The 1999–2000 Harty Cup was the 80th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 13 October 1999 to 12 March 2000.
| Dates | 13 October 1999 – 12 March 2000 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 15 | ||
| Sponsor | Career Decisions | ||
| Champions |  St Flannan's College (19th title)Ronan O'Looney (captain) John Minogue (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Our Lady's Secondary SchoolAidan Ivers (captain) John Costigan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 16 | ||
| Goals scored | 45 (2.81 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 323 (20.19 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Niall McGrath (3-28) | ||
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St Flannan's College were the defending champions.[2]
The final was played on 12 March 2000 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, between St Flannan's College and Our Lady's Secondary School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 3–14 to 3–08 to claim their 19th championship title overall and a third title in succession.[3][4]
Nenagh CBS's Niall McGrath was the top scorer with 3-28.
Results
editFirst round
edit| 13 October 1999 First round | Our Lady's Secondary School | 5-09 - 1-04 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| K Ivors 1-5, E Shortt 1-1, J Sweeney 1-0, D Owens 1-0, D Burke 1-0, P Brennan 0-1, E Kelly 0-1, P Burke 0-1. | T Guiheen 1-0, D Cashman 0-2, P Hegarty 0-1, J Masters 0-1. |
| 13 October 1999 First round | St Flannan's College | 4-19 - 0-09 | Shannon Comprehensive School | O'Garney Park |
| B Culbert 2-5, D Kennedy 1-2, A Quinn 0-4, N Moran 1-0, B Nugent 0-3, B Gantley 0-3, R Conlon 0-1, F Lynch 0-1. | B Kennedy 0-7, S Chaplin 0-2. |
| 13 October 1999 First round | Thurles CBS | 4-18 - 0-09 | Coláiste Mhíchíl | MacDonagh Park |
| T Ruth 1-3, W Dempsey 0-6, P Maher 1-2, F McCormack 1-0, D Duggan 1-0, E Costello 0-3, A Fogarty 0-3, J Joyce 0-1. | P Tobin 0-4, K Holmes 0-3, P McElligott 0-1, S Conway 0-1. |
| 13 October 1999 First round | St Finbarr's College | 0-14 - 0-04 | St Colman's College | Fr Con Buckley Park |
| T Kenny 0-6, P Tierney 0-2, M O'Connor 0-2, R Duggan 0-2, C O'Connor 0-1, K Foley 0-1. | J Mulchinock 0-2, P Kearney 0-1, D Fitzgerald 0-1. |
| 13 October 1999 First round | Coláiste an Phiarsaigh | 2-10 - 1-08 | North Monastery | Ballinlough Grounds |
| C Ó Murchú 1-8, B Ó Conaill 1-1, M Ó Floinn 0-1. | P Ahern 1-0, S Ó hAicéad 0-3, D McCarthy 0-2, C Ahern 0-1, D O'Connor 0-1, S O'Sullivan 0-1. |
| 13 October 1999 First round | Midleton CBS | 2-12 - 2-06 | St Aidan's Community College | Páirc Séamus de Barra |
| W Forrest 2-0, S Casey 0-5, E Cotter 0-4, K McCarthy 0-1, D Collins 0-1. | B Corcoran 2-5, P Burke 0-1. |
| 13 October 1999 First round | Nenagh CBS | 1-11 - 1-11 | St Joseph's Secondary School | Gaelic Grounds |
| N McGrath 1-6, D Hackett 0-2, B Quinn 0-2, W Keogh 0-1. | R Stewart 1-4, S Littleton 0-5, P Hassett 0-1, P Vaughan 0-1. |
| 5 November 1999 First round replay | Nenagh CBS | 0-13 - 0-04 | St Joseph's Secondary School | Ballina Grounds |
| N McGrath 0-7, D Hackett 0-2, B Quinn 0-2, C Gleeson 0-1, D Kennedy 0-1. | S Littleton 0-4. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 10 November 1999 Quarter-final | St Flannan's College | 1-16 - 0-07 | St Finbarr's College | Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing |
| A Quinn 1-7, B Culbert 0-3, D Kennedy 0-3, F Lynch 0-2, D O'Grady 0-1. | T Kenny 0-5, M O'Connor 0-1, K Foley 0-1. |
| 10 November 1999 Quarter-final | Our Lady's Secondary School | 1-17 - 1-06 | Coláiste an Phiarsaigh | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| J Sweeney 0-13, K Fogarty 1-0, E Kelly 0-2, D Burke 0-1, E Shortt 0-1. | K Murphy 0-5, B O'Connell 1-0, M Corkery 0-1. |
| 10 November 1999 Quarter-final | Thurles CBS | 1-10 - 0-06 | Midleton CBS | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| A Fogarty 1-1, C Ryan 0-3, T Ruth 0-3, P Maher 0-2, G Joyce 0-1. | C Lomasney 0-3, B Smiddy 0-2, J Leahy 0-1. |
| 17 November 1999 Quarter-final | Nenagh CBS | 5-11 - 0-06 | St Clement's College | Lacken Park |
| N McGrath 1-5, B Quinn 2-1, Q Keogh 1-2, D Sutton 1-0, T Connolly 0-1, S Cramer 0-1, C Gleeson 0-1. | E Foley 0-4, P Carroll 0-1, C Collins 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 12 February 2000 Smei-final | St Flannan's College | 1-10 - 1-08 | Thurles CBS | FitzGerald Park |
| A Quinn 1-7, N Moran 0-2, D Kennedy 0-1. | Report | C Ryan 0-4, G Joyce 1-0, A Fogarty 0-3, E Costello 0-1. |
| 13 February 2000 Semi-final | Our Lady's Secondary School | 1-12 - 1-12 | Nenagh CBS | The Ragg |
| J Sweeney 0-7, K Ivers 1-0, P Shortt 0-3, D Bergin 0-1, K Fogarty 0-1. | Report | N McGrath 1-6, D Hackett0-3, D Kennedy 0-1, B Quinn 0-1, W Keogh 0-1. |
| 20 February 2000 Semi-final replay | Our Lady's Secondary School | 1-13 - 2-09 | Nenagh CBS | The Ragg |
| J Sweeney 0-8, E Shorrt 1-1, P Shortt 0-2, P Brennan 0-1, E Kelly 0-1. | N McGrath 0-4, D Kennedy 1-0, B Quinn 1-0, M Ryan 0-3, W Keogh 0-1, D Hackett 0-1. |
Final
edit| 12 March 2000 Final | St Flannan's College | 3-14 - 3-08 | Our Lady's Secondary School | MacDonagh Park |
| B Culbert 2-3, A Quinn 0-6 (5f), B Gantley 1-0, J Culkin 0-3 (3f), D Kennedy 0-2. | Report | J Sweeney 0-5 (3f), P Burke, E Shortt 1-0 each, P Shortt 0-2 (2f), D Bourke 0-1. | Referee: J Sexton (Limerick) |
Competition statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niall McGrath | Nenagh CBS | 3-28 | 37 | 5 | 7.40 |
| 2 | John Sweeney | Our Lady's SS | 1-33 | 36 | 5 | 7.20 |
| 3 | Andrew Quinn | St Flannan's College | 2-24 | 30 | 4 | 7.50 |
| 4 | Brian Culbert | St Flannan's College | 4-11 | 23 | 4 | 5.75 |
| 5 | Ciarán Ó Murchú | Coláiste an Phiarsaigh | 1-13 | 16 | 2 | 8.00 |
References
edit- ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Flannan's too hot for Finbarr's". Irish Independent. 8 March 1999. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Wily Culbert catches Templemore off guard". Irish Independent. 13 March 2000. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "St. Flannan's Three-In-A-Row Harty Champions Reunite 25 Years Later". Clare FM. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2024.