1979–80 Harty Cup
| Dates | 7 November 1979 – 30 March 1980 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 9 | ||
| Champions |  North Monastery (15th title)Tony O'Sullivan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Colman's CollegeJoe Noonan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 41 (4.56 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 141 (15.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tony O'Sullivan (1-28) | ||
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The 1979–80 Harty Cup was the 60th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 7 November 1979 to 30 March 1980.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by St Colman's College in the semi-finals.[2]
The Harty Cup final was played on 30 March 1980 at Fr Con Buckley Park in Buttevant, between North Monastery and St Colman's College, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. North Monastery won the match, a replay, by 2–10 to 2–05 to claim their 15th Harty Cup title overall and a first title in 10 years.[3][4]
North Monastery's Tony O'Sullivan was the top scorer with 1-28.
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 7 November 1979 First Round | North Monastery | 4-10 - 2-02 | St Finbarr's College | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| T O'Sullivan1 1-6, R Allen 1-1, S Lyons 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1, M Lee 0-1, K Doran 0-1. | B Buckley 1-1, M Lynam 1-0, K Spillane 0-1. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 14 November 1979 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 2-07 - 1-06 | De La Salle College Waterford | Canon Hayes Park |
| P Collins 2-0, I Conroy 0-3, C Waterstone 0-2, J Morey 0-1, G Corry 0-1. | J McDonald 1-1, R Heffernan 0-3, P Fleming 0-2. |
| 14 November 1979 Quarter-final | St Colman's College | 2-16 - 1-06 | Thurles CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| P Redmond 0-6, J Brosnan 1-1, P Greehy 1-0, J Hedigan 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2, R Connolly 0-2, P Hartnett 0-1, N O'Callaghan 0-1, J Noonan 0-1. | M Kenihan 1-0, L Bergin 0-3, J Leahy 0-1, K Carroll 0-1, AJ Callanan 0-1. |
| 14 November 1979 Quarter-final | Templemore CBS | 3-06 - 0-12 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | St Ailbe's Park |
| E Stapleton 2-0, P Kenny 0-5, J Russell 1-1. | N Goulding 0-5, R Herlihy 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, D Bevin 0-1, T Linehan 0-1, F Barrett 0-1. |
| 21 November 1979 Quarter-final | Limerick CBS | 3-03 - 3-10 | North Monastery | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| T Hall 1-2, G Butler 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, J Foley 0-1. | T O'Sullivan 0-8, R Allen 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, M Lyons 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1, M Lee 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 2 March 1980 Semi-final | North Monastery | 3-12 - 3-04 | Templemore CBS | Canon Hayes Park |
| R Allen 2-1, T O'Sullivan 0-6, T Mulcahy 1-0, M Lyons 0-2, M Lee 0-2, S Drinan 0-1. | P Kenny 2-4, G Ryan 1-0. |
| 9 March 1980 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 4-05 - 1-12 | St Flannan's College | St Ailbe's Park |
| M Fitzgerald 2-2, J Brosnan 1-0, B Sherlock 1-0, J Noonan 0-2, N O'Callaghan 0-1. | E Conroy 1-1, B McNamara 0-3, T Howard 0-2, T Mannion 0-2, G Corry 0-2, P Collins 0-1, J Morey 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 23 March 1980 Final | North Monastery | 3-06 - 2-09 | St Colman's College | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| T Mulcahy 2-0, T O'Sullivan 0-4, R Allen 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1. | J Noonan 1-4, J O'Riordan 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-2, P Greehy 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1, P Redmond 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
| 30 March 1980 Final replay | North Monastery | 2-10 - 2-05 | St Colman's College | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| R Allen 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Connor 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0. | M Fitzgerald 1-1, P Greehy 1-0, J Noonan 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, P Redmond 0-1. | Referee: G Ryan (Tipperary) |
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony O'Sullivan | North Monastery | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 |
| 2 | Robert Allen | North Monastery | 6-04 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 |
| 3 | Tomás Mulcahy | North Monastery | 6-00 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 4 | Michael Fitzgerald | St Colman's College | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Philip Kenny | Templemore CBS | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
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.
- ^ "1980 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.