1974–75 Harty Cup
Dates | 23 October 1974 – 16 March 1975 | ||
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Teams | 10 | ||
Champions | Coláiste Iognáid Rís (1st title) Terry Howard (captain) | ||
Runners-up | Limerick CBS John O'Brien (captain) | ||
Tournament statistics | |||
Matches played | 10 | ||
Goals scored | 44 (4.4 per match) | ||
Points scored | 120 (12 per match) | ||
Top scorer(s) | Paul Crowley (1-15) | ||
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The 1974–75 Harty Cup was the 55th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 23 October 1974 to 16 March 1975.
St Finbarr's College were the defending champions and in search of a record-breaking fifth successive title.[2][3]
The Harty Cup final was played on 16 March 1975 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Coláiste Iognáid Rís and Limerick CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Coláiste Iognáid Rís won the match by 5–06 to 2–04 to claim their first ever Harty Cup title.[4][5]
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
23 October 1974 First round | St Finbarr's College | 3-07 - 4-11 | Thurles CBS | FitzGerald Park |
K O'Driscoll 2-4, F Tobin 1-3. | D Healy 2-1, T Doran 0-6, D Bourke 1-1, J Guihan 1-0, S Fennessy 0-2, K Dunne 0-1. |
29 January 1975 First round | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 1-06 - 2-02 | Templemore CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
P Crowley 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, T Cullinane 0-2. | S Bourke 2-2. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
23 October 1974 Quarter-final | St Colman's College | 3-10 - 4-03 | St Munchin's College | St Ailbe's Park |
J Hayes 1-2, J O'Brien 0-5, T O'Brien 1-0, D Kelleher 1-0, M Cronin 0-1, G Baker 0-1, S Taylor 0-1. |
17 November 1974 Quarter-final | Limerick CBS | 4-06 - 3-05 | North Monastery | Fr Con Buckley Park |
K Canty 2-3, D Punch 1-0, B Skelly 1-0, D Brougham 0-2, R Browne 0-1. | P Horgan 3-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2. |
17 November 1974 Quarter-final | De La Salle College Waterford | 1-05 - 1-05 | St Flannan's College | Leahy Park |
Del Kirwan 1-1, G Kirwan 0-2, B Rackard 0-2. | B Donnellan 1-0, D Hassett 0-2, P Hassett 0-1, A Power 0-1, M Meehan 0-1. |
2 February 1975 Quarter-final replay | De La Salle College Waterford | 3-06 - 2-07 | St Flannan's College | Canon Hayes Park |
D Hassett 1-3, M Ryan 1-0, A Power 0-2, B Donnellan 0-1, J Casey 0-1. |
7 February 1975 Quarter-final | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 1-12 - 0-07 | Thurles CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
B Collins 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, T Beckett 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, J Barry 0-1, T Cullinane 0-1, T Howard 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1. | T Doran 0-5, M Doyle 0-1, B Dowd 0-1. |
Semi-finals[edit]
15 February 1975 Semi-final | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 1-07 - 2-00 | De La Salle College Waterford | Fraher Field |
P Crowley 1-4, T Cullinane 0-2, T Howard 0-1. | S Murphy 1-0, D Kirwan 1-0. |
16 February 1975 Semi-final | Limerick CBS | 1-06 - 1-05 | St Colman's College | St Ailbe's Park |
G Hickey 1-0, D Brougham 0-3, K Canty 0-2, B Skelly 0-1. | G Hayes 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, M Cronin 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1. |
Final[edit]
16 March 1975 Final | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 5-06 - 2-04 | Limerick CBS | Semple Stadium |
J Murphy 3-1, T Howard 2-0, P Crowley 0-3, J Barry 0-2. | K Canty 1-1, F Kelly 1-0, M Costelloe 0-1, R Browne 0-1, J Mann 0-1. |
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.
- ^ "Harty Cup hurling and a changing Ireland". Irish Examiner. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "The Leeside Legends series: Dermot MacCurtain was Rock solid for the Rebels". Echo Live. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Flannan's aiming to keep double dream alive with win over Tralee". Irish Examiner. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2023.