moroney 0-8, F McNamara 0-3, K Kelly 0-2, W Ryan 0-1.
De La Salle College Waterford v Doon CBS
16 October 1996 First round De La Salle College Waterford 2-08 - 2-17 Doon CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
N Dunphy 1-5, N O'Regan 1-1, B Phelan 0-2. M Kirby 0-10, D Ryan 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, D Stapleton 0-2, P Kirby 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1, JJ Mulcahy 0-1.
Ardscoil Rís v Nenagh CBS
16 October 1996 First round Ardscoil Rís 2-06 - 2-07 Nenagh CBS Cappamore Grounds
D Sheehan 1-5, F Landy 1-0, B Mescall 0-1. B Duff 1-3, T Kelly 1-1, R Flannery 0-1, C Martin 0-1, E Gleeson 0-1.
North Monastery v Coláiste Chríost Rí
16 October 1996 First round North Monastery 2-07 - 3-13 Coláiste Chríost Rí Páirc Uí Rinn
R Healy 1-4, T Ó hAilpín 1-0, T O'Halloran 0-1, S Glasgow 0-1, N Harte 0-1. F Murray 2-2, C McCarthy 0-8, N O'Reilly 1-0, G Regan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1.
Lismore CBS v Limerick CBS
16 October 1996 First round Lismore CBS 1-09 - 3-08 Limerick CBS Mitchelstown Grounds
S McCarthy 1-0, E Bennett 0-3, T Veale 0-3, G Keane 0-2, P Tobin 0-1. J Holmes 1-2, M Gavin 1-0, A McCarthy 1-0, C Godfrey 0-2, B Hartigan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1, S Mullane 0-1.

Quarter-finals

St Colman's College v St Flannan's College
13 November 1996 Quarter-final St Colman's College 1-12 - 1-05 St Flannan's College Ballyagran Grounds
N Ronan 0-8, E Fitzgerald 1-2, P Cotter 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. M Greaney 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, G Considine 0-1, C Mullen 0-1, M Shannon 0-1.
Nenagh CBS v Doon CBS
13 November 1996 Quarter-final Nenagh CBS 3-14 - 1-01 Doon CBS Seán Treacy's Grounds
T Kelly 2-3, F McDonnell 1-0, P Ryan 0-3, B Duff 0-3, E Troy 0-2, C Galvin 0-1, C Martin 0-1, R Flannery 0-1. E Ryan 1-0, M Kirby 0-1.
Coláiste Chríost Rí v Limerick CBS
13 November 1996 Quarter-final Coláiste Chríost Rí 5-15 - 0-05 Limerick CBS Fr Con Buckley Park
C McCarthy 3-7, A Cronin 1-0, J Nagle 1-0, T Finn 0-3, R O'Dwyer 0-2, A Fitzpatrick 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. J McElligott 0-2, J Holmes 0-2, S Mullane 0-1.
Thurles CBS v Scarriff Community School
13 November 1996 Quarter-final Thurles CBS 3-09 - 1-10 Scarriff Community School MacDonagh Park
M Dwyer 2-0, G Coppinger 0-6, S Butler 1-0, P Donoghue 0-2, G O'Grady 0-1. P Moloney 0-7, F McNamara 1-0, E Minogue 0-1, D McNamara 0-1, P Kelly 0-1.

Semi-finals

Nenagh CBS v Coláiste Chríost Rí
16 February 1997 Semi-final Nenagh CBS 1-06 - 0-08 Coláiste Chríost Rí Fr Con Buckley Park
B Duff 0-4, T Kelly 1-0, F McDonnell 0-1, C Shouldice 0-1. C McCarthy 0-6, EP O'Callaghan 0-1, T Finn 0-1.
St Colman's College v Thurles CBS
23 February 1997 Semi-final St Colman's College 2-18 - 0-07 Thurles CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
N Ronan 1-10, L Gardiner 1-1, L Mannix 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. G Coppinger 0-5, G O'Grady 0-1, M Hassett 0-1.

Final

St Colman's College v Nenagh CBS
16 March 1996 Final St Colman's College 1-17 - 0-08 Nenagh CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
N Ronan 1-10, L Mannix 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2, S Kearney 0-1, D McInerney 0-1. B Duff 0-7, T Kelly 0-1. Referee: J Sexton

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Neil Ronan St Colman's College 3-38 47 4 11.75
2 Cathal McCarthy Coláiste Chríost Rí 3-21 30 3 10.00
3 Brian Duff Nenagh CBS 1-17 20 4 5.00
4 T Kelly Nenagh CBS 4-05 17 4 4.25
5 Gerry Coppinger Thurles CBS 0-16 16 3 5.33
6 Patrick Moroney Scarriff CS 0-15 15 2 7.50
7 Eoin Fitzgerald St Colman's College 1-10 13 4 3.25
8 Maurice Kirby Doon CBS 0-11 11 2 5.50
9 Fionán Murray Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-02 8 3 2.66
10 Donncha Sheehan Ardscoil Rís 1-05 8 1 8.00

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. ^ "Memories From The Archives - March 1996". The Avondhu. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "1996 a year of unprecedented success". Irish Independent. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Memories from the Archives – March 1997". The Avondhu. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ "St Colman's are rampant". Irish Times. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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