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.
| Dates | 19 October 1969 – 22 March 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  North Monastery (14th title)Des O'Grady (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Limerick CBSLiam Foley (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 67 (7.44 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 117 (13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Gerry Hanley (6-10) | ||
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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
editFirst round
edit| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 26 October 1969 First round | St Colman's College | w/o - scr. | Mount Sion CBS | Walsh Park |
| 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
edit| 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. |
| 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. |
- St Colman's College and St Flannan's College received byes in this round.
Semi-finals
edit| 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. |
| 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
edit| 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
editTop scorers
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Harty Cup roll of honour". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon". Irish Examiner. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "1970 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. 11 February 2024.
- ^ "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.