The 1995–96 Harty Cup was the 76th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurlig by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 11 October 1995 to 17 March 1996.
| Dates | 11 October 1995 – 17 March 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  St Colman's College (5th title)Timmy McCarthy (captain) Denis Ring (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Nenagh CBSMark O'Leary (captain) Martin Slattery (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 59 (3.69 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 307 (19.19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Timmy McCarthy (2-31) | ||
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Midleton CBS unsuccessfully defended its title, in the quarter-finals lossing to Nenagh CBS.[2][3][4]
St Colman's College won the Harty Cup final on 17 March 1996 at Clonmel GAA Ground, against Nenagh CBS, 3–19 to 1–04, in what was their first ever meeting in a final, fifth Harty Cup title overall and their first title 1992.[5][6]
St Colman's College's Timmy McCarthy was the top scorer with 2-31.
Results
editFirst round
edit| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
edit| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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
edit| 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. |
| 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
edit| 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
editTop scorers
edit| 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
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.
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (11 March 2006). "Midleton bid to end Harty thirst". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Eamonn (20 August 2021). "How Midleton CBS plays a key role in developing Cork hurlers". Echo Live. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Memories From The Archives - March 1996". The Avondhu. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "1996 a year of unprecedented success". Irish Independent. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.