1971–72 Harty Cup
| Dates | 6 October 1971 – 19 March 1972 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Champions |  St Finbarr's College (4th title)Tom Fogarty (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  St Flannan's CollegeJohn Callinan (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 9 | ||
| Goals scored | 67 (7.44 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 114 (12.67 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tom Fogarty (3-16) | ||
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The 1971–72 Harty Cup was the 52nd staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 18 September 1971. The competition ran from 6 October 1971 to 19 March 1972.
St Finbarr's College were the defending champions.[2][3][4][5]
The Harty Cup final was played on 19 March 1972 at Dr Mannix Sportsfield in Charleville, between St Finbarr's College and St Flannan's College, in what was their third meeting in the final overall and a second successive meeting. St Finbarr's College won the match by 6–11 to 2–07 to claim their fourth Harty Cup title overall and a second title in succession.[6]
St Finbarr's College's Tom Fogarty was the top scorer with 3–16.
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 6 October 1971 First round | Thurles CBS | 4-03 - 7-09 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| R Stakelum 3-0, P Fitzpatrick 1-0, M Joyce 0-2, M Byrne 0-1. | B Óg Murphy 3-1, J Ryan 1-2, R O'Sullivan 1-1, W Barry 1-1, D Murphy 1-0, P Morris 0-2, K Murphy 0-2. |
| 24 October 1971 First round | St Colman's College | 8-03 - 3-01 | De La Salle College Waterford | Cappoquin Grounds |
| E O'Sullivan 3-2, B Corbett 2-0, M Lehane 2-0, A Monaghan 1-0, D Barry 0-1. | M Kehoe 2-0, P Moore 1-0, J Martin 0-1. |
Quarter-finals[edit]
| 27 October 1971 Quarter-final | St Finbarr's College | 3-13 - 1-07 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Fogarty 0-9, P Kelliher 1-3, B Mackessy 1-0, D Dwyer 1-0, T O'Sullivan 0-1. | B Óg Murphy 1-2, L Good 0-2, R O'Sullivan 0-2, J Ryan 0-1. |
| 27 October 1971 Quarter-final | Ennis CBS | 2-07 - 3-03 | Limerick CBS | Páirc an Dálaigh |
| M Griffin 2-0, H O'Connell 0-5, K Kennedy 0-1, P Hill 0-1. | E Tuohy 2-2, E Mitchell 1-0, D Kelleher 0-1. |
| 10 November 1971 Quarter-final | North Monastery | 7-12 - 1-00 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| L Shanahan 2-2, D O'Grady 2-2, J Farrell 1-4, T Collins 2-0, R Fitzgerald 0-3, N Barry 0-1. | S O'Connell 1-0. |
| 14 November 1971 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 0-12 - 1-05 | St Colman's College | St Ailbe's Park |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 20 February 1972 Semi-final | St Flannan's College | 7-09 - 2-02 | Ennis CBS | Páirc an Dálaigh |
| S Stack 2-5, H Colleran 2-1, T Crowe 1-1, R Gill 1-0, J Ryan 1-0, L O'Brien 0-1, J Callinan 0-1. | M O'Connell 2-1, C Kennedy 0-1. |
| 1 March 1972 Semi-final | St Finbarr's College | 5-06 - 5-04 | North Monastery | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Fogarty 2-3, T O'Sullivan 2-0, M Coughlan 1-1, B Mackessy 0-2. | T Collins 3-0, R Fitzgerald 1-2, D O'Grady 1-0, J Farrell 0-1, N Corcoran 0-1. | Referee: F Murphy (Blackrock) |
Final[edit]
| 19 March 1972 Final | St Finbarr's College | 6-11 - 2-07 | St Flannan's College | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| T Fogarty 1-4, M Coughlan 1-4, R Cott 2-0, T Murphy 1-1, T O'Sullivan 1-0, D O'Dwyer 0-1, W Mackessy 0-1. | J Callanan 1-3, R Gill 1-1, L O'Brien 0-2, H Colleran 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Fogarty | St Finbarr's College | 3-16 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 2 | Tom Collins | North Monastery | 5-00 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| Bertie Óg Murphy | Coláiste Chríost Rí | 4-04 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
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.
- ^ "1970 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon". Irish Examiner. 17 November 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Moynihan, Michael (6 March 2020). "Harty Cup hurling and a changing Ireland". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "50-year Anniversary of St. Finbarrs Farranferris Dr. Harty Cup victory". Cork Hurling History. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2023.