1984–85 Harty Cup
| Dates | 6 February – 24 March 1985 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 14 | ||
| Champions |  North Monastery (17th title)Frank Horgan (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | St Flannan's College Kieran O'Neill (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 13 | ||
| Goals scored | 58 (4.46 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 170 (13.08 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Gilbert Murphy (6-01) | ||
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The 1984–85 Harty Cup was the 65th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition contested from 6 February to 24 March 1985.
St Finbarr's College unsuccessfully defended its title in the quarter-finals against St Flannan's College.[2][3]
North Monastery won the Harty Cup final, 5–06 to 1–07, on 24 March 1985 at Dr Mannix Sportsfield in Charleville, against St Flannan's College, in what was their seventh successive meeting in the final overall with a hiatus from their last meeting in 1983. It was North Monastery's 17th successive Harty Cup title overall and a first title in 1981.[4][5]
St Colman's College's Gilbert Murphy was the top scorer with 6-01.
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 6 February 1985 First round | St Finbarr's College | 4-06 - 0-04 | Cashel CBS | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| D O'Connell 1-4, A Tobin 1-0, M Sheehan 1-0, J O'Sullivan 1-0, B Harte 0-1, J McSweeney 0-1. | S Alley 0-1, D Quirke 0-1, P Shanahan 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. |
| 6 February 1985 First round | Limerick CBS | 1-06 - 3-07 | Thurles CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
| S Leo 1-1, J Prenderville 0-2, M Galligan 0-2, L O'Connor 0-1. | A Rossiter 2-1, M Burke 1-1, P Slattery 0-3, G Loughnane 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. |
| 6 February 1985 First round | St Colman's College | 5-06 - 0-02 | Mayfield Community School | Páirc Bhríde |
| G Murphy 4-0, J Beecher 1-0, J Tobin 0-3, A Coughlan 0-2, T Cooney 0-1. | J Galvin 0-2. |
| 6 February 1985 First round | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 1-06 - 2-07 | Nenagh CBS | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| F O'Brien 1-3, G O'Regan 0-1, R O'Mahony 0-1, K O'Keeffe 0-1. | N Cahill 1-1, M Nolan 0-4, M Gaynor 1-0, F Kirby 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. |
| 6 February 1985 First round | St Flannan's College | 3-09 - 2-03 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | Golden Grounds |
| D McInerney 0-6, D Quinlan 1-1, P McInerney 1-1, R McMahon 1-0, P Guinnane 0-1. | S O'Leary 1-2, J Linehan 1-0, M Burns 0-1. |
| 6 February 1985 First round | North Monastery | 2-09 - 2-08 | Roscrea CBS | Leahy Park |
| G O'Riordan 1-3, F Horgan 1-0, K Cotter 0-3, K McGuckian 0-2, C Connery 0-1. | H Oakley 1-1, P Horgan 1-0, M Nolan 0-3, K Loughnane 0-1, J Fitzpatrick 0-1, D Fitzpatrick 0-1, J Daly 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 20 February 1985 Quarter-final | De La Salle College Waterford | 2-09 - 0-07 | Templemore CBS | Leahy Park |
| E Brennan 0-6, J Mullally 1-0, J French 1-0, L Hartley 0-1, P Hoban 0-1, B Sullivan 0-1. | M Ormonde 0-4, C Stakelum 0-1, B Burke 0-1, J Ryan 0-1. |
| 20 February 1985 Quarter-final | St Colman's College | 2-07 - 0-04 | Thurles CBS | Fr Sheehy Park |
| G Murphy 1-1, M O'Donnell 1-0, J Tobin 0-3, M Hennessy 0-2, J Beecher 0-1. | P Slattery 0-2, G Loughnane 0-1, P Cahill 0-1. |
| 20 February 1985 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 2-08 - 0-08 | St Finbarr's College | St Ailbe's Park |
| D McInerney 0-5, P Guinnane 1-1, P McInerney 1-0, P Healy 0-1, D Quinlan 0-1. | B Harte 0-4, D O'Connell 0-3, M Sheehan 0-1. |
| 20 February 1985 Quarter-final | North Monastery | 9-14 - 3-06 | Nenagh CBS | Effin Grounds |
| D O'Brien 4-2, P O'Neill 3-2, K McGuckian 0-5, F Horgan 1-1, R Feeney 1-0, E O'Riordan 0-2, T O'Keeffe 0-1, K Cotter 0-1. | M Nolan 0-4, E Kirby 1-0, M Heelan 1-0, N Cahill 1-0, L Ryan 0-1, M Gaynor 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 3 March 1985 Semi-final | North Monastery | 5-09 - 2-07 | De La Salle College Waterford | Leahy Park |
| G O'Riordan 2-1, F Horgan 1-2, C Connery 0-4, P O'Neill 1-0, R Feeney 1-0, T O'Keeffe 0-2. | E Brennan 1-4, M Mahony 1-0, B Moran 0-1, J Mullally 0-1. |
| 3 March 1985 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 1-04 - 1-03 | St Colman's College | St Ailbe's Park |
| D O'Neill 1-0, D McInerney 0-1, P McInerney 0-1, R McMahon 0-1, P Healy 0-1. | G Murphy 1-0, S McGrath 0-1, T Cooney 0-1, R O'Keeffe 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 24 March 1985 Final | North Monastery | 5-06 - 1-07 | St Flannan's College | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| F Horgan 1-2, R Feeney 1-1, P O'Neill 1-1, K McGuckian 1-0, G O'Riordan 1-0, B Coutts 0-1, K Cotter 0-1. | D Quinlan 1-0, D McInerney 0-3, C O'Neill 0-3, D O'Neill 0-1. | Referee: S O'Grady (Limerick) |
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilbert Murphy | St Colman's College | 6-01 | 19 | 3 | 6.33 |
| 2 | Paul O'Neill | North Monastery | 5-03 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 |
| 3 | Frank Horgan | North Monastery | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 4 | Gerry O'Riordan | North Monastery | 4-04 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 5 | Declan McInerney | St Flannan's College | 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.
- ^ "Locals' disbelief at Barry Harte's record €170m personal insolvency deal in High Court". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "North Mon old boy Tony Wall hoping to get one over Flannan's again with Christians". Irish Examiner. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: North Mon v Críost Rí's Harty Cup final clash divided Leeside". Echo Live. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.