1997–98 Harty Cup

1997–98 Dr Harty Cup
Dates	15 October 1997 – 15 March 1998
Teams	15
Sponsor	Career Decisions
Champions	St Flannan's College (17th title); Brian Clancy (captain); John Minogue (manager)
Runners-up	Limerick CBS; Seán O'Connor (captain); Pat Fleury (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	30 (2 per match)
Points scored	295 (19.67 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Cathal McCarthy (2-19); Neil Ronan (1-22)
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The 1997–98 Harty Cup was the 78th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurlng by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.^[1] The competition ran from 15 October 1997 to 15 March 1998.

St Colman's College unsuccessfully defended its title, in the semi-finals losing to St Flannan's College.^[2]^[3]

St Flannan's College won in the Harty Cup final on 15 March 1998 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, against Limerick CBS, in what was their fifth successive meeting in a final overall, their first meeting in a final was in 1993.

0–12 to 0–05 to claim their 17th Harty Cup title overall and a first title in seven years.^[4]

Cathal McCarthy and Neil Ronan were the joint-top scorers.

Results

First round

15 October 1997 First round	St Colman's College	2-17 - 0-08	St Finbarr's College	Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
	N Ronan 0-10, E Fitzgerald 1-5, S McCarthy 1-1, W O'Leary 0-1.		A Shanahan 0-5, T Kenny 0-1, M O'Connor 0-1, D McSweeney 0-1.

15 October 1997 First round	Midleton CBS	0-11 - 0-07	Nenagh CBS	Clonmel GAA Ground
	D Leahy 0-5, M Lawton 0-1, J Flavin 0-1, N McCarthy 0-1, D Ring 0-1, S O'Farrell 0-1, L Ahern 0-1.		M McNamara 0-4, B Timmons 0-2, B McGrath 0-2.

15 October 1997 First round	Coláiste Chríost Rí	3-12 - 0-00	Lismore CBS	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	C McCarthy 1-5, R O'Dwyer 1-4, E Byrne 1-2, A Fitzpatrick 0-1.

15 October 1997 First round	Ardscoil Rís	3-09 - 0-08	De La Salle College Waterford	Cahir Grounds
	C Dolan 1-2, S Kerins 1-1, M Lynch 1-0, S Joyce 0-3, K Bermingham 0-2, R Liddane 0-1.		R Carroll 0-2, C Begadon 0-2, T Lannigan 0-2, M Frisby 0-1, J Mullane 0-1.

15 October 1997 First round	Limerick CBS	1-11 - 0-09	North Monastery	Fr Con Buckley Park
	M Cahill 1-2, K Tobin 0-3, S O'Connor 0-2, J Shanahan 0-1, K Holmes 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1, C Maher 0-1.		J Egan 0-5, S O'Driscoll 0-2, S O'Sullivan 0-1, E Barry 0-1.

15 October 1997 First round	St Clement's College	1-21 - 0-06	Scarriff Community School	MacDonagh Park
	C Fitzgerald 0-10, K Carey 0-6, D Bennis 1-0, C Moriarty 0-3, P Butler 0-1, O Foley 0-1.		M O'Brien 0-2, K McNamara 0-1, F McNamara 0-1, B O'Grady 0-1, K Mason 0-1.

15 October 1997 First round	Thurles CBS	2-11 - 1-13	Presentation De La Salle, Hospital	Cappamore Grounds
	C Ryan 0-7, S Butler 1-1, PJ McCormack 1-0, C Everard 0-2, S Everard 0-1.		C Hickey 0-10, D Grimes 1-0, D Reale 0-2, G O'Shea 0-1.

St Flannan's College received a bye in this round after Charleville CBS withdrew.

Quarter-finals

12 November 1997 Quarter-final	St Colman's College	1-22 - 2-06	Midleton CBS	Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park
	N Ronan 1-8, C O'Kane 0-4, P Davern 0-4, D McNamara 0-3, E Fitzgerald 0-2, S McCarthy 0-1.		M O'Connell 1-0, S Farrell 1-0, J Flavin 0-3, D Ring 0-2, E O'Sullivan 0-1.

12 November 1997 Quarter-final	St Flannan's College	3-11 - 1-04	Thurles CBS	Cappamore Grounds
	S Mullane 1-1, M Greaney 1-0, H Flavin 1-0, B Clancy 0-3, J Casey 0-3, G Quinn 0-2, G Considine 0-1, C Shouldice 0-1.		P Butler 1-0, C Ryan 0-2, S Butler 0-2.

12 November 1997 Quarter-final	St Clement's College	0-10 - 0-10	Limerick CBS	Gaelic Grounds
	C Fitzgerald 0-4, K Carey 0-2, O Foley 0-2, C Moriarty 0-1, P O'Reilly 0-1.		K Tobin 0-4, J Shanahan 0-2, S O'Connor 0-2, C Godfrey 0-1, P McCarthy 0-1.

12 November 1997 Quarter-final	Coláiste Chríost Rí	2-08 - 0-11	Ardscoil Rís	Micheal Fox Park
	C McCarthy 1-6, W Cummins 1-0, R Dwyer 0-1, A Fitzpatrick 0-1.		C Dolan 0-3, R Liddane 0-2, S Kerins 0-2, K Farrell 0-1, J Galvin 0-1, B Meskell 0-1, K Bermingham 0-1.

26 November 1997 Quarter-final replay	St Clement's College	1-08 - 3-06	Limerick CBS	Gaelic Grounds
	K Carey 1-1, C Fitzgerald 0-4, C Moriarty 0-2, P Butler 0-1.		K Tobin 0-4, C Godfrey 1-0, C Maher 1-0, J Shanahan 1-0, K Holmes 0-2.

Semi-finals

8 February 1998 Semi-final	Limerick CBS	2-11 - 2-10	Coláiste Chríost Rí	Fr Con Buckley Park
	K Tobin 1-4, P McCarthy 1-1, M Cahill 0-2, B O'Connor 0-2, W Walsh 0-1, G Godfrey 0-1.		C McCarthy 0-8, E Byrne 1-1, R McCarthy 1-1.

15 February 1998 Semi-final	St Flannan's College	0-10 - 0-08	St Colman's College	Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing
	J Casey 0-3, S Mullane 0-2, M Greaney 0-1, B Clancy 0-1, H Flavin 0-1, T Carmody 0-1, R Conlon 0-1.		N Ronan 0-4, E Fitzgerald 0-3, S McCarthy 0-1.

Final

15 March 1998 Final	St Flannan's College	0-12 - 0-05	Limerick CBS	MacDonagh Park
	J Casey 0-4 (all frees), G Considine 0-3,T Carmody and C O'Reilly 0-2 each, S Mullane 0-1. St Michael's:	Report	K Tobin 0-4 (two frees), J Shanahan 0-1.

Championship statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Cathal McCarthy	Coláiste Chríost Rí	2-19	25	3	8.33
1	Neil Ronan	St Colman's College	1-22	25	3	8.33
3	Kevin Tobin	Limerick CBS	1-19	22	5	4.40
4	Conor Fitzgerald	St Clement's College	0-18	18	3	6.00
5	Eoin Fitzgerald	St Colman's College	1-10	13	3	4.33

References

^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Ennis burst into life to clinch Munster crown". Irish Independent. 16 March 1998. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[1] "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

[2] "Memories from the Archives – March 1997". The Avondhu. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[3] "St Colman's are rampant". Irish Times. 17 March 1997. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[4] "Ennis burst into life to clinch Munster crown". Irish Independent. 16 March 1998. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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