1969–70 Harty Cup
| Dates | 19 October 1969 – 22 March 1970 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  North Monastery (14th title)Des O'Grady (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Limerick CBSLiam Foley (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 67 (7.44 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 117 (13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Gerry Hanley (6-10) | ||
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The 1969–70 Harty Cup was the 50th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 19 October 1969 to 22 March 1970.
St Finbarr's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Limerick CBS in the first round.[2][3] In a change to recent years, teams were reduced from 15 to 13-a-side.
The Harty Cup final was played on 22 March 1970 at Dr Mannix Sportsfield in Charleville, between North Monastery and Limerick CBS, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 15 years. North Monastery won the match by 6–05 to 4–07 to claim their 14th Harty Cup title overall and a first title in nine years.[4][5]
North Monastery's Gerry Hanley was the top scorer with 6–10.
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 19 October 1969 First round | St Finbarr's College | 5-06 - 9-09 | Limerick CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| N Crowley 2-2, T Fogarty 2-0, B Lynch 1-0, D O'Flynn 0-2, P O'Connell 0-1, S Kelly 0-1. | L O'Donoghue 3-3, L Foley 2-3, M McKeogh 2-1, P Neville 1-1, E Mitchell 1-0, S Scanlan 0-1. |
| 25 October 1969 First round | De La Salle College Waterford | 5-12 - 3-03 | Thurles CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| L O'Brien 1-5, J Comerford 1-1, D Corcoran 0-4, E Dunphy 1-0, P McCarthy 1-0, D Twomey 1-0, J Cullinane 0-1, M O'Mara 0-1. | J Ryan 2-0, C O'Brien 1-1, J O'Dwyer 0-1, J Kane 0-1. |
| 22 October 1969 First round | St Flannan's College | 1-09 - 1-03 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | FitzGerald Park |
| J McKenna 1-5, E Ryan 0-1, C Honan 0-1, M Moroney 0-1, L Heffernan 0-1. | N Miller 1-1, M Doherty 0-1, S Coughlan 0-1. |
| 26 October 1969 First round | St Colman's College | w/o - scr. | Mount Sion CBS | Walsh Park |
| 2 November 1969 First round | North Monastery | 7-13 - 4-01 | Ennis CBS | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| G Hanley 4-7, R Fitzgerald 1-2, F Coughlan 1-2, D O'Connell 1-1, S Greene 0-1. | M O'Connell 2-0, J Pilkington 1-0, C Ryan 1-0, M O'Leary 0-1. |
- Coláiste Iognáid Rís received a bye in this round.
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 23 November 1969 Quarter-final | De La Salle College Waterford | 0-07 - 6-08 | Limerick CBS | Leahy Park |
| L O'Brien 0-2, E Dunphy 0-1, M O'Meara 0-1, D Corcoran 0-1, J Comerford 0-1, D Twomey 0-1. | M McKeogh 3-2, L O'Donoghue 2-2, L Foley 0-4, P Herbert 1-0. |
| 27 November 1969 Quarter-final | North Monastery | 4-06 - 4-04 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| F Coughlan 2-0, G Hanley 1-2, Des O'Grady 1-0, M Corbett 0-3, D O'Brien 0-1. | P O'Connell 2-3, S Collins 1-0, B Cotter 1-0, D Collins 0-1. |
- St Colman's College and St Flannan's College received byes in this round.
Semi-finals[edit]
| 1 March 1970 Semi-final | North Monastery | 0-08 - 1-02 | St Flannan's College | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| Des O'Grady 0-2, F Coughlan 0-2, G Hanley 0-1, K O'Connor 0-1, S Greene 0-1, K Fitzgerald 0-1. | D O'Dwyer 1-0, J McKenna 0-2. |
| 8 March 1970 Semi-final | Limerick CBS | 4-08 - 3-06 | St Colman's College | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| P Neville 2-0, D Mitchell 1-1, M McKeogh 1-0, M Sheehan 0-3, L Foley 0-3, L O'Donoghue 0-1. | S O'Leary 1-6, M Carroll 1-0, P Hogan 1-0. |
Final[edit]
| 22 March 1970 Final | North Monastery | 6-05 - 4-07 | Limerick CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| S Greene 2-2, T Harris 1-0, G Hanley 1-0, Des O'Grady 1-0, S O'Connell 1-0, M Corbett 0-3. | P Neville 2-2, L Foley 1-2, T Scanlan 1-1, L O'Donoghue 0-1, M McKeogh 0-1. |
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerry Hanley | North Monastery | 6-10 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 2 | Martin McKeogh | Limerick CBS | 6-04 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| Liam O'Donoghue | Limerick CBS | 5-07 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | |
| 4 | Liam Foley | Limerick CBS | 3-12 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| 5 | Pat Neville | Limerick CBS | 5-03 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 6 | Frank Coughlan | North Monastery | 3-04 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 7 | Steve Greene | North Monastery | 2-04 | 10 | 4 | 2.50 |
| Liam O'Brien | De La Salle College | 1-07 | 10 | 2 | 5.00 | |
| 9 | Pat O'Connell | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 2-03 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Seánie O'Leary | St Colman's College | 1-06 | 9 | 1 | 9.00 |
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.
- ^ "Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon". Irish Examiner. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "1970 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. 11 February 2024.
- ^ "The Mon versus Críost Rí — 'It was the biggest game a lot of us ever played in'". Irish Examiner. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.