1995–96 Harty Cup

1995–96 Dr Harty Cup
Dates11 October 1995 – 17 March 1996
Teams16
ChampionsBorder St Colman's College (5th title)
Timmy McCarthy (captain)
Denis Ring (manager)
Runners-upBorder Nenagh CBS
Mark O'Leary (captain)
Martin Slattery (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored59 (3.69 per match)
Points scored307 (19.19 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Timmy McCarthy (2-31)
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The 1995–96 Harty Cup was the 76th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 11 October 1995 to 17 March 1996.

Midleton CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nenagh CBS in the quarter-finals.[2][3][4]

The Harty Cup final was played on 17 March 1996 at Clonmel GAA Ground, between St Colman's College and Nenagh CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.St Colman's College won the match by 3–19 to 1–04 to claim their fifth Harty Cup title overall and a first title in four years.[5][6]

St Colman's College's Timmy McCarthy was the top scorer with 2-31.

Results

First round

Nenagh CBS v Lismore CBS
11 October 1995 First round Nenagh CBS 2-15 - 3-07 Lismore CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
J Slattery 1-5, M O'Leary 1-3, A Quinn 0-2, P Hackett 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, R Flannery 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. S Curley 1-4, J Twomey 1-1, M Ormond 1-0, E Bennett 0-2.
Midleton CBS v Limerick CBS
11 October 1995 First round Midleton CBS 1-13 - 1-09 Limerick CBS FitzGerald Park
C Cusack 1-3, L Walsh 0-5, S Dunne 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1. P Cahill 1-2, G Stanners 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, B Hartigan 0-1, D Lavery 0-1, J McElligott 0-1.
North Monastery v Coláiste Chríost Rí
11 October 1995 First round North Monastery 3-15 - 1-04 Coláiste Chríost Rí Páirc Uí Rinn
N Harte 2-3, A Coughlan 0-6, G O'Halloran 1-1, B Hennebry 0-2, J Hynes 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, L Cunningham 0-1. M Keohane 1-0, J Nagle 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, R Cronin 0-1.
St Patrick's Comprehensive School v St Flannan's College
11 October 1995 First round St Patrick's Comprehensive School 0-01 - 4-23 St Flannan's College Cusack Park
G Earls 0-1. R Gantley 3-1, A Markham 0-9, J Pyne 0-3, D Vaughan 0-3, D Kennedy 0-2, T Lynch 0-1, J Reddan 0-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Tierney 0-1, E Tuohy 0-1.
Abbey CBS v St Colman's College
11 October 1995 First round Abbey CBS 0-04 - 2-20 St Colman's College Mitchelstown Grounds
B Maguire 0-2, T Fogarty 0-1, P Moore 0-1. T McCarthy 0-12, D McInerney 1-3, E Pierce 1-2, D Barry 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1.
De La Salle College Waterford v St Finbarr's College
11 October 1995 First round De La Salle College Waterford 2-05 - 3-13 St Finbarr's College Cappoquin Grounds
L Lalor 2-0, K Cunningham 0-2, S O'Keeffe 0-1, D Mackey 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. P Kelly 1-4, J Murphy 1-2, C O'Regan 1-1, D Gardiner 0-3, D Kenny 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Horgan 0-1.
Doon CBS v Our Lady's Secondary School
11 October 1995 First round Doon CBS 4-10 - 3-05 Our Lady's Secondary School Leahy Park
D Anderson 2-2, J Butler 1-4, K Hickey 1-1, S Ryan 0-2, N Hayes 0-1. K Dunne 1-4, B Fogarty 1-0, A Doyle 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1.
Thurles CBS v Charleville CBS
18 October 1995 First round Thurles CBS 3-04 - 2-08 Charleville CBS Cappamore Grounds
V Coughlan 2-1, M Esmond 1-0, D Butler 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. N Ronan 1-4, B Foley 1-0, T Barry 0-2, P Goold 0-2.

Quarter-finals

Nenagh CBS v Midleton CBS
15 November 1995 Quarter-final Nenagh CBS 1-14 - 2-11 Midleton CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
M O'Leary 0-7, D Brislane 1-0, J Slattery 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, P Hackett 0-1. L Walsh 0-7, D Healy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 1-0, S Dunne 0-2, L Moynihan 0-2.
Charleville CBS v North Monastery
15 November 1995 Quarter-final Charleville CBS 0-06 - 2-08 North Monastery FitzGerald Park
N Ronan 0-3, P Goold 0-1, K O'Dwyer 0-1. S O'Connell 2-1, B Hennebry 0-4, A Coughlan 0-1, G O'Callaghan 0-1.
St Finbarr's College v Doon CBS
15 November 1995 Quarter-final St Finbarr's College 2-09 - 3-07 Doon CBS Mitchelstown Grounds
P Kelly 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, A Cambridge 1-0, D Gardiner 0-2, C Kennedy 0-1. D Stapleton 2-1, E Ryan 1-0, N Hayes 0-3, M Kirby 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, D Anderson 0-1.
St Flannan's College v St Colman's College
18 November 1995 Quarter-final St Flannan's College 1-05 - 0-12 St Colman's College Ballyagran Grounds
R Gantley 1-5. T McCarthy 0-7, J McCarthy 0-2, O Murphy 0-2, W O'Donoghue 0-1.
Nenagh CBS v Midleton CBS
5 December 1995 Quarter-final replay Nenagh CBS 3-10 - 1-05 Midleton CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
P Ryan 2-1, M O'Leary 0-7, J Slattery 1-1, P Hackett 0-1. S Dunne 1-0, L Walsh 0-3, V Cusack 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1.

Semi-finals

St Colman's College v Doon CBS
18 February 1996 Semi-final St Colman's College 6-17 - 0-01 Doon CBS Mitchelstown Grounds
T McCarthy 2-6, J McCarthy 2-4, W O'Donoghue 1-1, S Murphy 1-1, D McInerney 0-3, D Barry 0-1, E Pierce 0-1. D Stapleton 0-1.
Nenagh CBS v North Monastery
25 February 1996 Semi-final Nenagh CBS 0-13 - 0-10 North Monastery Fr Con Buckley Park
M O'Leary 0-6, P Ryan 0-3, P Hackett 0-2, D Burke 0-1, J Slattery 0-1. B Hennebry 0-7, S O'Connell 0-3.

Final

St Colman's College v Nenagh CBS
17 March 1996 Final St Colman's College 3-19 - 1-04 Nenagh CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
E Pierce 2-2, J McCarthy 1-3, T McCarthy 0-6, D Barry 0-2, W O'Donoghue 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, L Mannix 0-1, W Twomey 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. J Slattery 1-0, M O'Leary 0-2, P Ryan 0-2. Referee: J Sexton (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Timmy McCarthy St Colman's College 2-31 37 4 9.25
2 Mark O'Leary Nenagh CBS 1-25 28 5 5.60
3 James McCarthy St Colman's College 3-10 19 4 4.75
4 Rory Gantley St Flannan's College 4-06 18 2 9.00
John Slattery Nenagh CBS 3-09 18 5 3.60
6 Paul Ryan Nenagh CBS 2-09 15 5 3.00
7 Liam Walsh Midleton CBS 0-15 15 3 5.00
8 Elton Pierce St Colman's College 3-05 14 4 3.50
9 Peter Kelly St Finbarr's College 1-10 13 2 6.50
Barry Hennebry North Monastery 0-13 13 3 4.33

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. ^ Larkin, Brendan (11 March 2006). "Midleton bid to end Harty thirst". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ Murphy, Eamonn (20 August 2021). "How Midleton CBS plays a key role in developing Cork hurlers". Echo Live. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Memories From The Archives - March 1996". The Avondhu. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  6. ^ "1996 a year of unprecedented success". Irish Independent. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
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