2018–19 Harty Cup

2018–19 Dr Harty Cup
Dates	17 October 2018 – 16 February 2019
Teams	13
Champions	Midleton CBS (4th title); Dylan Hogan (captain); Iain Cooney (manager)
Runners-up	Christian Brothers College, Cork; Shane Barrett (captain); Tony Wall (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Goals scored	73 (3.32 per match)
Points scored	644 (29.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Pádraig Power (2-38)
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The 2018–19 Dr Harty Cup was the 99th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.^[1] The draw for the group stage placings took place on 29 June 2018.^[2] The competition ran from 17 October 2018 to 16 February 2019.

Ardscoi Rís unsuccessfully defended its title several times in the group stage after suffering two defeats.^[3]^[4]

Midleton CBS won the Harty Cup final on 16 February 2019 at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork, against Christian Brothers College, Cork, 2–12 to 0–14, in what was their first ever meeting in a final, for their fourth successive Harty Cup title overall and a first title since 2006.^[5]^[6]

Christian Brothers College's Pádraig Power was the top scorer with 2-38.

Group A

Group A table

Knockout stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
St Colman's College	3	3	0	0	67	41	26	6
Nenagh CBS	3	2	0	1	62	57	5	4
Ardscoil Rís	3	1	0	2	57	66	-9	2
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire	3	0	0	3	30	52	-22	0

Group A results

17 October 2018 Round 1	St Colman's College	3-18 - 1-11	Nenagh CBS	Leahy Park
	D Lardiner (0-11, 0-8 frees); B Roche (1-1), J Kearney (1-0), P O’Leary (1-0), C Ryan (0-2), E Carey (0-2), E Roche (0-1), D Morrisson (0-1).	Report	B McLoughney (1-4 frees), K McCarthy (0-7, 0-4 frees).

17 October 2018 Round 1	Ardscoil Rís	0-18 - 1-09	Gaelcholáiste Mhuire	Mallow GAA Complex
	C O’Neill (0-8, 0-7 frees, 0-1 '65), E McEvoy, A McNamara, A O’Connor and A Moriarty (0-2 each), C Bourke and B O’Connor (0-1 each).	Report	D Ó Conaire (1-3, frees), S Ó Riagáin (0-5, 0-3 frees), K Moynihan (0-1).

7 November 2018 Round 2	Nenagh CBS	2-23 - 3-12	Ardscoil Rís	Lacken Park
	B McLoughney 1-13 (0-10 frees); K McCarthy 0-4 (3 frees); C O’Brien 1-0; S Hayes, K O’Kelly 0-2 each; C Moran, C Hennessy 0-1 each.	Report	C O’Neill 1-4 (0-4 frees); S Connolly 1-2; C Bourke 1-1; A O’Connor, A Moriarty, A McNamara, E McEvoy, C Coughlan 0-1 each.

15 November 2018 Round 2	St Colman's College	1-12 - 0-09	Gaelcholáiste Mhuire	Páirc Bhríde
	D Lardner (0-6, 0-4 frees), D Morrison (1-0), E Carey (0-3, 0-1 65), B Roche (0-2), J Kearney (0-1).	Report	D Ó Conaire (0-2 frees, 0-1 65) and S Ó Riagáin (0-2 frees) (0-4 each), D Ó Teimhneáin (0-1).

21 November 2018 Round 3	Nenagh CBS	3-10 - 0-09	Gaelcholáiste Mhuire	Michael Fox Park
	B McLoughney 2-3, (2f); K McCarthy 0-5 (3f); B Cooney 1-0; Conal Moran 0-2.	Report	S Ó Riagaín 0-5 (0-2f, 0-1sl); R Ó Murchú, C Ó Muimhneacháin, D Ó Liatháin, L Donnabháin (f) 0-1 each.

21 November 2018 Round 3	St Colman's College	2-19 - 1-15	Ardscoil Rís	FitzGerald Park
	D Lardner (0-8, 0-6 frees), D Flynn and E Carey (0-4 each), J Kearney and P O’Leary (1-0 each), D Morrison, P O’Flynn and C Barry (0-1 each).	Report	C O’Neill (1-7, 1-0 pen, 0-4 frees), C Bourke (0-4), S Long (0-3), A Moriarty (0-1).

Group B

Group B table

Knockout stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Midleton CBS	2	1	1	0	41	29	12	3
De La Salle College	2	1	1	0	33	31	2	3
St Flannan's College	2	0	0	2	28	42	-14	0

Group B results

17 October 2018 Round 1	De La Salle College Waterford	2-11 - 1-12	St Flannan's College	Boherlahen Grounds
	G Corbett 2-0, T Gallagher (2fs), C Power (2fs) 0-3 each, M Fitzgerald 0-2, A Kirwan, C Ryan, M Cummins 0-1 each.	Report	R Mounsey 0-6 (3fs), D O'Brien 1-2, K Keane, C Galvin, C Hegarty, A Brohan 0-1 each.

7 November 2018 Round 2	De La Salle College Waterford	2-10 - 1-13	Midleton CBS	Bushy Park
	C Power 2-5 (0-2f), T Gallagher 0-2f, C Wadding, G Corbett, M Fitzgerald 0-1 each.	Report	R O’Regan 0-8 (0-4f), J Stack 1-2, A Nganogu, G Carroll, C Farmer 0-1 each.

21 November 2018 Round 3	Midleton CBS	2-19 - 1-10	St Flannan's College	St John's Park
	R O’Regan 1-4 (3f), R McCarthy 0-6 (2f, 2 s/l), J Stack 1-3, G Carroll and K Farmer 0-2 each, J Hankard and C Hickey 0-1 each.	Report	C Galvin 0-4 (2f), K Keane 1-1, A Brohan 0-3 (3f), D O’Brien and C Hegarty 0-1 each.

Group C

Group C table

Knockout stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
John the Baptist CS	2	2	0	0	51	33	18	4
Our Lady's SS	2	1	0	1	42	55	-13	2
Blackwater CS	2	0	0	2	31	46	-15	0

Group C results

17 October 2018 Round 1	John the Baptist Community School	3-22 - 1-13	Our Lady's Secondary School	MacDonagh Park
	D O'Shea 1-9 (0-6 frees, 0-2 '65), B O'Grady 0-7, M Martin 0-3, R Tobin 1-0, A O'Heney 0-2, P Reale 0-1.	Report	G O'Connor 0-5 (0-2 frees), D Lawlor 1-0, J Devanney 0-2, both frees, C Ryan 0-2, T Cahill, K Maher (free), J Campion 0-1 each.

7 November 2018 Round 2	Our Lady's Secondary School	2-20 - 2-08	Blackwater Community School	Dundrum Grounds
	G O’Connor (0-11, 0-8 frees), C Ryan (1-2); J Devaney (1-2), K Ryan (0-4); C McGrath (0-1).	Report	O O’Gorman (1-2, 0-2 frees), A Ryan (0-5, 0-4 frees), J Murphy (1-0), T Flynn (0-1).

21 November 2018 Round 3	Blackwater Community School	0-17 - 2-14	John the Baptist Community School	Ardfinnan Grounds
	A Ryan (0-13, 10 frees); G Fives, O O’Gorman (0-2 each).	Report	D O’Shea (1-4, 2 frees); O O’Grady (1-1); B O’Grady (0-4, 1 free); M Martin (0-2); R Tobin (0-1).

Group D

Group D table

Knockout stage

Team	Matches				Score			Pts
Team	Pld	W	D	L	For	Against	Diff
Christian Brothers College	2	2	0	0	68	26	42	4
Thurles CBS	2	1	0	1	44	37	7	2
Castletroy College	2	0	0	2	16	65	-49	0

Group D results

17 October 2018 Round 1	Christian Brothers College, Cork	6-19 - 0-10	Castletroy College	Michael Fox Park
	J Cahalane (1-6, 4 frees), O McCarthy (2-1), P Power (1-3), S Barrett and D Hanlon (1-1 each), J Scally (0-2), J O’Kelly, N Hartnett, C O’Donovan, C Long and C Daly (0-1 each).	Report	C Long; D Barry, P Hennessy, C Murphy; C O’Donovan, I Daly, G Mulcahy; D Hanlon, K Finn; S Barrett, N Hartnett, P Power; O McCarthy, J O’Kelly, J Cahalane.

7 November 2018 Round 2	Thurles CBS	2-22 - 0-06	Castletroy College	MacDonagh Park
	L Cashin (1-9, 0-5 frees), M Hackett (0-4), P Creedon (1-0), D Ryan (0-3, 0-1 ‘65s), E Morris (0-3, 0-1 frees), J Morrissey (0-1), D Flood (0-1).	Report	R Reale (0-3, 0-3 frees), A Rowsome (0-2), D Hegarty (0-1, 0-1 free).

21 November 2018 Round 3	Christian Brothers College, Cork	4-19 - 1-13	Thurles CBS	Canon Hayes Park
	P Power 0-9 (5F, 1 '65'), S Barrett 1-3, K Finn 1-2, O McCarthy 1-0, J Cahalane 1-0, J O'Kelly 0-2, D Hanlon 0-1, I Daly 0-1, J Scally 0-1;	Report	L Cashin 0-8 (6F), M Hackett 1-2, E Morris 0-1, D Flood 0-1, P Creedon 0-1.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

9 January 2019 Quarter-final	Christian Brothers College, Cork	2-14 - 2-12	Nenagh CBS	FitzGerald Park
	P Power (1-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); D Hanlon (1-1); S Barrett (0-3, 0-1 sc); C O’Donovan (0-1 free), O McCarthy (0-1 each).	Report	B McLoughney (1-7, 1-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); C McKelvey (1-0); K McCarthy, C Moran (0-2 each); C Hennessey (0-1 free).

9 January 2019 Quarter-final	De La Salle College Waterford	1-14 - 0-14	St Colman's College	Fraher Field
	C Power (0-6, 0-5 frees), A Kirwin (1-0), T Gallagher (0-3 frees), P Leavey (0-1 free) and E Reilly (0-2 each), M Fitzgerald (0-1).	Report	D Lardner (frees) and D Flynn (0-4 each), E Carey (0-3, 0-2 frees), J Kearney, B Roche and C Barry (0-1 each).

9 January 2019 Quarter-final	Midleton CBS	7-15 - 0-19	Our Lady's Secondary School	Canon Hayes Park
	C Farmer 2-2, J Hankard 2-1, R McCarthy 1-2 (0-1f, 0-1 65), G Carroll 1-1, J Stack 1-1, R O’Regan 0-4 (0-3f), C Hickey 0-2 (0-1f), D Healy 0-1, S Walsh 0-1f.	Report	G O’Connor 0-14 (0-7f, 0-165), J Devanney 0-2, C Ryan 0-2, F Purcell 0-1.

9 January 2019 Quarter-final	Thurles CBS	3-31 - 4-28 (aet)	John the Baptist Community School	Dundrum Grounds
	D Ryan 0-14 (10 frees), P Creedon 3-1, J Lanigan 0-4, L Cashin 0-4, E Purcell 0-3, J Leamy 0-2, M Hackett 0-1, K Ryan 0-1, J Lee 0-1	Report	D O’Shea 2-17 (one penalty goal, one free goal, 13 frees), P Reale 1-1, R Tobin 1-0, O O’Grady 0-4, P Morrissey 0-3, B O’Grady 0-3.

Semi-finals

26 January 2019 Semi-final	Christian Brothers College, Cork	2-12 - 0-13	Thurles CBS	Michael Fox Park
	P Power (0-8, 0-7 frees), S Barrett (1-2), J Cahalane (1-0), D Hanlon (0-2).	Report	D Ryan (0-9, 0-8 frees), L Cashin (0-2), P Creedon and K Ryan (0-1 each).

26 January 2019 Semi-final	Midleton CBS	1-11 - 0-12	De La Salle College Waterford	Fraher Field
	R O’Regan (0-5, 2f), R McCarthy (1-1f), G Carroll (0-2), J Stack, C Hickey, C Joyce (0-1 each).	Report	M Fitzgerald 0-5 (0-1f), E Reilly (0-4), C Power (0-2, 1f), T Gallagher (0-1).

Final

16 February 2019 Final	Midleton CBS	2-12 - 0-14	Christian Brothers College, Cork	Páirc Uí Rinn
	R McCarthy (0-6, 0-5 frees, 0-1 ‘65); R O’Regan (0-4, 0-2 frees); J Stack (1-1); J Hankard (1-0); C Hickey (0-1 each).	Report	P Power (0-10, 0-8 frees, 0-1 ‘65); D Hanlon (0-2); S Barrett, O McCarthy (0-1 each).	Attendance: 7,089 Referee: J Murphy (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	Club	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Pádraig Power	CBC Cork	2-38	44	5	8.80
2	Bryan McLoughney	Nenagh CBS	5-27	42	4	10.50
2	Dylan O'shea	John the Baptist CS	4-30	42	3	14.00
4	Gearóid O'Connor	Our Lady's SS	0-30	30	3	10.00
5	David Lardner	St Colman's College	0-29	29	4	7.25
6	Ross O'Regan	Midleton CBS	1-25	28	5	5.60
7	Luke Cashin	Thurles CBS	1-23	26	4	6.50
7	Devon Ryan	Thurles CBS	0-26	26	4	6.50
9	Cathal O'Neill	Ardscoil Rís	2-19	25	3	8.33
10	Cormac Power	De La Salle College	2-16	22	4	5.50

References

^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "2018/19 Harty Cup and Corn Uí Mhuiri draws made". Hogan Stand. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ "Ardscoil Rís extend Cork's wait for Harty Cup success". Irish Examiner. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
^ "St Colman's knock out reigning Harty Cup champions Ardscoil Rís". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
^ Ó (16 February 2019). "Midleton CBS end 13-year wait for Dr Harty Cup glory with final win over CBC Cork". The 42. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ "Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup". Irish Independent. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[1] "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

[2] "2018/19 Harty Cup and Corn Uí Mhuiri draws made". Hogan Stand. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[3] "Ardscoil Rís extend Cork's wait for Harty Cup success". Irish Examiner. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

[4] "St Colman's knock out reigning Harty Cup champions Ardscoil Rís". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2023.

[5] Ó (16 February 2019). "Midleton CBS end 13-year wait for Dr Harty Cup glory with final win over CBC Cork". The 42. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[6] "Flannan's shocked as Midleton take Harty Cup". Irish Independent. 13 March 2006. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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