1972–73 Harty Cup
| Dates | 15 October 1972 – 11 March 1973 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 10 | ||
| Champions |  St Finbarr's College (5th title)John Delaney (captain) Michael O'Brien (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Cashel CBS | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 7 | ||
| Goals scored | 55 (7.86 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 104 (14.86 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Tadhg Murphy (7-05) | ||
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The 1972–73 Harty Cup was the 53rd staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 15 October 1972 to 11 March 1973.
St Finbarr's College were the defending champions.[2][3] A change in format saw the winners of the B-grade Corn Phádraig enter at the semi-final stage.
The Harty Cup final was played on 11 March 1973 at Dr Mannix Sportsfield in Charleville, between St Finbarr's College and Cashel CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Finbarr's College won the match by 5–14 to 2–05 to claim their fifth Harty Cup title overall and a third title in succession.[4]
St Finbarr's College's Tadhg Murphy was the top scorer with 7-05.
Results[edit]
First round[edit]
| 15 October 1972 First round | St Colman's College | 6-09 - 5-05 | St Flannan's College | FitzGerald Park |
| PJ Stokes 2-2, E Carey 1-5, A Monahan 2-0, P Barry 1-0, J O'Brien 0-2. | F Hogan 3-0, R Gill 1-1, V Daly 1-0, A Power 0-2, T Moloney 0-1, H Colleran 0-1. |
| 15 October 1972 First round | St Finbarr's College | 4-14 - 4-02 | Limerick CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| T Murphy 2-1, J Higgins 1-4, J O'Flynn 0-5, S O'Donovan 1-0, P Crowley 0-2, J Delaney 0-2. | S Burke 1-1, J Brosnan 1-0, B Neeson 1-0, F Broughan 1-0, P Dowling 0-1. |
| 23 October 1972 First round | De La Salle College Waterford | 3-14 - 4-05 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Cappoquin Grounds |
| S Whelan 2-5, T Maher 1-0, J Martin 0-3, T Summers 0-2, S Twomey 0-1, D Griffin 0-1, R Heffernan 0-1, J Carpendale 0-1. |
| 25 October 1972 First round | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | 5-08 - 2-07 | Thurles CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| R Barry 2-1, M O'Connell 2-1, D Kavanagh 0-5, D McCartan 1-0, T Cullinane 0-1. | S Lyons 1-1, D Maher 1-1, T McGrath 0-2, T Finn 0-2, J Fitzgerald 0-1. |
Second round[edit]
| 15 November 1972 Second round | St Colman's College | 3-08 - 3-03 (declared void) | North Monastery | Clonmult Memorial Park |
| E Carey 1-3, A Monaghan 1-1, P Barry 1-1, K Lane 0-1, J O'Brien 0-1, PJ Stokes 0-1. | J Allen 2-1, S Farrell 1-2. |
Semi-finals[edit]
| 28 February 1973 Semi-final | St Finbarr's College | 4-06 - 2-01 | Coláiste Iognáid Rís | Ballinlough Grounds |
| T Murphy 4-1, C Canty 0-3, J Crowley 0-1, J O'Flynn 0-1. | T Beckett 1-0, P O'Sullivan 1-0, T Howard 0-1 |
| 4 March 1973 Semi-final | Cashel CBS | 5-08 - 4-06 | De La Salle College Waterford | Kilsheelan Grounds |
| J Grogan 3-4, F Fitzell 1-2, J Gleeson 1-0, J Looby 0-2. | J Martin 1-3, S Twomey 1-2, S Whelan 1-1, D Heffernan 1-0. |
Final[edit]
| 11 March 1973 Final | St Finbarr's College | 5-14 - 2-05 | Cashel CBS | Dr Mannix Sportsfield |
| J O'Flynn 1-5, T Murphy 1-3, F Canty 1-1, J Higgins 1-1, K O'Driscoll 1-1, J Crowley 0-3. | J Grogan 1-1, J Luby 1-0, P Fitzell 0-2, PJ O'Brien 0-1, J Gleeson 0-1. |
Statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadhg Murphy | St Finbarr's College | 7-05 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 2 | John Grogan | Cashel CBS | 4-05 | 17 | 2 | 8.50 |
| 3 | S. Whelan | De La Salle College | 3-06 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 4 | John O'Flynn | St Finbarr's College | 1-11 | 14 | 3 | 4.66 |
| 5 | John Higgins | St Finbarr's College | 2-05 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
Miscellaneous[edit]
- St Colman's College and North Monastery were disqualified from the competition. Both schools launched objections on the other over technical issues and team registration, however, when no agreement was reached the Munster Colleges' Council disqualified both schools from the competition.
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.
- ^ "50-year Anniversary of St. Finbarrs Farranferris Dr. Harty Cup victory". Cork Hurling History. 29 June 2022. 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.