1997–98 Harty Cup

1997–98 Dr Harty Cup
Dates15 October 1997 – 15 March 1998
Teams15
SponsorCareer Decisions
ChampionsBorder St Flannan's College (17th title)
Brian Clancy (captain)
John Minogue (manager)
Runners-upBorder Limerick CBS
Seán O'Connor (captain)
Pat Fleury (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored30 (2 per match)
Points scored295 (19.67 per match)
Top scorer(s) Cathal McCarthy (2-19)
Border Neil Ronan (1-22)
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The 1997–98 Harty Cup was the 78th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurlng by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 15 October 1997 to 15 March 1998.

St Colman's College unsuccessfully defended its title, in the semi-finals losing to St Flannan's College.[2][3]

St Flannan's College won in the Harty Cup final on 15 March 1998 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, against Limerick CBS, in what was their fifth successive meeting in a final overall, their first meeting in a final was in 1993. 

0–12 to 0–05 to claim their 17th Harty Cup title overall and a first title in seven years.[4]

Cathal McCarthy and Neil Ronan were the joint-top scorers.

Results

First round

15 October 1997 First round St Colman's College 2-17 - 0-08 St Finbarr's College Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
N Ronan 0-10, E Fitzgerald 1-5, S McCarthy 1-1, W O'Leary 0-1. A Shanahan 0-5, T Kenny 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, D McSweeney 0-1.
15 October 1997 First round Midleton CBS 0-11 - 0-07 Nenagh CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
D Leahy 0-5, M Lawton 0-1, J Flavin 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, D Ring 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1, L Ahern 0-1. M McNamara 0-4, B Timmons 0-2, B McGrath 0-2.
15 October 1997 First round Coláiste Chríost Rí 3-12 - 0-00 Lismore CBS Páirc Mac Gearailt
C McCarthy 1-5, R O'Dwyer 1-4, E Byrne 1-2, A Fitzpatrick 0-1.
15 October 1997 First round Ardscoil Rís 3-09 - 0-08 De La Salle College Waterford Cahir Grounds
C Dolan 1-2, S Kerins 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, S Joyce 0-3, K Bermingham 0-2, R Liddane 0-1. R Carroll 0-2, C Begadon 0-2, T Lannigan 0-2, M Frisby 0-1, J Mullane 0-1.
15 October 1997 First round Limerick CBS 1-11 - 0-09 North Monastery Fr Con Buckley Park
M Cahill 1-2, K Tobin 0-3, S O'Connor 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, K Holmes 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, C Maher 0-1. J Egan 0-5, S O'Driscoll 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, E Barry 0-1.
15 October 1997 First round St Clement's College 1-21 - 0-06 Scarriff Community School MacDonagh Park
C Fitzgerald 0-10, K Carey 0-6, D Bennis 1-0, C Moriarty 0-3, P Butler 0-1, O Foley 0-1. M O'Brien 0-2, K McNamara 0-1, F McNamara 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1, K Mason 0-1.
15 October 1997 First round Thurles CBS 2-11 - 1-13 Presentation De La Salle, Hospital Cappamore Grounds
C Ryan 0-7, S Butler 1-1, PJ McCormack 1-0, C Everard 0-2, S Everard 0-1. C Hickey 0-10, D Grimes 1-0, D Reale 0-2, G O'Shea 0-1.

Quarter-finals

12 November 1997 Quarter-final St Colman's College 1-22 - 2-06 Midleton CBS Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
N Ronan 1-8, C O'Kane 0-4, P Davern 0-4, D McNamara 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1. M O'Connell 1-0, S Farrell 1-0, J Flavin 0-3, D Ring 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1.
12 November 1997 Quarter-final St Flannan's College 3-11 - 1-04 Thurles CBS Cappamore Grounds
S Mullane 1-1, M Greaney 1-0, H Flavin 1-0, B Clancy 0-3, J Casey 0-3, G Quinn 0-2, G Considine 0-1, C Shouldice 0-1. P Butler 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, S Butler 0-2.
12 November 1997 Quarter-final St Clement's College 0-10 - 0-10 Limerick CBS Gaelic Grounds
C Fitzgerald 0-4, K Carey 0-2, O Foley 0-2, C Moriarty 0-1, P O'Reilly 0-1. K Tobin 0-4, J Shanahan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, C Godfrey 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.
12 November 1997 Quarter-final Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-08 - 0-11 Ardscoil Rís Micheal Fox Park
C McCarthy 1-6, W Cummins 1-0, R Dwyer 0-1, A Fitzpatrick 0-1. C Dolan 0-3, R Liddane 0-2, S Kerins 0-2, K Farrell 0-1, J Galvin 0-1, B Meskell 0-1, K Bermingham 0-1.
26 November 1997 Quarter-final replay St Clement's College 1-08 - 3-06 Limerick CBS Gaelic Grounds
K Carey 1-1, C Fitzgerald 0-4, C Moriarty 0-2, P Butler 0-1. K Tobin 0-4, C Godfrey 1-0, C Maher 1-0, J Shanahan 1-0, K Holmes 0-2.

Semi-finals

8 February 1998 Semi-final Limerick CBS 2-11 - 2-10 Coláiste Chríost Rí Fr Con Buckley Park
K Tobin 1-4, P McCarthy 1-1, M Cahill 0-2, B O'Connor 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, G Godfrey 0-1. C McCarthy 0-8, E Byrne 1-1, R McCarthy 1-1.
15 February 1998 Semi-final St Flannan's College 0-10 - 0-08 St Colman's College Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing
J Casey 0-3, S Mullane 0-2, M Greaney 0-1, B Clancy 0-1, H Flavin 0-1, T Carmody 0-1, R Conlon 0-1. N Ronan 0-4, E Fitzgerald 0-3, S McCarthy 0-1.

Final

15 March 1998 Final St Flannan's College 0-12 - 0-05 Limerick CBS MacDonagh Park
J Casey 0-4 (all frees), G Considine 0-3,T Carmody and C O'Reilly 0-2 each, S Mullane 0-1. St Michael's: Report K Tobin 0-4 (two frees), J Shanahan 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Cathal McCarthy Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-19 25 3 8.33
Neil Ronan St Colman's College 1-22 25 3 8.33
3 Kevin Tobin Limerick CBS 1-19 22 5 4.40
4 Conor Fitzgerald St Clement's College 0-18 18 3 6.00
5 Eoin Fitzgerald St Colman's College 1-10 13 3 4.33

References

  1. ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Memories from the Archives – March 1997". The Avondhu. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  3. ^ "St Colman's are rampant". Irish Times. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Ennis burst into life to clinch Munster crown". Irish Independent. 16 March 1998. Retrieved 17 February 2018.