1997–98 Harty Cup
Hurling tournament
Dates | 15 October 1997 – 15 March 1998 | ||
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Teams | 15 | ||
Sponsor | Career Decisions | ||
Champions | ![]() Brian Clancy (captain) John Minogue (manager) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Seán O'Connor (captain) Pat Fleury (manager) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 15 | ||
Goals scored | 30 (2 per match) | ||
Points scored | 295 (19.67 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() ![]() | ||
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The 1997–98 Harty Cup was the 78th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurlng by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 15 October 1997 to 15 March 1998.
St Colman's College unsuccessfully defended its title, in the semi-finals losing to St Flannan's College.[2][3]
St Flannan's College won in the Harty Cup final on 15 March 1998 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, against Limerick CBS, in what was their fifth successive meeting in a final overall, their first meeting in a final was in 1993.
0–12 to 0–05 to claim their 17th Harty Cup title overall and a first title in seven years.[4]
Cathal McCarthy and Neil Ronan were the joint-top scorers.
Results
First round
St Colman's College v St Finbarr's College
15 October 1997 First round | St Colman's College | 2-17 - 0-08 | St Finbarr's College | Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park |
N Ronan 0-10, E Fitzgerald 1-5, S McCarthy 1-1, W O'Leary 0-1. | A Shanahan 0-5, T Kenny 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, D McSweeney 0-1. |
Midleton CBS v Nenagh CBS
15 October 1997 First round | Midleton CBS | 0-11 - 0-07 | Nenagh CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
D Leahy 0-5, M Lawton 0-1, J Flavin 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, D Ring 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1, L Ahern 0-1. | M McNamara 0-4, B Timmons 0-2, B McGrath 0-2. |
Coláiste Chríost Rí v Lismore CBS
15 October 1997 First round | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 3-12 - 0-00 | Lismore CBS | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
C McCarthy 1-5, R O'Dwyer 1-4, E Byrne 1-2, A Fitzpatrick 0-1. |
Ardscoil Rís v De La Salle College Waterford
15 October 1997 First round | Ardscoil Rís | 3-09 - 0-08 | De La Salle College Waterford | Cahir Grounds |
C Dolan 1-2, S Kerins 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, S Joyce 0-3, K Bermingham 0-2, R Liddane 0-1. | R Carroll 0-2, C Begadon 0-2, T Lannigan 0-2, M Frisby 0-1, J Mullane 0-1. |
Limerick CBS v North Monastery
15 October 1997 First round | Limerick CBS | 1-11 - 0-09 | North Monastery | Fr Con Buckley Park |
M Cahill 1-2, K Tobin 0-3, S O'Connor 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, K Holmes 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, C Maher 0-1. | J Egan 0-5, S O'Driscoll 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, E Barry 0-1. |
St Clement's College v Scarriff Community School
15 October 1997 First round | St Clement's College | 1-21 - 0-06 | Scarriff Community School | MacDonagh Park |
C Fitzgerald 0-10, K Carey 0-6, D Bennis 1-0, C Moriarty 0-3, P Butler 0-1, O Foley 0-1. | M O'Brien 0-2, K McNamara 0-1, F McNamara 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1, K Mason 0-1. |
Thurles CBS v Presentation De La Salle, Hospital
15 October 1997 First round | Thurles CBS | 2-11 - 1-13 | Presentation De La Salle, Hospital | Cappamore Grounds |
C Ryan 0-7, S Butler 1-1, PJ McCormack 1-0, C Everard 0-2, S Everard 0-1. | C Hickey 0-10, D Grimes 1-0, D Reale 0-2, G O'Shea 0-1. |
- St Flannan's College received a bye in this round after Charleville CBS withdrew.
Quarter-finals
St Colman's College v Midleton CBS
12 November 1997 Quarter-final | St Colman's College | 1-22 - 2-06 | Midleton CBS | Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park |
N Ronan 1-8, C O'Kane 0-4, P Davern 0-4, D McNamara 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1. | M O'Connell 1-0, S Farrell 1-0, J Flavin 0-3, D Ring 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1. |
St Flannan's College v Thurles CBS
12 November 1997 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 3-11 - 1-04 | Thurles CBS | Cappamore Grounds |
S Mullane 1-1, M Greaney 1-0, H Flavin 1-0, B Clancy 0-3, J Casey 0-3, G Quinn 0-2, G Considine 0-1, C Shouldice 0-1. | P Butler 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, S Butler 0-2. |
St Clement's College v Limerick CBS
12 November 1997 Quarter-final | St Clement's College | 0-10 - 0-10 | Limerick CBS | Gaelic Grounds |
C Fitzgerald 0-4, K Carey 0-2, O Foley 0-2, C Moriarty 0-1, P O'Reilly 0-1. | K Tobin 0-4, J Shanahan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, C Godfrey 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. |
Coláiste Chríost Rí v Ardscoil Rís
12 November 1997 Quarter-final | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 2-08 - 0-11 | Ardscoil Rís | Micheal Fox Park |
C McCarthy 1-6, W Cummins 1-0, R Dwyer 0-1, A Fitzpatrick 0-1. | C Dolan 0-3, R Liddane 0-2, S Kerins 0-2, K Farrell 0-1, J Galvin 0-1, B Meskell 0-1, K Bermingham 0-1. |
St Clement's College v Limerick CBS
26 November 1997 Quarter-final replay | St Clement's College | 1-08 - 3-06 | Limerick CBS | Gaelic Grounds |
K Carey 1-1, C Fitzgerald 0-4, C Moriarty 0-2, P Butler 0-1. | K Tobin 0-4, C Godfrey 1-0, C Maher 1-0, J Shanahan 1-0, K Holmes 0-2. |
Semi-finals
Limerick CBS v Coláiste Chríost Rí
8 February 1998 Semi-final | Limerick CBS | 2-11 - 2-10 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Fr Con Buckley Park |
K Tobin 1-4, P McCarthy 1-1, M Cahill 0-2, B O'Connor 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, G Godfrey 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-8, E Byrne 1-1, R McCarthy 1-1. |
St Flannan's College v St Colman's College
15 February 1998 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 0-10 - 0-08 | St Colman's College | Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing |
J Casey 0-3, S Mullane 0-2, M Greaney 0-1, B Clancy 0-1, H Flavin 0-1, T Carmody 0-1, R Conlon 0-1. | N Ronan 0-4, E Fitzgerald 0-3, S McCarthy 0-1. |
Final
St Flannan's College v Limerick CBS
15 March 1998 Final | St Flannan's College | 0-12 - 0-05 | Limerick CBS | MacDonagh Park |
J Casey 0-4 (all frees), G Considine 0-3,T Carmody and C O'Reilly 0-2 each, S Mullane 0-1. St Michael's: | Report | K Tobin 0-4 (two frees), J Shanahan 0-1. |
Championship statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Cathal McCarthy | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 2-19 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
Neil Ronan | St Colman's College | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 | |
3 | Kevin Tobin | Limerick CBS | 1-19 | 22 | 5 | 4.40 |
4 | Conor Fitzgerald | St Clement's College | 0-18 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
5 | Eoin Fitzgerald | St Colman's College | 1-10 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
References
- ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Memories from the Archives – March 1997". The Avondhu. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "St Colman's are rampant". Irish Times. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Ennis burst into life to clinch Munster crown". Irish Independent. 16 March 1998. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
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