1997–98 Harty Cup

Hurling tournament 1997–98 Dr Harty Cup 15 October 1997 – 15 March 1998 15 Career Decisions 20px|Border St Flannan's College 17 Brian Clancy John Minogue 20px|Border Limerick CBS Seán O'Connor Pat Fleury 15 30 295 20px|border Cathal McCarthy (2-19)20px|Border Neil Ronan (1-22) 1996–97 1996–97 Harty Cup 1998–99 1998–99 Harty Cup The 1997–98 Harty Cup was the 78th 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 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.https://avondhupress.ie/memories-from-the-archives-march-1997-2/ Memories from the Archives – March 1997 The Avondhu 26 March 2018 11 February 2024https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/st-colman-s-are-rampant-1.53110 St Colman's are rampant Irish Times 17 March 1997 11 February 2024 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.https://www.independent.ie/sport/ennis-burst-into-life-to-clinch-munster-crown/26193392.html Ennis burst into life to clinch Munster crown Irish Independent 16 March 1998 17 February 2018 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 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. Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park 15 October 1997 First round Midleton CBS 0-11 - 0-07 Nenagh CBS 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. Clonmel GAA Ground 15 October 1997 First round Coláiste Chríost Rí 3-12 - 0-00 Lismore CBS C McCarthy 1-5, R O'Dwyer 1-4, E Byrne 1-2, A Fitzpatrick 0-1. Páirc Mac Gearailt 15 October 1997 First round Ardscoil Rís 3-09 - 0-08 De La Salle College Waterford 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. Cahir Grounds 15 October 1997 First round Limerick CBS 1-11 - 0-09 North Monastery 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. Fr Con Buckley Park 15 October 1997 First round St Clement's College 1-21 - 0-06 Scarriff Community School 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. MacDonagh Park 15 October 1997 First round Thurles CBS 2-11 - 1-13 Presentation De La Salle, Hospital 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. Cappamore Grounds 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 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. Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park 12 November 1997 Quarter-final St Flannan's College 3-11 - 1-04 Thurles CBS 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. Cappamore Grounds 12 November 1997 Quarter-final St Clement's College 0-10 - 0-10 Limerick CBS 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. Gaelic Grounds 12 November 1997 Quarter-final Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-08 - 0-11 Ardscoil Rís 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. Micheal Fox Park 26 November 1997 Quarter-final replay St Clement's College 1-08 - 3-06 Limerick CBS 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. Gaelic Grounds Semi-finals 8 February 1998 Semi-final Limerick CBS 2-11 - 2-10 Coláiste Chríost Rí 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. Fr Con Buckley Park 15 February 1998 Semi-final St Flannan's College 0-10 - 0-08 St Colman's College 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. Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing Final 15 March 1998 Final St Flannan's College 0-12 - 0-05 Limerick CBS Report 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: K Tobin 0-4 (two frees), J Shanahan 0-1. MacDonagh Park Championship statistics Top scorers Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Cathal McCarthyColáiste Chríost Rí2-192538.33Neil RonanSt Colman's College1-222538.333Kevin TobinLimerick CBS1-192254.404Conor FitzgeraldSt Clement's College0-181836.005Eoin FitzgeraldSt Colman's College1-101334.33 References Category:1998 in Irish sport Harty Cup