1988–89 Harty Cup

1988–89 Dr Harty Cup
Dates	5 October 1988 – 12 March 1989
Teams	12
Champions	St Flannan's College (14th title); Francis Corey (captain)
Runners-up	Shannon Comprehensive School; Paul Lee (captain)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	13
Goals scored	40 (3.08 per match)
Points scored	219 (16.85 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Conor Clancy (1-16)
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The 1988–89 Harty Cup was the 69th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.^[1] The competition ran from 5 October 1988 to 12 March 1989.

Midleton CBS were the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Shannon Comprehensive School after a semi-final repaly.^[2]^[3]

The final was played on 12 March 1989 at Cusack Park in Ennis, between St Flannan's College and Shannon Comprehensive School, in what remains their only meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 0–09 to 0–05 to claim their 14th championship title overall and a first title in two years.^[4]^[5]

Conor Clancy was the top scorer with 1-16.

Results

First round

5 October 1988 First round	Limerick CBS	2-12 - 1-08	Tipperary CBS	FitzGerald Park
	J Fitzgibboon 1-3, N Casey 1-2, J Mulqueen 0-3, C Doolin 0-2, D Noone 0-1, D Stanners 0-1.		V Ryan 0-7, D O'Shea 1-1.

5 October 1988 First round	Shannon Comprehensive School	3-15 - 2-04	Coláiste Chríost Rí	Dr Mannix Sportsfield
	D Collins 1-3, P Keary 0-5, M Purcell 1-1, P McNamara 1-1, P O'Rourke 0-2, C Fitzgerald 0-1, D O'Riordan 0-1, C Chaplin 0-1.		J O'Connell 1-2, T Doolan 1-0, B O'Shea 0-1, F O'Halloran 0-1.

5 October 1988 First round	St Finbarr's College	3-06 - 1-08	Thurles CBS	Mitchelstown Grounds
	D Fleming 2-3, P Barrett 1-0, P Casey 0-2, R Fitzgibbon 0-1.		T Coman 1-6, D Long 0-1, M McElgun 0-1.

12 October 1988 First round	St Flannan's College	3-15 - 0-04	St Colman's College	FitzGerald Park
	M Holland 2-1, D Maher 1-1, J O'Connor 0-3, P Markham 0-3, M Scanlan 0-3, C Clancy 0-3, A Whelan 0-1.		I O'Callaghan 0-2, P Davern 0-1, R Lynch 0-1.

12 October 1988 First round	North Monastery	2-06 - 1-08	Nenagh CBS	St Ailbe's Park
	C O'Riordan 1-4, I Aherne 1-0, A Elliott 0-1, A Goulding 0-1.		T Carroll 1-4, J Kennedy 0-3, E Hogan 0-1.

Quarter-finals

19 October 1988 Quarter-final	Limerick CBS	3-10 - 3-07	De La Salle College	Clonmel GAA Ground
	J Fitzgibbon 0-7, C Doolin 2-0, M Murnane 1-0, D Noone 0-2, N Casey 0-1.		J Byrne 1-1, J Brenner 0-4, P Hogan 1-0, A Fitzgerald 1-0, J McDermott 0-1, D Frampton 0-1.

19 October 1988 Quarter-final	Shannon Comprehensive School	3-15 - 1-09	Coláiste Iognáid Rí	Dr Mannix Sportsfield
	C Chaplin 1-2, M Purcell 1-2, P O'Rourke 0-5, D Collins 1-1, P Keary 0-3, D Riordan 0-1, S Power 0-1.		P Buckley 1-2, M Burke 0-5, K McTernan 0-1, B Allen 0-1.

19 October 1988 Quarter-final	Midleton CBS	1-14 - 2-06	St Finbarr's College	Bride Park
	C Quirke 1-1, P Smith 0-4, T Kelleher 0-4, M Quirke 0-2, K McCarthy 0-2, C O'Regan 0-1.		P Casey 0-4, D Fleming 1-0, D O'Mahony 1-0, P Newman 0-1, J Smith 0-1.

26 October 1988 Quarter-final	St Flannan's College	3-08 - 0-06	North Monastery	Bruff Grounds
	A Whelan 2-0, C Clancy 1-3, S Sheedy 0-2, S Maher 0-1, J O'Connor 0-1, M Holland 0-1.		C Riordan 0-1, G Maguire 0-1, I Ahearne 0-1.

Semi-finals

18 February 1989 Semi-final	St Flannan's College	1-15 - 0-05	Limerick CBS	Dr Mannix Sportsfield
	C Clancy 0-6, D Maher 1-2, S Sheedy 0-2, P Markham 0-2, M Holland 0-2, J O'Connor 0-1.		J Fitzgibbon 0-2, J Mulqueen 0-2, E Shanahan 0-1.

19 February 1989 Semi-final	Midleton CBS	2-03 - 1-06	Shannon Comprehensive School	St Ailbe's Park
	B Corcoran 1-0, C O'Regan 1-0, T Kelleher 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1, P Smith 0-1.		P Keary 1-2, P McNamara 0-2, S Power 0-1, D Riordan 0-1.

4 March 1989 Semi-final replay	Midleton CBS	0-07 - 2-08	Shannon Comprehensive School	Dr Mannix Sportsfield
	T Kelleher 0-3, P Smyth 0-2, B Gleeson 0-1, E Crotty 0-1.		D Collins 1-1, P McNamara 1-1, P Keary 0-3, P O'Rourke 0-2, D Riordan 0-1.

Final

12 March 1989 Final	St Flannan's College	0-09 - 0-05	Shannon Comprehensive School	Cusack Park
	C Clancy 0-4, M Holland 0-3, J O'Connor 0-1, T McEnery 0-1.		P McNamara 0-2, P Keary 0-2, D Collins 0-1.	Referee: W Horgan (Cork)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Conor Clancy	St Flannan's College	1-16	19	4	4.75
2	Paul Keary	Shannon Comprehensive	1-15	18	5	3.60
3	Derek Collins	Shannon Comprehensive	3-06	15	5	3.00
3	John Fitzgibbon	Limerick CBS	1-12	15	3	5.00
5	Michael Holland	St Flannan's College	2-07	13	4	3.25

References

^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
^ "From the Harty to Aussie Rules, Brian Cotter had a season to remember in 1988". Echo Live. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
^ "Harty Cup Quarter Final Preview: St Flannan's Ennis v St Joseph's Tulla". The Clare Champion. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
^ "Harty Cup team of the millennium". Irish Independent. 11 March 2000. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

[1] "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

[2] "A season to cherish for Midleton CBS and Paudie O'Brien". Echo Live. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

[3] "From the Harty to Aussie Rules, Brian Cotter had a season to remember in 1988". Echo Live. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

[4] "Harty Cup Quarter Final Preview: St Flannan's Ennis v St Joseph's Tulla". The Clare Champion. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

[5] "Harty Cup team of the millennium". Irish Independent. 11 March 2000. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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