The 1970–71 Harty Cup was the 51st staging of the Harty Cup since the establishment of the hurling competition by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 19 September 1970. The competition contested from 25 October 1970 to 14 March 1971.
| Dates | 25 October 1970 – 14 March 1971 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  St Finabrr's College (3rd title)Barry Murphy (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Flannan's College | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 69 (6.9 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 125 (12.5 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Pat Healy (6-06) | ||
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North Monastery unsuccessfully defended its title losing to Coláiste Iognáid Rís in the first round.[2][3][4]
St Finbarr's College won the Harty Cup final, 4–12 to 2–04, on 14 March 1971 at Thurles Sportsfield against St Flannan's College at their second overall cup history meeting after a hiatus since 1952; and St Finbarr's third successive Harty Cup title overall, having won the first title in 1969.[5][6]
Coláiste Iognáid Rís's Pat Healy was the top scorer with 6-06.
Results
editFirst round
edit| 25 October 1970 First round | Thurles CBS | 5-18 - 2-01 | Mount Sion CBS | Leahy Park |
| J Burke 1-9, T Lowry 2-3, J McCormack 1-1, M Butler 0-4, B Stakelum 1-0, J Keane 0-1. | A Fitzgerald 1-1, T Healy 1-0. |
| 28 October 1970 First round | St Colman's College | 7-11 - 4-05 | De La Salle College Waterford | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| E O'Sullivan 2-3, M Magner 2-1, D McGovern 0-5, T Hannon 1-1, M Lehane 1-0, G Lynes 1-0, E Sheehan 0-1. | L O'Brien 2-1, D Corcoran 2-0, M O'Meara 0-2, T Twomey 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1. |
| 11 November 1970 First round | North Monastery | 2-04 - 6-03 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Collins 2-1, R Fitzgerald 0-2, S Greene 0-1. | P Healy 3-2, T Goulding 3-0, A Creagh 0-1. |
- St Finbarr's College, St Flannan's College, Limerick CBS, Coláiste Chríost Rí and Ennis CBS received byes in this round.
Quarter-finals
edit| 11 November 1970 Quarter-final | Limerick CBS | 3-02 - 3-09 | Ennis CBS | Fr Murphy Memorial Park |
| O Naughton 2-0, M Keogh 1-1 O Coffey 0-1. | H O'Connell 2-5, F Quinn 1-0, J Johnson 0-2, K McNamara 0-1, J Sheehan 0-1. |
| 14 November 1970 Quarter-final | St Finbarr's College | 3-08 - 1-03 | Thurles CBS | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| A Hickey 1-1, J O'Donovan 1-0, F O'Regan 1-0, D O'Dwyer 0-3, G Hennessy 0-3, T Fogarty 0-1. | J Cormack 1-0, L Hassett 0-2, J Burke 0-1. |
| 15 November 1970 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 4-09 - 2-02 | St Colman's College | St Ailbe's Park |
| J Treacy 3-3, C Honan 1-2, D O'Dwyer 0-2, T Crowe 0-2. | E O'Sullivan 2-1, D McGovern 0-1. |
| 2 December 19770 Quarter-final | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 1-05 - 3-08 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J Ryan 1-1, R O'Sullivan 0-3, K Doherty 0-1. | T Goulding 2-1, P Healy 1-2, P O'Connell 0-3, D McCarthy 0-1, P O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 21 February 1971 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 2-07 - 1-04 | Ennis CBS | Dr Daly Memorial Park |
| C Honan 2-0, J Treacy 0-4, J Callinan 0-2, M Burke 0-1. | M O'Connell 0-4, N Glynn 1-0. |
| 28 February 1971 Semi-final | St Finbarr's College | 9-05 - 5-05 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| J O'Donovan 3-0, T Fogarty 3-0, F O'Regan 2-1, M Crowley 1-1, G Hennessy 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. | P O'Sullivan 3-0, P Healy 2-2, T Goulding 0-2, A Creagh 0-1. |
Final
edit| 14 March 1971 Final | St Finbarr's College | 4-12 - 2-04 | St Flannan's College | Thurles Sportsfield |
| G Hennessy 1-4, T Fogarty 1-4, F O'Regan 1-0, S O'Donovan 1-0, D Dwyer 0-2, M Crowley 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | S Treacy 1-1, T Crowe 1-0, P Scanlon 0-1, S Callinan 0-1, C Honan 0-1. |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Healy | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 6-06 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
| 2 | John Treacy | St Flannan's College | 4-08 | 20 | 3 | 6.66 |
| 3 | Tony Goulding | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 5-03 | 18 | 3 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Tom Fogarty | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 4-05 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 5 | Éamonn O'Sullivan | St Colman's College | 4-04 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| 6 | John O'Donovan | St Finbarr's College | 5-00 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 7 | Haulie O'Connell | St Flannan's College | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 8 | John Burke | Thurles CBS | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 9 | Finbarr O'Regan | St Finbarr's College | 4-01 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 10 | Colm Honan | St Flannan's College | 3-03 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
| Gerry Hennessy | St Finbarr's College | 1-09 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon". Irish Examiner. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
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