1973–74 Harty Cup
| Dates | 24 October 1973 – 31 March 1974 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 11 | ||
| Champions |  St Finbarr's College (6th title)Tadhg Murphy (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Limerick CBSFinbarr Brougham (captain) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 10 | ||
| Goals scored | 70 (7 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 130 (13 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tadhg Murphy (6-20) | ||
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The 1973–74 Harty Cup was the 54th staging of the Harty Cup since the establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1]
St Finbarr's College successfully defended its title[2][3] in the Harty Cup final. 10–11 to 2–02, on 31 March 1974 at Dr Mannix Sportsfield in Charleville, against Limerick CBS. It was their second successive meeting in the final overall after a hiatus from their first final meeting since 1967; and St Finbarr's College sixth successive Harty Cup title overall and a record-equalising fourth title in succession.[4]
Tadhg Murphy successfully defended his top scorer achievement of 6-20, from that of 1972.
Results
[edit]First round
[edit]| 24 October 1973 First round | St Finbarr's College | 5-13 - 0-03 | North Monastery | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| T Murphy 2-4, G McEvoy 2-1, P Regan 1-2, J Crowley 0-2, P Hayes 0-1, J Higgins 0-1, F Tobin 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | P Horgan 0-2, J Nodwell 0-1. |
| 28 October 1973 First round | St Flannan's College | 0-05 - 1-06 | St Colman's College | FitzGerald Park |
| D Hassett 0-1, M Ryan 0-1, T Hickey 0-1, B Smyth 0-1, F Hogan 0-1. | J Hayes 1-0, PJ Stokes 0-3, P Corbett 0-2, P Barry 0-1. |
| 14 November 1973 First round | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 12-07 - 1-02 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Cork Athletic Grounds |
| D Kavanagh 4-1, T Beckett 4-0, P O'Sullivan 3-0, T Cullinane 1-5, T Howard 0-1. | R O'Sullivan 1-2. |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 27 October 1973 Quarter-final | Limerick CBS | 5-09 - 2-06 | De La Salle College Waterford | Leahy Park |
| K Canty 2-4, K Herbert 1-4, T Treacy 1-0, B Skelly 1-0, L O'Connor 0-1. | S Cooney 1-1, J Carpendale 1-0, DK Ryan 0-2, C Walsh 0-2, D Kirwan 0-1. |
| 8 November 1973 Quarter-final | Thurles CBS | 3-10 - 3-09 | Ennis CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
| T McGrath 1-7, M Cooney 2-1, N Mockler 0-1, J Doyle 0-1. | G O'Loughlin 1-2, D O'Connor 1-1, J Pine 1-0, D O'Loughlin 0-3, P O'Loughlin 0-2, P Hehir 0-1. |
| 18 November 1973 Quarter-final | St Finbarr's College | 7-08 - 4-03 | St Colman's College | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| T Murphy 2-6, J Higgins 1-2, M O'Sullivan 1-0, P Hayes 1-0, F Collins 1-0, goal from a melee. | PJ Stokes 1-1, P Corbett 1-1, S O'Mahony 1-0, G Hayes 1-0, P Barry 0-1. |
| 13 February 1974 Quarter-final | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 1-03 - 4-06 | Templemore CBS | Leahy Park |
| T Cullinane 1-0, P Sullivan 0-2, D Curtin 0-1. | S Bourke 4-3, P Bourke 0-3. |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 6 March 1974 Semi-final | Limerick CBS | 1-06 - 2-01 | Thurles CBS | St Ailbe's Park |
| K Canty 1-2, P Hanrahan 0-3, D Brougham 0-1. | K Dwyer 1-0, M Cooney 1-0, D Connolly 0-1. |
| 13 March 1974 Semi-final | St Finbarr's College | 5-19 - 2-01 | Templemore CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| F Tobin 2-1, T Murphy 0-7, J Higgins 1-3, K O'Driscoll 0-4, G McEvoy 1-0, P Regan 0-2, T Hourihane 0-1, F Collins 0-1. | S Bourke 2-1. |
Final
[edit]| 31 March 1974 Final | St Finbarr's College | 10-11 - 2-02 | Limerick CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| G McEvoy 4-2, T Murphy 2-3, JJ Murphy 3-0, F Tobin 1-1, J Crowley 0-2, K O'Driscoll 0-2, J Higgins 0-1. | K Canty 2-1, K Herbert 0-1. | Referee: J Moloney (Tipperary) |
Statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadhg Murphy | St Finbarr's College | 6-20 | 38 | 4 | 9.50 |
| 2 | Ger McEvoy | St Finbarr's College | 7-04 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| 3 | Séamus Bourke | Templemore CBS | 6-04 | 22 | 2 | 11.00 |
| Kieran Canty | Limerick CBS | 5-07 | 22 | 3 | 7.33 | |
| 5 | Derry Kavanagh | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 4-01 | 13 | 1 | 13.00 |
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.
- ^ "It's half a century since a team from Cashel graced the Harty Cup final". Tipperary Live. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Harty Cup hurling and a changing Ireland". Irish Examiner. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2023.