The 1998–99 Harty Cup was the 79th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 14 October 1999 to 7 March 1999.

1998–99 Dr Harty Cup
Dates14 October 1998 – 7 March 1999
ChampionsBorder St Flannan's College (18th title)
Runners-upBorder St Finbarr's College
1997–98 (Previous) (Next) 1999–00

St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[2]

The Harty Cup final was played on 7 March 1999 at Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing in Feenagh, between St Flannan's College and St Finbarr's College, in what was their fourth meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 27 years. St Flannan's College won the match by 1–14 to 1–08 to claim their 18th Harty Cup title overall and a second title in succession.[3]

Results edit

Quarter-finals edit

11 November 1998 Quarter-final St Colman's College 2-07 - 0-03 Midleton CBS Castle Grounds
P O'Regan 1-1, C O'Kane 0-4, P Tobin 1-0, L Kearney 0-1, P Murray 0-1. L Aherne 0-2, V Mounsey 0-1.
11 November 1998 Quarter-final St Flannan's College 4-06 - 1-06 Limerick CBS MacDonagh Park
A Quinn 2-4, B Dunne 1-1, K McNamara 1-0, G Quinn 0-1. M Cahill 1-0, K Tobin 0-3, W Walsh 0-2, K Holmes 0-1.
2 December 1998 Quarter-final St Finbarr's College 3-16 - 2-02 North Monastery Páirc Uí Rinn
J Russell 0-5, F Hickey 1-1, R Murphy 1-1, K Foley 1-1, M O'Connor 0-4, C Fitzgerald 0-4. B O'Leary 1-0, D McCarthy 1-0, S O'Sullivan 0-2.

Semi-finals edit

13 February 1999 Semi-final St Flannan's College 0-10 - 0-08 St Colman's College Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing
A Quinn 0-5, B Dunne 0-3, G Quinn 0-1, R Conlon 0-1. C O'Kane 0-5, D McNamara 0-1, J Culloty 0-1, B Carey 0-1.
14 February 1999 Semi-final Our Lady's Secondary School 0-09 - 1-06 St Finbarr's college Michael Fox Park
T O'Connor 0-6, J Sweeney 0-2, D Murray 0-1. J Gardiner 1-1, T Kenny 0-2, M O'Connor 0-1, R Murphy 0-1, F Hickey 0-1.
21 February 1999 Semi-final replay Our Lady's Secondary School 1-06 - 2-05 St Finbarr's college Michael Fox Park
T O'Connor 0-4, M Cahill 1-0, B Fitzgerald 0-2. F Hickey 1-1, J Gardiner 1-0, M O'Connor 0-2, T Kenny 0-1, J Russell 0-1.

Final edit

7 March 1999 Final St Flannan's College 1-14 - 1-08 St Finbarr's College Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing
A Quinn 0-7, B Dunne 1-1, B Gantley, T Griffin 0-2 each, G Quinn, R Conlon 0-1 each. Report K Foley 1-1, T Kenny 0-4, M O'Connor 0-3.

References edit

  1. ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Ennis burst into life to clinch Munster crown". Irish Independent. 16 March 1998. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Flannan's too hot for Finbarr's". Irish Independent. 8 March 1999. Retrieved 17 February 2018.