1972–73 Harty Cup

1972–73 Dr Harty Cup
Dates15 October 1972 – 11 March 1973
Teams10
ChampionsBorder St Finbarr's College (5th title)
John Delaney (captain)
Michael O'Brien (manager)
Runners-upBorder Cashel CBS
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored55 (7.86 per match)
Points scored104 (14.86 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Tadhg Murphy (7-05)
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The 1972–73 Harty Cup was the 53rd staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 15 October 1972 to 11 March 1973. A change in format saw the winners of the B-grade Corn Phádraig enter at the semi-final stage.

St Finbarr's College successfully defended its title[2][3] in the Harty Cup final, 5–14 to 2–05, on 11 March 1973 at Dr Mannix Sportsfield in Charleville, against Cashel CBS. It was their first meeting in the final and St Finbarr's College fifth successive Harty Cup title overall and a third consecutive title.[4]

St Finbarr's College's Tadhg Murphy was the top scorer with 7-05.

Results

First round

15 October 1972 First round St Colman's College 6-09 - 5-05 St Flannan's College FitzGerald Park
PJ Stokes 2-2, E Carey 1-5, A Monahan 2-0, P Barry 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2. F Hogan 3-0, R Gill 1-1, V Daly 1-0, A Power 0-2, T Moloney 0-1, H Colleran 0-1.
15 October 1972 First round St Finbarr's College 4-14 - 4-02 Limerick CBS Dr Mannix Sportsfield
T Murphy 2-1, J Higgins 1-4, J O'Flynn 0-5, S O'Donovan 1-0, P Crowley 0-2, J Delaney 0-2. S Burke 1-1, J Brosnan 1-0, B Neeson 1-0, F Broughan 1-0, P Dowling 0-1.
23 October 1972 First round De La Salle College Waterford 3-14 - 4-05 Coláiste Chríost Rí Cappoquin Grounds
S Whelan 2-5, T Maher 1-0, J Martin 0-3, T Summers 0-2, S Twomey 0-1, D Griffin 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1, J Carpendale 0-1.
25 October 1972 First round Coláiste Iognáid Rís 5-08 - 2-07 Thurles CBS Dr Mannix Sportsfield
R Barry 2-1, M O'Connell 2-1, D Kavanagh 0-5, D McCartan 1-0, T Cullinane 0-1. S Lyons 1-1, D Maher 1-1, T McGrath 0-2, T Finn 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1.

Second round

15 November 1972 Second round St Colman's College 3-08 - 3-03
(declared void)		 North Monastery Clonmult Memorial Park
E Carey 1-3, A Monaghan 1-1, P Barry 1-1, K Lane 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, PJ Stokes 0-1. J Allen 2-1, S Farrell 1-2.

Semi-finals

28 February 1973 Semi-final St Finbarr's College 4-06 - 2-01 Coláiste Iognáid Rís Ballinlough Grounds
T Murphy 4-1, C Canty 0-3, J Crowley 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1. T Beckett 1-0, P O'Sullivan 1-0, T Howard 0-1
4 March 1973 Semi-final Cashel CBS 5-08 - 4-06 De La Salle College Waterford Kilsheelan Grounds
J Grogan 3-4, F Fitzell 1-2, J Gleeson 1-0, J Looby 0-2. J Martin 1-3, S Twomey 1-2, S Whelan 1-1, D Heffernan 1-0.

Final

11 March 1973 Final St Finbarr's College 5-14 - 2-05 Cashel CBS Dr Mannix Sportsfield
J O'Flynn 1-5, T Murphy 1-3, F Canty 1-1, J Higgins 1-1, K O'Driscoll 1-1, J Crowley 0-3. J Grogan 1-1, J Luby 1-0, P Fitzell 0-2, PJ O'Brien 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1.

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average
1 Tadhg Murphy St Finbarr's College 7-05 26 3 8.66
2 John Grogan Cashel CBS 4-05 17 2 8.50
3 S. Whelan De La Salle College 3-06 15 2 7.50
4 John O'Flynn St Finbarr's College 1-11 14 3 4.66
5 John Higgins St Finbarr's College 2-05 11 3 3.66

Miscellaneous

  • St Colman's College and North Monastery were disqualified from the competition. Both schools launched objections on the other over technical issues and team registration, however, when no agreement was reached the Munster Colleges' Council disqualified both schools from the competition.

References

  1. ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Harty Cup roll of honour". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  3. ^ "50-year Anniversary of St. Finbarrs Farranferris Dr. Harty Cup victory". Cork Hurling History. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ "It's half a century since a team from Cashel graced the Harty Cup final". Tipperary Live. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.