The 1986–87 Harty Cup was the 67th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 11 February to 29 March 1987.
Dates | 11 February – 29 March 1987 | ||
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Teams | 12 | ||
Champions | ![]() Justin Quinlan (captain) | ||
Runners-up | ![]() Colman Quirke (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 12 | ||
Goals scored | 51 (4.25 per match) | ||
Points scored | 179 (14.92 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | ![]() | ||
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North Monastery unsuccessfully defended its title, in the semi-finals, by losing to St Flannan's College.[2][3]
St Flannan's College won the Harty Cup final, 3–12 to 2–06, on 29 March 1987 at FitzGerald Park in Kilmallock, against Midleton CBS, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting since 1944. It was St Flannan's 13th successive Harty Cup title overall and a last Cup title since 1983.[4][5]
Limerick CBS's Michael Hickey was the top scorer with 4–14.
Results
editFirst round
edit11 February 1987 First round | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 2-03 - 0-10 | De La Salle College Waterford | Cappoquin Grounds |
B Cunningham 1-2, J Lenihan 1-1. | J Lawlor 0-7, C Donegan 0-1, N Warren 0-1, A Qualter 0-1. |
11 February 1987 First round | North Monastery | 6-08 - 1-01 | Nenagh CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
A Goulding 3-0, G Healy 1-3, P Cummins 1-0, D Hurley 1-0, B O'Sullivane 0-2, G Maguire 0-2, T Allen 0-1. | J Hassett 1-0, L Sheedy 0-1. |
11 February 1987 First round | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 1-02 - 3-07 | Thurles CBS | Mitchelstown Grounds |
J Coogan 1-1, S Calnan 0-1. | F Stakelum 2-0, S Quinn 1-1, B Carroll 0-3, R Corcoran 0-1, J Lloyd 0-1, G O'Connor 0-1. |
11 February 1987 First round | St Flannan's College | 2-12 - 1-05 | St Colman's College | St Ailbe's Park |
M McNamara 0-5, T Canny 0-4, J Quinlan 1-0, G Rodgers 0-1, P Conlon 0-1, E Slattery 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit25 February 1987 Quarter-final | Limerick CBS | 3-08 - 2-07 | St Finbarr's College | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
M Hickey 3-7, T Minihane 0-1. | K Murphy 1-1, C Deane 0-4, R Clifford 1-0, S Foley 0-1, M Sheehan 0-1. |
25 February 1987 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 0-12 - 1-04 | Thurles CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
E Slattery 0-3, R McMahon 0-2, P Healy 0-2, T Canny 0-2, M McNamara 0-1, P Heffernan 0-1, F Tuohy 0-1. | S Quinn 0-4, G O'Connor 1-0. |
25 February 1987 Quarter-final | North Monastery | 6-12 - 2-07 | De La Salle College Waterford | Canon Hayes Park |
D Hurley 2-2, A Goulding 1-3, D Kidney 1-1, F Wall 1-0, G Maguire 1-0, T Harte 0-2, B O'Sullivan 0-2, G Healy 0-2. | J Lawlor 1-2, B Drohan 1-2, N Warren 0-2, A Qualter 0-1. |
25 February 1987 Quarter-final | Midleton CBS | 3-10 - 0-01 | Cashel CBS | Mitchelstown Grounds |
J Corcoran 1-7, P O'Brien 1-0, T Kelleher 1-0, J Dillon 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1. | M Perdue 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit8 March 1987 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 2-14 - 1-05 | North Monastery | FitzGerald Park |
P Healy 1-3, T Canny 0-5, R McMahon 1-0, G Rogers 0-3, P Conlon 0-2, E Slattery 0-1. | D Hurley 1-0, B O'Sullivan 0-2, G Maguire 0-2, P Cummins 0-1. |
8 March 1987 Semi-final | Midleton CBS | 3-07 - 3-07 | Limerick CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
D Quirke 2-4, P O'Brien 1-0, P McCarthy 0-1, G Scully 0-1, J Corcoran 0-1. | M Hickey 1-3, D Considine 1-2, D O'Neill 1-0, D Noone 0-1, C Doolan 0-1. |
15 March 1987 Semi-final replay | Midleton CBS | 3-11 - 1-08 | Limerick CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
P O'Brien 1-4, J Corcoran 1-2, G Scully 1-0, D Quirke 0-3, B Barry 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1. | M Hickey 0-4, W Enright 1-0, J Fitzgibbon 0-1, T Minihane 0-1, L O'Riordan 0-1, D Considine 0-1. |
Final
edit29 March 1987 Final | St Flannan's College | 3-12 - 2-06 | Midleton CBS | FitzGerald Park |
R McMahon 2-0, T Canny 0-5, P Hefernan 1-1, P Healy 0-4, J O'Gorman 0-1, N McNamara 0-1. | J Corcoran 1-4, P O'Brien 1-0, J Dillon 0-1, B Barry. | Referee: G Long (Tipperary) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
editRank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
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1 | Michael Hickey | Limerick CBS | 4-14 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
2 | John Corcoran | Midleton CBS | 3-14 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
3 | Tim Canny | St Flannan's College | 0-16 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
4 | Anthony Goulding | North Monastery | 4-03 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
5 | Donncha Hurley | North Monastery | 4-02 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
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.
- ^ "1986 North Mon Harty Cup winning team". North Monastery website. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "The Christy O'Connor column: 'Corkness' needs the swagger of the best city hurlers". Echo Live. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Mind the gap - the dangerous leap from provincial champions to All-Ireland contenders". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.