The 1974–75 Harty Cup was the 55th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 23 October 1974 to 16 March 1975.

1974–75 Dr Harty Cup
Dates23 October 1974 – 16 March 1975
Teams10
ChampionsColáiste Iognáid Rís (1st title)
Terry Howard (captain)
Runners-upLimerick CBS
John O'Brien (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored44 (4.4 per match)
Points scored120 (12 per match)
Top scorer(s)Paul Crowley (1-15)
1973–74 (Previous) (Next) 1975–76

St Finbarr's College unsuccessfully defended its title, in an attempt for an unrealised record-breaking fifth successive title.[2][3]

Coláiste Iognáid Rís won their first ever Harty Cup title overall in the Harty Cup final, 5–06 to 2–04, on 16 March 1975 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, against Limerick CBS, in their first meeting in the final.[4][5]

Results

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First round

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23 October 1974 First round St Finbarr's College 3-07 - 4-11 Thurles CBS FitzGerald Park
K O'Driscoll 2-4, F Tobin 1-3. D Healy 2-1, T Doran 0-6, D Bourke 1-1, J Guihan 1-0, S Fennessy 0-2, K Dunne 0-1.
29 January 1975 First round Coláiste Iognáid Rís 1-06 - 2-02 Templemore CBS St Ailbe's Park
P Crowley 0-4, J Murphy 1-0, T Cullinane 0-2. S Bourke 2-2.

Quarter-finals

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23 October 1974 Quarter-final St Colman's College 3-10 - 4-03 St Munchin's College St Ailbe's Park
J Hayes 1-2, J O'Brien 0-5, T O'Brien 1-0, D Kelleher 1-0, M Cronin 0-1, G Baker 0-1, S Taylor 0-1.
17 November 1974 Quarter-final Limerick CBS 4-06 - 3-05 North Monastery Fr Con Buckley Park
K Canty 2-3, D Punch 1-0, B Skelly 1-0, D Brougham 0-2, R Browne 0-1. P Horgan 3-3, J O'Sullivan 0-2.
17 November 1974 Quarter-final De La Salle College Waterford 1-05 - 1-05 St Flannan's College Leahy Park
Del Kirwan 1-1, G Kirwan 0-2, B Rackard 0-2. B Donnellan 1-0, D Hassett 0-2, P Hassett 0-1, A Power 0-1, M Meehan 0-1.
2 February 1975 Quarter-final replay De La Salle College Waterford 3-06 - 2-07 St Flannan's College Canon Hayes Park
D Hassett 1-3, M Ryan 1-0, A Power 0-2, B Donnellan 0-1, J Casey 0-1.
7 February 1975 Quarter-final Coláiste Iognáid Rís 1-12 - 0-07 Thurles CBS St Ailbe's Park
B Collins 1-1, P Crowley 0-4, T Beckett 0-2, J Murphy 0-1, J Barry 0-1, T Cullinane 0-1, T Howard 0-1, L O'Sullivan 0-1. T Doran 0-5, M Doyle 0-1, B Dowd 0-1.

Semi-finals

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15 February 1975 Semi-final Coláiste Iognáid Rís 1-07 - 2-00 De La Salle College Waterford Fraher Field
P Crowley 1-4, T Cullinane 0-2, T Howard 0-1. S Murphy 1-0, D Kirwan 1-0.
16 February 1975 Semi-final Limerick CBS 1-06 - 1-05 St Colman's College St Ailbe's Park
G Hickey 1-0, D Brougham 0-3, K Canty 0-2, B Skelly 0-1. G Hayes 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2, M Cronin 0-1, T O'Brien 0-1, D Kelleher 0-1.

Final

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16 March 1975 Final Coláiste Iognáid Rís 5-06 - 2-04 Limerick CBS Semple Stadium
J Murphy 3-1, T Howard 2-0, P Crowley 0-3, J Barry 0-2. K Canty 1-1, F Kelly 1-0, M Costelloe 0-1, R Browne 0-1, J Mann 0-1.

References

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  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. ^ "Harty Cup hurling and a changing Ireland". Irish Examiner. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  4. ^ "The Leeside Legends series: Dermot MacCurtain was Rock solid for the Rebels". Echo Live. 27 May 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Flannan's aiming to keep double dream alive with win over Tralee". Irish Examiner. 25 February 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2023.