1987–88 Harty Cup
| Dates | 17 February – 17 April 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 12 | ||
| Champions |  Midleton CBS (1st title)John Dillon (captain) | ||
| Runners-up |  Thurles CBSTheo Lloyd (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 52 (4 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 179 (13.77 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Paudie O'Brien (6-05) Pat Healy (4-11) | ||
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The 1987–88 Harty Cup was the 68th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 17 February to 17 April 1988.
St Flannan's College were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Midleton CBS in a semi-final replay.[2][3][4]
The Harty Cup final was played on 17 April 1988 at the Mitchelstown Grounds, between Midleton CBS and Thurles CBS, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 38 years. Midleton CBS won the match by 2–07 to 2–03 to claim their first ever Harty Cup title.[5][6]
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 17 February 1988 First round | St Flannan's College | 5-05 - 0-05 | North Monastery | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| P Healy 2-2, A Neville 1-1, P McNamara 1-0, M Holland 1-0, T Herbert 0-1, G Rodgers 0-1. | D Kidney 0-2, S Guiheen 0-2, G Maguire 0-1. |
| 17 February 1988 First round | Thurles CBS | 0-11 - 0-09 | Abbey CBS | The Park |
| B O'Dwyer 0-5, S Quinn 0-3, P Lloyd 0-2, P Jordan 0-1. | G Cross 0-7, C Brennan 0-1, S O'Halloran 0-1. |
| 17 February 1988 First round | St Patricks Comprehensive School | 5-07 - 1-06 | De La Salle College Waterford | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| P Keary 1-5, J Crowe 2-1, P O'Rourke 1-0, S Brosnan 1-0, C Chaplin 0-1. | P Fitzgerald 1-0, N Dalton 0-3, F Hartley 0-1, J McDermott 0-1, J Brenner 0-1. |
| 17 February 1988 First round | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 3-08 - 1-14 | Limerick CBS | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| C Corkery 1-2, A Maher 1-0, T Doolan 1-0, J Coogan 0-3, B O'Shea 0-2, J O'Connell 0-1. | C Shields 1-4, D Noone 0-4, J Fitzgibbon 0-3, S Moynihan 0-1, C Doolin 0-1, N Carey 0-1. |
| 24 February 1988 First round replay | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 1-04 - 2-08 | Limerick CBS | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| T Doolin 1-0, J Coogan 0-2, S Bradley 0-2. | D Noone 0-6, S Stanton 1-0, S Moynihan 1-0, J Fitzgibbon 0-2. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 24 February 1988 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 3-10 - 0-03 | St Patrick's Comprehensive School | Cusack Park |
| P Healy 1-4, A Neville 1-3, M Holland 1-0, G Moroney 0-2, P O'Neill 0-1. | P Keary 0-3. |
| 24 February 1988 Quarter-final | Midleton CBS | 4-11 - 0-05 | St Colman's College | Caherlag Grounds |
| P O'Brien 3-0, F Abernethy 1-1, K McCarthy 0-4, D Quirke 0-2, J Dillon 0-2, T Kelleher 0-1, B Cotter 0-1. | F Hanrahan 0-3, P Davern 0-1, K Roche 0-1. |
| 2 March 1988 Quarter-final | Thurles CBS | 3-03 - 0-09 | St Finbarr's College | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| T Lloyd 2-1, P Dundon 1-0, B O'Dwyer 0-1, S Quinn 0-1. | I Lynham 0-5, E Gough 0-1, P Kelleher 0-1, N Daly 0-1, D Fleming 0-1. |
| 2 March 1988 Quarter-final | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 5-05 - 3-08 | Limerick CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| B Allen 4-0, A Brady 1-0, F O'Connor 0-2, F Mackey 0-2, K Swan 0-1. | N Carey 1-2, J Fitzgerald 1-0, M Moore 1-0, D Noone 0-3, D Considine 0-3. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 13 March 1988 Semi-final | Thurles CBS | 3-10 - 1-05 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| B O'Dwyer 0-7, G O'Connor 2-0, P Dundon 1-0, T Lloyd 0-2, S Quinn 0-1. | B Allen 1-1, F Mackey 0-3, M Burke 0-1. |
| 13 March 1988 Semi-final | Midleton CBS | 1-07 - 2-04 | St Flannan's College | Boherlahen Grounds |
| P O'Brien 1-1, J Dillon 0-2, T Kelleher 0-1, P Smith 0-1, D Quirke 0-1, C O'Regan 0-1. | G Moroney 1-0, A Neville 1-0, P Healy 0-3, G Rodgers 0-1. |
| 20 March 1988 Semi-final replay | Midleton CBS | 4-05 - 2-07 | St Flannan's College | Boherlahen Grounds |
| J Dillon 0-4, T Kelleher 1-0, P O'Brien 1-0, F Abernethy 1-0, C O'Regan 1-0, D Quirke 0-1. | P Healy 1-2, A Neville 1-0, T Herbert 0-3, L Meaney 0-1, D Maher 0-1. |
Final[edit]
| 17 April 1988 Final | Midleton CBS | 2-07 - 2-03 | Thurles CBS | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| P O'Brien 1-4, D Quirke 1-0, J Dillon 0-2, F Abernethy 0-1. | G O'Connor 1-1, S Quinn 1-0, B O'Dwyer 0-2. | Referee: T Murray (Limerick) |
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paudie O'Brien | Midleton CBS | 6-05 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| Pat Healy | St Flannan's College | 4-11 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 | |
| 3 | Bernard Allen | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 5-01 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
| Alan Neville | St Flannan's College | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 5 | Brian O'Dwyer | Thurles CBS | 0-15 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 |
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.
- ^ "The Christy O'Connor column: 'Corkness' needs the swagger of the best city hurlers". Echo Live. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Mind the gap - the dangerous leap from provincial champions to All-Ireland contenders". Irish Examiner. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "From the Harty to Aussie Rules, Brian Cotter had a season to remember in 1988". Echo Live. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.