1979–80 Harty Cup

Hurling tournament 1979–80 Dr Harty Cup 7 November 1979 – 30 March 1980 9 20px|Border North Monastery 15 Jim Murray 20px|Border St Colman's College Joe Noonan 9 41 141 20px|Border Tony O'Sullivan (1-28) 1978–79 1978–79 Harty Cup 1980–81 1980–81 Harty Cup The 1979–80 Harty Cup was the 60th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.https://www.seamusjking.com/sjk-articles/2014/8/28/span-classposttitlerockwell-college-and-the-harty-cupspan-rockwell-college-annual-1988-pp-45-48 Rockwell College and the Harty Cup Séamus J. King website 27 July 2022 The competition ran from 7 November 1979 to 30 March 1980. St Flannan's College unsuccessfully defended its title in the semi-finals against St Colman's College.https://rebelog.ie/harty-cup-roll-of-honor/ Harty Cup roll of honour Rebel Óg GAA website 29 November 2023 North Monastery won in the Harty Cup final replay, 2–10 to 2–05, on 30 March 1980 in Fr Con Buckley Park, Buttevant, against St Colman's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final for their 15th Harty Cup title overall, being their first title since 1970.https://northmonastery.ie/1980-harty-cup-and-all-ireland-college-winners/ 1980 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners North Monastery website 11 February 2024https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40274579.html The Mon versus Críost Rí — ‘It was the biggest game a lot of us ever played in’ Irish Examiner 25 April 2021 11 February 2024 North Monastery's Tony O'Sullivan was the top scorer with 1-28. Results First round 7 November 1979 First Round North Monastery 4-10 - 2-02 St Finbarr's College T O'Sullivan1 1-6, R Allen 1-1, S Lyons 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1, M Lee 0-1, K Doran 0-1. B Buckley 1-1, M Lynam 1-0, K Spillane 0-1. Páirc Uí Chaoimh Quarter-finals 14 November 1979 Quarter-final St Flannan's College 2-07 - 1-06 De La Salle College Waterford P Collins 2-0, I Conroy 0-3, C Waterstone 0-2, J Morey 0-1, G Corry 0-1. J McDonald 1-1, R Heffernan 0-3, P Fleming 0-2. Canon Hayes Park 14 November 1979 Quarter-final St Colman's College 2-16 - 1-06 Thurles CBS P Redmond 0-6, J Brosnan 1-1, P Greehy 1-0, J Hedigan 0-2, M Fitzgerald 0-2, R Connolly 0-2, P Hartnett 0-1, N O'Callaghan 0-1, J Noonan 0-1. M Kenihan 1-0, L Bergin 0-3, J Leahy 0-1, K Carroll 0-1, AJ Callanan 0-1. Clonmel GAA Ground 14 November 1979 Quarter-final Templemore CBS 3-06 - 0-12 Coláiste Iognáid Rís E Stapleton 2-0, P Kenny 0-5, J Russell 1-1. N Goulding 0-5, R Herlihy 0-2, D McCarthy 0-2, D Bevin 0-1, T Linehan 0-1, F Barrett 0-1. St Ailbe's Park 21 November 1979 Quarter-final Limerick CBS 3-03 - 3-10 North Monastery T Hall 1-2, G Butler 1-0, T Ryan 1-0, J Foley 0-1. T O'Sullivan 0-8, R Allen 1-0, T Mulcahy 1-0, M Lyons 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1, M Lee 0-1. Fr Con Buckley Park Semi-finals 2 March 1980 Semi-final North Monastery 3-12 - 3-04 Templemore CBS R Allen 2-1, T O'Sullivan 0-6, T Mulcahy 1-0, M Lyons 0-2, M Lee 0-2, S Drinan 0-1. P Kenny 2-4, G Ryan 1-0. Canon Hayes Park 9 March 1980 Semi-final St Colman's College 4-05 - 1-12 St Flannan's College M Fitzgerald 2-2, J Brosnan 1-0, B Sherlock 1-0, J Noonan 0-2, N O'Callaghan 0-1. E Conroy 1-1, B McNamara 0-3, T Howard 0-2, T Mannion 0-2, G Corry 0-2, P Collins 0-1, J Morey 0-1. St Ailbe's Park Final 23 March 1980 Final North Monastery 3-06 - 2-09 St Colman's College T Mulcahy 2-0, T O'Sullivan 0-4, R Allen 1-0, P O'Connor 0-1. J Noonan 1-4, J O'Riordan 1-0, M Fitzgerald 0-2, P Greehy 0-1, P Hartnett 0-1, P Redmond 0-1. Fr Con Buckley Park G Ryan (Tipperary) 30 March 1980 Final replay North Monastery 2-10 - 2-05 St Colman's College R Allen 1-2, T O'Sullivan 0-4, P O'Connor 0-4, T Mulcahy 1-0. M Fitzgerald 1-1, P Greehy 1-0, J Noonan 0-2, C Clancy 0-1, P Redmond 0-1. Fr Con Buckley Park G Ryan (Tipperary) Statistics Top scorers Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Tony O'SullivanNorth Monastery1-283147.752Robert AllenNorth Monastery6-042245.503Tomás MulcahyNorth Monastery6-001844.504Michael FitzgeraldSt Colman's College3-071644.005Philip KennyTemplemore CBS2-091527.50 References Category:1980 in Irish sport Harty Cup