1996–97 Harty Cup
| Dates | 16 October 1996 – 16 March 1997 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  St Colman's College (6th title)Luke Mannix (captain) Denis Ring (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Nenagh CBSCormac Galvin (captain) Martin Slattery (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 293 (19.53 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Neil Ronan (3-38) | ||
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The 1996–97 Harty Cup was the 77th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 16 October 1996 to 16 March 1997.
St Colman's Colleges uccessfully defended its title.[2][3][4] in the Harty Cup final on 16 March 1997 at Clonmel GAA Ground, against Nenagh CBS, 1–17 to 0–08, in what was their second consecutive meeting in a final for their sixth successive Harty Cup title overall and a consecutive title since the previous season.[5][6]
St Colman's College's Neil Ronan was the top scorer with 3-38.
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 16 October 1996 First round | St Flannan's College | 0-07 - 0-06 | Midleton CBS | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| S Fitzpatrick 0-2, G Considine 0-1, B Clancy 0-1, C Mullin 0-1, B McMullin 0-1, J O'Meara 0-1. | L Walsh 0-4, B Hegarty 0-1, A Brett 0-1. |
| 16 October 1996 First round | Presentation De La Salle, Hospital | 1-06 - 2-26 | St Colman's College | Ballygiblin Grounds |
| G O'Shea 1-0, D O'Brien 0-2, R O'Donovan 0-2, W O'Brien 0-1, C Hickey 0-1. | N Ronan 1-10, D McInerney 1-2, E Fitzgerald 0-5, J O'Driscoll 0-2, S Kearney 0-2, L Mannix 0-1, P Cotter 0-1, P Mullins 0-1, A Carey 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. |
| 16 October 1996 First round | Thurles CBS | 0-14 - 2-06 | Charleville CBS | Fr Hayes Memorial Park |
| G Coppinger 0-5, M Hassett 0-4, S Butler 0-3, J Ryan 0-1. | J Quinlan 1-2, W Hogan 1-0, B Foley 0-3, P Goold 0-1. |
| 16 October 1996 First round | St Finbarr's College | 2-04 - 0-14 | Scarriff Community School | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| J Milner 1-0, A Noonan 1-0, D O'Donovan 0-2, F O'Brien 0-1, T Kenny 0-1. | P Moroney 0-8, F McNamara 0-3, K Kelly 0-2, W Ryan 0-1. |
| 16 October 1996 First round | De La Salle College Waterford | 2-08 - 2-17 | Doon CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| N Dunphy 1-5, N O'Regan 1-1, B Phelan 0-2. | M Kirby 0-10, D Ryan 1-1, J Ryan 1-1, D Stapleton 0-2, P Kirby 0-1, D O'Dwyer 0-1, JJ Mulcahy 0-1. |
| 16 October 1996 First round | Ardscoil Rís | 2-06 - 2-07 | Nenagh CBS | Cappamore Grounds |
| D Sheehan 1-5, F Landy 1-0, B Mescall 0-1. | B Duff 1-3, T Kelly 1-1, R Flannery 0-1, C Martin 0-1, E Gleeson 0-1. |
| 16 October 1996 First round | North Monastery | 2-07 - 3-13 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| R Healy 1-4, T Ó hAilpín 1-0, T O'Halloran 0-1, S Glasgow 0-1, N Harte 0-1. | F Murray 2-2, C McCarthy 0-8, N O'Reilly 1-0, G Regan 0-1, B Murphy 0-1. |
| 16 October 1996 First round | Lismore CBS | 1-09 - 3-08 | Limerick CBS | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| S McCarthy 1-0, E Bennett 0-3, T Veale 0-3, G Keane 0-2, P Tobin 0-1. | J Holmes 1-2, M Gavin 1-0, A McCarthy 1-0, C Godfrey 0-2, B Hartigan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-1, S Mullane 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 13 November 1996 Quarter-final | St Colman's College | 1-12 - 1-05 | St Flannan's College | Ballyagran Grounds |
| N Ronan 0-8, E Fitzgerald 1-2, P Cotter 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | M Greaney 1-0, B McMahon 0-2, G Considine 0-1, C Mullen 0-1, M Shannon 0-1. |
| 13 November 1996 Quarter-final | Nenagh CBS | 3-14 - 1-01 | Doon CBS | Seán Treacy's Grounds |
| T Kelly 2-3, F McDonnell 1-0, P Ryan 0-3, B Duff 0-3, E Troy 0-2, C Galvin 0-1, C Martin 0-1, R Flannery 0-1. | E Ryan 1-0, M Kirby 0-1. |
| 13 November 1996 Quarter-final | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 5-15 - 0-05 | Limerick CBS | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| C McCarthy 3-7, A Cronin 1-0, J Nagle 1-0, T Finn 0-3, R O'Dwyer 0-2, A Fitzpatrick 0-2, B Murphy 0-1. | J McElligott 0-2, J Holmes 0-2, S Mullane 0-1. |
| 13 November 1996 Quarter-final | Thurles CBS | 3-09 - 1-10 | Scarriff Community School | MacDonagh Park |
| M Dwyer 2-0, G Coppinger 0-6, S Butler 1-0, P Donoghue 0-2, G O'Grady 0-1. | P Moloney 0-7, F McNamara 1-0, E Minogue 0-1, D McNamara 0-1, P Kelly 0-1. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 16 February 1997 Semi-final | Nenagh CBS | 1-06 - 0-08 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| B Duff 0-4, T Kelly 1-0, F McDonnell 0-1, C Shouldice 0-1. | C McCarthy 0-6, EP O'Callaghan 0-1, T Finn 0-1. |
| 23 February 1997 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 2-18 - 0-07 | Thurles CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| N Ronan 1-10, L Gardiner 1-1, L Mannix 0-3, J O'Driscoll 0-2, E Fitzgerald 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | G Coppinger 0-5, G O'Grady 0-1, M Hassett 0-1. |
Final
[edit]| 16 March 1996 Final | St Colman's College | 1-17 - 0-08 | Nenagh CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| N Ronan 1-10, L Mannix 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2, S Kearney 0-1, D McInerney 0-1. | B Duff 0-7, T Kelly 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton |
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Ronan | St Colman's College | 3-38 | 47 | 4 | 11.75 |
| 2 | Cathal McCarthy | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| 3 | Brian Duff | Nenagh CBS | 1-17 | 20 | 4 | 5.00 |
| 4 | T Kelly | Nenagh CBS | 4-05 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 5 | Gerry Coppinger | Thurles CBS | 0-16 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 6 | Patrick Moroney | Scarriff CS | 0-15 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 7 | Eoin Fitzgerald | St Colman's College | 1-10 | 13 | 4 | 3.25 |
| 8 | Maurice Kirby | Doon CBS | 0-11 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| 9 | Fionán Murray | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 2-02 | 8 | 3 | 2.66 |
| 10 | Donncha Sheehan | Ardscoil Rís | 1-05 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
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.
- ^ "Memories From The Archives - March 1996". The Avondhu. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "1996 a year of unprecedented success". Irish Independent. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Memories from the Archives – March 1997". The Avondhu. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "St Colman's are rampant". Irish Times. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 11 February 2024.