2017–18 Harty Cup

2017–18 Dr Harty Cup
Dates11 October 2017 – 17 February 2018
Teams16
ChampionsBorder Ardscoil Rís (5th title)
Ronan Connolly (captain)
Liam Cronin (manager)
Runners-upBorder Midleton CBS
Seán O'Leary-Hayes (captain)
Aylwin Kearney (manager)
Tim Collins (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored85 (2.74 per match)
Points scored874 (28.19 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Gearóid O'Connor (2-52)
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The 2017–18 Dr Harty Cup was the 98th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurlingby the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The group stage placings were released in July 2017.[2] The competition ran from 11 October 2017 to 17 February 2018.

Our Lady's Secondary School unsuccessfully defended its title in the semi-finals against Midleton CBS.[3][4]

Ardscoil Rís won the Harty Cup final on 17 February 2018 at Mallow GAA Complex, against Midleton CBS, 3–18 to 2–10, in what was mutually their first ever meeting in a final and the sixth successive Harty Cup title for Ardscoil Rís overall and last title since 2016.[5]

Our Lady's Secondary School's Gearóid O'Connor was the top scorer with 2-52.

Group A

Group A table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ardscoil Rís 3 3 0 0 74 38 36 6
Midleton CBS 3 2 0 1 79 51 28 4
De La Salle College 3 1 0 2 34 57 -23 2
Charleville CBS 3 0 0 3 39 80 -41 0

Group A results

11 October 2017 Round 1 Midleton CBS 1-21 - 0-12 De La Salle College Waterford Bushy Park
L O'Shea 1-5, L Gosnell 0-6, K Oke 0-2, A Nganou 0-2, J Stack 0-1, G Carroll 0-1, D Moran 0-1, A Walsh-Barry 0-1, C Hickey 0-1, R O'Regan 0-1. Report C Power 0-8, A Kirwin 0-1, B Delahunty 0-1, J Troy 0-1, L O'Flynn 0-1.
11 October 2017 Round 1 Ardscoil Rís 3-23 - 0-09 Charleville CBS FitzGerald Park
R Considine 2-5, P O'Brien 0-8, C O'Neill 1-2, C O'Reilly 0-3, D Ryan 0-3, C Bourke 0-1, D Woulfe 0-1. Report C O'Brien 0-5, F Herr 0-2, C Griffin 0-1, C Buckley 0-1.
25 October 2017 Round 2 Midleton CBS 5-19 - 2-11 Charleville CBS Mallow GAA Complex
L O'Shea 1-9, L Gosnell 1-3, J Stack 1-2, G Carroll 1-2, R O'Regan 1-1, A Nganou 0-2. C O'Brien 1-6, C Griffin 1-0, J Copps 0-1, L Morrissey 0-1, J Twomey 0-1, C Barrington 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1.
25 October 2017 Round 2 Ardscoil Rís 0-20 - 0-08 De La Salle College Waterford Boherlahen Grounds
P O'Brien 0-8, D Ryan 0-4, D Woulfe 0-3, S Long 0-1, C Bourke 0-1, C O'Reilly 0-1. [htps://www.limerickleader.ie/news/sport/278377/two-limerick-colleges-book-harty-cup-quarter-final-places.html Report]
Round 3 De La Salle College Waterford 0-14 - 1-10 Charleville CBS
15 November 2017 Round 3 Ardscoil Rís 2-16 - 1-18 Midleton CBS Boherlahen Grounds
D Ryan (0-6), D Woulfe (1-2); P O’Brien (0-5, 0-4 frees), C O’Neill (1-1), R Duff (0-1); A Moriarty (0-1). Report L O’Shea (0-8, 0-4 frees, 0-2 sideline cuts), J Stack (1-2), A Walsh Barry (0-2); L Gosnell (0-2), G Millerick (0-1), R O’Regan (0-1); A Nganou (0-1), C Hickey (0-1).

Group B

Group B table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Our Lady's SS 3 3 0 0 89 46 43 6
Christian Brothers College 3 2 0 1 66 41 25 4
St Flannan's College 3 1 0 2 47 59 -12 2
Castletroy College 3 0 0 3 32 88 -56 0

Group B results

11 October 2017 Round 1 Our Lady's Secondary School 1-15 - 2-11 Christian Brothers College, Cork Clonmel GAA Ground
G O’Connor (0-9, 0-5 frees), J Devaney (1-0), A Ormond (0-3), S Doyle (0-2), F Purcell (0-1). Report D McBarron (1-1), E McCarthy (1-1), T O’Connell (0-3 frees), K Finn (0-2); S Barrett (0-1), R Downey (0-1), C Murphy (0-1); D Hanlon (0-1).
11 October 2017 Round 1 St Flannan's College 2-11 - 0-10 Castletroy College O'Garney Park
Report
25 October 2017 Round 2 Christian Brothers College, Cork 2-17 - 1-11 St Flannan's College FitzGerald Park
I Daly 1-4, T O'Connell 0-6, D McBarron 1-1, D Mahony 0-2, E McCarthy 0-1, R Downey 0-1, P Power 0-1, S Barrett 0-1. T O'Rourke 0-7, C Haugh 0-2, K McDermott 0-1, G Cahill 0-1.
25 October 2017 Round 2 Our Lady's Secondary School 6-27 - 1-10 Castletroy College MacDonagh Park
G O'Connor (1-11, 0-7 frees), J Devaney (2-4), C McGrath (2-3), T O'Farrell (1-0), K Maher (0-3), J Ryan (0-3), S Doyle (0-1), É McBride (0-1), S Ryan (0-1). Report R Reale (0-8, 0-5 frees, 0-1 '65), N O'Brien (1-1), B Garry (0-1).
15 November 2017 Round 3 Our Lady's Secondary School 2-20 - 1-13 St Flannan's College MacDonagh Park
G O'Connor (1-15, 0-9 frees, 0-1 ‘65), K Maher (1-1), J Devaney (0-2), S Ryan (0-1), M O'Connell (0-1), Report T O’Rourke (0-8, 0-5 frees), G Cahill (1-1, 0-1 frees), C Haugh (0-2), K McDermott (0-1), A Brohan (0-1).
17 November 2017 Round 3 Christian Brothers College, Cork 2-20 - 0-09 Castletroy College Dr Mannix Sportsfield

Group C

Group C table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
St Colman's College 3 3 0 0 63 31 32 6
John the Baptist CS 3 2 0 1 47 51 -4 4
Blackwater CS 3 1 0 2 38 49 -11 2
Coláiste Iosaef 3 0 0 3 36 63 -27 0

Group C results

11 October 2017 Round 1 John the Baptist Community School 1-16 - 0-09 Coláiste Íosaef Bruff Grounds
D O'Shea 0-10, O O'Grady 1-1, B O'Grady 0-3, P Wixted 0-1. Report S O'Leary 0-6, T McSweeney 0-2, C Hanley-Clarke 0-1.
11 October 2017 Round 1 St Colman's College 0-14 - 0-11 Blackwater Community School Ballyduff Grounds
D Lardner 0-6, C Ryan 0-3, D Dennehy 0-2, E Carey 0-1, B Roche 0-1, S Roche 0-1. Report I Beecher 0-7, M Noonan 0-1, B O'Brien 0-1, K Bennett 0-1, O O'Gorman 0-1.
25 October 2017 Round 2 Coláiste Íosaef 1-07 - 3-15 St Colman's College Michael Fox Park
S O’Leary 1-3 (0-3f), C Hanley-Clarke 0-2, D O’Brien 0-1, G McCarthy 0-1. Report D Lardner 0-7 (0-6f), E Davis 1-1 (1-0 pen. 0-1f), P O’Leary 1-1, C Ryan 1-0, E Carey 0-2 (0-1f), D Morrisson 0-2, B Roche 0-1, S O’Keeffe 0-1.
25 October 2017 Round 2 John the Baptist Community School 3-09 - 1-14 Blackwater Community School Glenroe Grounds
Report
15 November 2017 Round 3 St Colman's College 3-16 - 0-10 John the Baptist Community School Michael Fox Park
D Lardner 0-7 (0-3 frees, 0-2 ‘65s), B Roche 1-4, C Ryan, P O’Leary 1-0 each, G Lardner, N Collins, E Carey, D Dennehy (0-1) each. Report D O’Shea 0-5 (0-3 frees, 0-1 ‘65), J O’Donnell 0-2 (both frees), B O’Grady, P Wixted, R Tobin 0-1 each.
20 November 2017 Round 3 Blackwater Community School 1-17 - 1-14 Coláiste Íosaef Kildorrery Grounds

Group D

Group D table

  Knockout stage

Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Thurles CBS 3 2 0 1 65 42 23 4
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 3 2 0 1 55 43 12 4
Nenagh CBS 3 2 0 1 62 58 4 4
Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa 3 0 0 3 41 80 -39 0

Group D results

11 October 2017 Round 1 Nenagh CBS 2-21 - 3-13 Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa Lacken Park
Report
11 October 2017 Round 1 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 0-16 - 1-12 Thurles CBS Páirc Mac Gearailt
Blake O’Murchu 0-7 (0-3f) Daire O’Conaire 0-4 (0-3f) Shane O’Riagain 0-4, Eoghan O’Gealbhain 0-1. Report Devon Ryan 0-5f. Gearoid Troy 1-1, Aaron Ryan 0-3, Bryan O’Mara 0-2, James Ryan 0-1.
25 October 2017 Round 2 Nenagh CBS 1-15 - 3-08 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG Ballymacarbry Grounds
K McCarthy 0-8, B McLoughney 1-3, K O'Kelly 0-2, S Kirwan 0-1, M O'Neill 0-1. Report
25 October 2017 Round 2 Thurles CBS 4-19 - 0-09 Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa St Patrick's Grounds
D Ryan (1-9, 0-8 frees, 1-0 penalty), G Troy (1-2), J Lanigan (1-1), D Flood (1-0), M Hackett (0-3), C Connolly (0-2), M Nally (0-1), A Ryan (0-1). Report R Renehan (0-3, 0-3 frees), C Ryan (0-2 frees); J Ryan (0-2), W Barry (0-1), F Brady (0-1).
6 December 2017 Round 3 Thurles CBS 2-13 - 2-11 Nenagh CBS Páirc Shíleáin
M Hackett (1-1), G Troy (1-1), A Ryan (0-4), D Ryan (0-4, 0-4 frees), C Bowe (0-1), K Ryan (0-1), D Flood (0-1). Report C McCarthy (1-6, 0-6 frees), B McLoughney (1-2), E Power (0-1), C Bourke (0-1), B Cooney (0-1).
6 December 2017 Round 3 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 3-13 - 0-10 Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa Páirc Mac Gearailt
S O'Regan 2-5, D Connery 0-5, E Murphy 1-1, R Stanton 0-1, D Tynan 0-1. R Relihan 0-6, B Purcell 0-2, W Barry 0-2.

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

10 January 2018 Quarter-final Ardscoil Rís 3-20 - 1-05 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG Dr Mannix Sportsfield
P O’Brien 0-9 (4frees 1’65), D Ryan 1-4, C O’Neill 1-2, R Considine 1-1, D Woulfe, R Duff, C O’Reilly and J Daly 0-1 each. Report S Ó Riagain 1-1 (0-1free), D Ó Conaire 0-3 (3frees), C Ó Muimhneachain 0-1 (lineball).
10 January 2018 Quarter-final Midleton CBS 0-15 - 1-11 Thurles CBS Clonmel GAA Ground
L Gosnell (0-8, 0-7 frees); L O’Shea (0-2); G Millerick, D Moran, J Stack, C Hickey, K Farmer (0-1 each). Report D Ryan (1-4, 0-4 frees); M Hackett (0-2); B O’Mara (0-1 free), K Ryan, C Bowe, D Flood, J Lanigan (0-1 each).
10 January 2018 Quarter-final Our Lady's Secondary School 1-14 - 0-16 John the Baptist Community School Dundrum Grounds
G O'Connor 0-7 (5 frees); A Ormonde 1-3; J Devanney 0-3; S Ryan 0-1. Report D O'Shea 0-10 (8 frees), B O'Grady 0-3; R Tobin 0-2; P Heney 0-1.
10 January 2018 Quarter-final Christian Brothers College, Cork 1-17 - 0-13 St Colman's College Mallow GAA Complex
R Downey 0-4, S Barrett, I Daly 0-3 each, D McBarron 1-0, T O’Connell, K Finn 0-2 each, D Hanlon, O McCarthy, P Power 0-1 each. Report D Lardner 0-7 (five frees), J Kearney 1-0, P O’Flynn, C Ryan, N Collins, B Roche, E Carey, P O’Leary 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

27 January 2018 Semi-final Ardscoil Rís 0-17 - 2-08 Christian Brothers College, Cork Mallow GAA Complex
P O’Brien 0-8 (0-5 f), R Considine 0-3, R Connolly, D Woulfe, R Duff, C O’Neill, C Bourke, B O’Connor 0-1 each. Report T O’Connell 0-4 f, O McCarthy 0-3, R Downey, I Daly 1-0 each, D Hanlon 0-1
27 January 2018 Semi-final Midleton CBS 2-27 - 0-16 Our Lady's Secondary School Clonmel GAA Ground
L O’Shea 0-13 (0-6 f, 0-1 sl), L Gosnell 0-9 (0-5 f), J Stack 1-2, A Nganou 1-1, K Farmer 0-1, C Hickey 0-1. Report G O’Connor 0-10 f, J Devaney 0-3, A Ormonde 0-1, K Maher 0-1, S Doyle 0-1 f.

Final

17 February 2018 Final Ardscoil Rís 3-18 - 2-10 Midleton CBS Mallow GAA Complex
P O’Brien (0-8, 0-4 frees, 0-2 ‘65s); C O’Neill (1-3); D Ryan (1-2); R Considine (1-1); A Moriarty, D Woulfe, C Bourke, B O’Connor (0-1 each), Report L Gosnell (1-7, 0-5 frees); J Stack (1-1); S O’Leary Hayes, C Hickey (0-1 each). Referee: F Horgan (Tipperary)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Gearóid O'Connor Our Lady's SS 2-52 58 6 9.66
2 Paul O'Brien Ardscoil Rís 0-46 46 6 7.66
3 Liam Gosnell Midleton CBS 2-35 41 6 8.83
4 Liam O'Shea Midleton CBS 1-37 40 6 8.66
5 Diarmuid Ryan Ardscoil Rís 3-23 32 6 5.33

References

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