The 1995–96 Harty Cup was the 76th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 11 October 1995 to 17 March 1996.
| Dates | 11 October 1995 – 17 March 1996 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Champions |  St Colman's College (5th title)Timmy McCarthy (captain) Denis Ring (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Nenagh CBSMark O'Leary (captain) Martin Slattery (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 59 (3.69 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 307 (19.19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Timmy McCarthy (2-31) | ||
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Midleton CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Nenagh CBS in the quarter-finals.[2][3][4]
The Harty Cup final was played on 17 March 1996 at Clonmel GAA Ground, between St Colman's College and Nenagh CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final.St Colman's College won the match by 3–19 to 1–04 to claim their fifth Harty Cup title overall and a first title in four years.[5][6]
St Colman's College's Timmy McCarthy was the top scorer with 2-31.
Results edit
First round edit
| 11 October 1995 First round | Nenagh CBS | 2-15 - 3-07 | Lismore CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| J Slattery 1-5, M O'Leary 1-3, A Quinn 0-2, P Hackett 0-2, J Ryan 0-1, R Flannery 0-1, P Ryan 0-1. | S Curley 1-4, J Twomey 1-1, M Ormond 1-0, E Bennett 0-2. |
| 11 October 1995 First round | Midleton CBS | 1-13 - 1-09 | Limerick CBS | FitzGerald Park |
| C Cusack 1-3, L Walsh 0-5, S Dunne 0-4, D O'Sullivan 0-1. | P Cahill 1-2, G Stanners 0-2, D O'Brien 0-2, B Hartigan 0-1, D Lavery 0-1, J McElligott 0-1. |
| 11 October 1995 First round | North Monastery | 3-15 - 1-04 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Páirc Uí Rinn |
| N Harte 2-3, A Coughlan 0-6, G O'Halloran 1-1, B Hennebry 0-2, J Hynes 0-1, J Walsh 0-1, L Cunningham 0-1. | M Keohane 1-0, J Nagle 0-2, C McCarthy 0-1, R Cronin 0-1. |
| 11 October 1995 First round | St Patrick's Comprehensive School | 0-01 - 4-23 | St Flannan's College | Cusack Park |
| G Earls 0-1. | R Gantley 3-1, A Markham 0-9, J Pyne 0-3, D Vaughan 0-3, D Kennedy 0-2, T Lynch 0-1, J Reddan 0-1, S Fitzpatrick 0-1, R Tierney 0-1, E Tuohy 0-1. |
| 11 October 1995 First round | Abbey CBS | 0-04 - 2-20 | St Colman's College | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| B Maguire 0-2, T Fogarty 0-1, P Moore 0-1. | T McCarthy 0-12, D McInerney 1-3, E Pierce 1-2, D Barry 0-2, J McCarthy 0-1. |
| 11 October 1995 First round | De La Salle College Waterford | 2-05 - 3-13 | St Finbarr's College | Cappoquin Grounds |
| L Lalor 2-0, K Cunningham 0-2, S O'Keeffe 0-1, D Mackey 0-1, R Walsh 0-1. | P Kelly 1-4, J Murphy 1-2, C O'Regan 1-1, D Gardiner 0-3, D Kenny 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, J Horgan 0-1. |
| 11 October 1995 First round | Doon CBS | 4-10 - 3-05 | Our Lady's Secondary School | Leahy Park |
| D Anderson 2-2, J Butler 1-4, K Hickey 1-1, S Ryan 0-2, N Hayes 0-1. | K Dunne 1-4, B Fogarty 1-0, A Doyle 1-0, J O'Connor 0-1. |
| 18 October 1995 First round | Thurles CBS | 3-04 - 2-08 | Charleville CBS | Cappamore Grounds |
| V Coughlan 2-1, M Esmond 1-0, D Butler 0-1, J Kavanagh 0-1, P O'Brien 0-1. | N Ronan 1-4, B Foley 1-0, T Barry 0-2, P Goold 0-2. |
Quarter-finals edit
| 15 November 1995 Quarter-final | Nenagh CBS | 1-14 - 2-11 | Midleton CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| M O'Leary 0-7, D Brislane 1-0, J Slattery 0-2, P Ryan 0-2, J Ryan 0-2, P Hackett 0-1. | L Walsh 0-7, D Healy 1-0, D O'Sullivan 1-0, S Dunne 0-2, L Moynihan 0-2. |
| 15 November 1995 Quarter-final | Charleville CBS | 0-06 - 2-08 | North Monastery | FitzGerald Park |
| N Ronan 0-3, P Goold 0-1, K O'Dwyer 0-1. | S O'Connell 2-1, B Hennebry 0-4, A Coughlan 0-1, G O'Callaghan 0-1. |
| 15 November 1995 Quarter-final | St Finbarr's College | 2-09 - 3-07 | Doon CBS | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| P Kelly 0-6, J Murphy 1-0, A Cambridge 1-0, D Gardiner 0-2, C Kennedy 0-1. | D Stapleton 2-1, E Ryan 1-0, N Hayes 0-3, M Kirby 0-1, S Ryan 0-1, D Anderson 0-1. |
| 18 November 1995 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 1-05 - 0-12 | St Colman's College | Ballyagran Grounds |
| R Gantley 1-5. | T McCarthy 0-7, J McCarthy 0-2, O Murphy 0-2, W O'Donoghue 0-1. |
| 5 December 1995 Quarter-final replay | Nenagh CBS | 3-10 - 1-05 | Midleton CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| P Ryan 2-1, M O'Leary 0-7, J Slattery 1-1, P Hackett 0-1. | S Dunne 1-0, L Walsh 0-3, V Cusack 0-1, D O'Sullivan 0-1. |
Semi-finals edit
| 18 February 1996 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 6-17 - 0-01 | Doon CBS | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| T McCarthy 2-6, J McCarthy 2-4, W O'Donoghue 1-1, S Murphy 1-1, D McInerney 0-3, D Barry 0-1, E Pierce 0-1. | D Stapleton 0-1. |
| 25 February 1996 Semi-final | Nenagh CBS | 0-13 - 0-10 | North Monastery | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| M O'Leary 0-6, P Ryan 0-3, P Hackett 0-2, D Burke 0-1, J Slattery 0-1. | B Hennebry 0-7, S O'Connell 0-3. |
Final edit
| 17 March 1996 Final | St Colman's College | 3-19 - 1-04 | Nenagh CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| E Pierce 2-2, J McCarthy 1-3, T McCarthy 0-6, D Barry 0-2, W O'Donoghue 0-2, E Murphy 0-1, L Mannix 0-1, W Twomey 0-1, S Murphy 0-1. | J Slattery 1-0, M O'Leary 0-2, P Ryan 0-2. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
Statistics edit
Top scorers edit
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Timmy McCarthy | St Colman's College | 2-31 | 37 | 4 | 9.25 |
| 2 | Mark O'Leary | Nenagh CBS | 1-25 | 28 | 5 | 5.60 |
| 3 | James McCarthy | St Colman's College | 3-10 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 4 | Rory Gantley | St Flannan's College | 4-06 | 18 | 2 | 9.00 |
| John Slattery | Nenagh CBS | 3-09 | 18 | 5 | 3.60 | |
| 6 | Paul Ryan | Nenagh CBS | 2-09 | 15 | 5 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Liam Walsh | Midleton CBS | 0-15 | 15 | 3 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Elton Pierce | St Colman's College | 3-05 | 14 | 4 | 3.50 |
| 9 | Peter Kelly | St Finbarr's College | 1-10 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Barry Hennebry | North Monastery | 0-13 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
References edit
- ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Harty Cup roll of honour". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Brendan (11 March 2006). "Midleton bid to end Harty thirst". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ Murphy, Eamonn (20 August 2021). "How Midleton CBS plays a key role in developing Cork hurlers". Echo Live. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Memories From The Archives - March 1996". The Avondhu. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
- ^ "1996 a year of unprecedented success". Irish Independent. 28 March 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.