1936–37 Harty Cup

1936–37 Dr Harty Cup
Dates18 February – 17 April 1937
Teams7
ChampionsBorder North Monastery (6th title)
Runners-upBorder Mount Sion CBS
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored53 (8.83 per match)
Points scored33 (5.5 per match)
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The 1936–37 Harty Cup was the 18th 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 October 1936. The competition contested from 18 February to 17 April 1937 at the Castle Grounds in Lismore.

North Monastery successfully defended its title,[2][3] 6–02 to 2–04, in the Harty Cup final on 17 April 1937 against Mount Sion CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final; and North Monastery sixth successive Harty Cup title overall and its record first set of four consecutive titles.[4]

Results

First round

18 February 1937 First round Thurles CBS 3-04 - 7-02 North Monastery Deerpark Enclosure
21 February 1937 First round Limerick CBS 1-00 - 3-04 Rockwell College Gaelic Grounds
4 March 1937 First round Doon CBS 7-01 - 8-07 Mount Sion CBS Clonmel GAA Ground

Semi-finals

10 March 1937 Semi-final North Monastery 9-03 - 1-02 Rockwell College Mitchelstown Grounds
20 March 1937 Semi-final Ennis CBS 1-00 - 3-04 Mount Sion CBS Mitchelstown Grounds

Final

17 April 1937 Final North Monastery 6-02 - 4-04 Mount Sion CBS Castle Grounds

Statistics

Miscellaneous

  • Peader O'Callaghan became the first player to win four Dr Harty Cup medals. He remains the only player from the North Monastery to have achieved this feat.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Harty Cup roll of honour". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ^ O'Flynn, Diarmuid (22 February 2014). "Carr hails Limerick upsurge". Irish Independent. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Harty Cup team – 1937". North Monastery website. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  5. ^ "The best hurling team of the North Mon". Diarmuid O'Donovan website. Retrieved 14 February 2024.