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Hurling tournament

1980–81 Dr Harty Cup

Dates

8 October 1980 – 5 April 1981

Teams

Champions

North Monastery (16th title)
John Drinan (captain)

Runners-up

Coláiste Chríost Rí

Tournament statistics

Matches played

Goals scored

42 (3.82 per match)

Points scored

162 (14.73 per match)

Top scorer(s)

Christy Clancy (4-15)

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The 1980–81 Harty Cup was the 61st staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918. The competition contested from 8 October 1980 to 5 April 1981.

North Monastery unsuccessfully defended its title.

North Monastery won the Harty Cup final, 2–06 to 1–07, on 5 April 1981 at Páirc Uí Chaoimh in Cork, against Coláiste Chríost Rí, in what was their first ever meeting in the final, for their 16th successive Harty Cup title overall and a second consecutive title.

St Colman's College's Christy Clancy was the top scorer with 4–15.

Results

First round

Coláiste Chríost Rí v De La Salle College Waterford

8 October 1980 First round	Coláiste Chríost Rí	4-12 - 0-11	De La Salle College Waterford	Fr Sheehy Park
	K McCarthy 1-4, F Golden 1-1, B Searles 1-0, J Lynch 1-0, M O'Callaghan 0-3, T Leahy 0-3, T Nation 0-1.		S Aherne 0-10, M Sweeney 0-1.

St Colman's College v Coláiste Iognáid Rís

8 October 1980 First round	St Colman's College	2-12 - 2-02	Coláiste Iognáid Rís	Riverstown Sportsfield
	C Clancy 0-9, N O'Brien 1-0, M Gowen 1-0, P Clancy 0-2, N O'Callaghan 0-1.		T Linehan 2-0, E Lyons 0-2.

St Finbarr's College v Nenagh CBS

15 October 1980 First round	St Finbarr's College	1-05 - 4-11	Nenagh CBS	St Ailbe's Park
	B Whelton 1-1, K Kingston 0-2, D Hourigan 0-2, M Lynam 0-1.		J Heffernan 0-7, M McKeogh 1-2, M Morrissey 1-0, L Nolan 1-0, T O'Brien 1-0, D Kennedy 0-1, N Sheehy 0-1.

Cashel CBS v Templemore CBS

15 October 1980 First round	Cashel CBS	3-09 - 1-04	Templemore CBS	Semple Stadium
	{ Kenny 0–4, M Clarke 1–0, F Collins 1–0, J McGrath 1–0, J Cormack 0–2, P McCutcheon 0–1, R Stakelum 0–1, G Costelloe 0–1.		J Kennedy 1-1, S Slattery 0–1, D Ryan 0–1, M Keane 0–1.

Quarter-finals

North Monastery v Thurles CBS

5 November 1980 Quarter-final	North Monastery	0-11 - 0-07	Thurles CBS	FitzGerald Park
	J Drinan 0-4, J Chisholm 0-3, R Allen 0-1, K Doran 0-1, T O'Mahony 0-1, L Coffey 0-1.		S Dwan 0-3, D Fogarty 0-2, P Ryan 0-1, P Mockler 0-1.

Coláiste Chríost Rí v St Flannan's College

5 November 1980 Quarter-final	Coláiste Chríost Rí	3-06 - 3-05	St Flannan's College	St Ailbe's Park
	B O'Connor 2-0, B Searles 1-1, M O'Callaghan 0-3, F Golden 0-1, K McCarthy 0-1.		G Kierce 1-1, B McNamara 0-4, J Crimmins 1-0, J O'Donovan 1-0.

St Colman's College v Limerick CBS

12 November 1980 Quarter-final	St Colman's College	6-06 - 2-01	Limerick CBS	St Ailbe's Park
	C Clancy 4-3, J Maye 1-1, N O'Callaghan 1-0, K Coakley 0-1, M Gowan 0-1.		J Murphy 2-0, D O'Callaghan 0-1.

Nenagh CBS v Templemore CBS

12 November 1980 ] Quarter-final	Nenagh CBS	2-10 - 1-10	Templemore CBS	Semple Stadium
	J Heffernan 1-6, L Nolan 1-0, M Morrissey 0-3, T O'Brien 0-1.		P Kenny 0-5, M Clarke 1-0, J Cormack 0-2, A Ryan 0-1, G Costelloe 0-1, F Collin 0-1.

Semi-finals

Coláiste Chríost Rí v Nenagh CBS

15 February 1981 [Semi-final	Coláiste Chríost Rí	1-10 - 1-07	Nenagh CBS	Fr Con Buckley Park
	M O'Callaghan 0-6, T Leahy 1-1, F Golden 0-2, K McCarthy 0-1.		J Heffernan 1-6, J McKeogh 0-1.

North Monastery v St Colman's College

1 March 1981 Semi-final	North Monastery	3-07 - 0-03	St Colman's College	Fr Con Buckley Park
	J Drinan 2-1, J Chisholm 1-1, T O'Mahony 0-2, K Doran 0-1, P Murphy 0-1, R Allen 0-1.		C Clancy 0-3.

Final

North Monastery v Coláiste Chríost Rí

5 April 1981 Final	North Monastery	2-06 - 1-07	Coláiste Chríost Rí	Páirc Uí Chaoimh
	J Drinan 1-2, J Chisholm 1-1, K Doran 0-1, R Allen 0-1, T McCarthy 0-1.		F Golden 1-1, M O'Callaghan 0-3, K McCarthy 0-2, B Searles 0-1.	Referee: N Duggan (Limerick)

Statistics

Top scorers

Rank	Player	County	Tally	Total	Matches	Average
1	Christy Clancy	St Colman's College	4-15	27	3	9.00
2	John Heffernan	Nenagh CBS	2-19	25	3	8.33
3	John Drinan	North Monastery	3-07	16	3	5.33
4	Martin O'Callaghan	Coláiste Chríost Rí	0-15	15	4	3.75
5	John Chisholm	North Monastery	2-05	11	3	3.66
	Fergus Golden	Coláiste Chríost Rí	2-05	11	4	2.75
	Kieran McCarthy	Coláiste Chríost Rí	1-08	11	4	2.75

References

"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.
"1980 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners". North Monastery website. 11 February 2024.
"The Mon versus Críost Rí — 'It was the biggest game a lot of us ever played in'". Irish Examiner. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
"Throwback Thursday: North Mon v Críost Rí's Harty Cup final clash divided Leeside". Echo Live. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

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