Dr. Harty Cup
The Dr. Harty Cup, officially known as the Munster Colleges Senior A Hurling Championship, is an annual inter-schools hurling competition organised by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It is the highest inter-schools hurling competition in the province of Munster, and has been contested every year, except on two occasions, since 1918. Ardscoil Ris are the centenary Champions winning the title in 2018.
The final, usually held in February, serves as the culmination of a series of games played between October and January. Eligible players must be under the age of 19.
The Dr. Harty Cup is an integral part of the wider All-Ireland Colleges Championship. The winners and runners-up of the Dr. Harty Cup final, like their counterparts in the Connacht and Leinster Championships, advance to the All-Ireland quarter-finals or semi-finals.
Sixteen teams currently participate in the Dr. Harty Cup. The championship begins with a round-robin group stage, followed by a knock-out stage for the top eight teams.
The title has been won at least once by 18 different schools, 12 of which have won the title more than once. The all-time record-holders are St. Flannan's College, who have won the competition 21 times.
St. Flannan's College are the current champions.
Current format
Tournament
The tournament begins with a group stage of 16 teams, divided into four groups. Each team meets the others in its group once in a round-robin format. The winning team and the runners-up from each group then progress to the quarter-finals. For this stage, the winning team from one group plays against the runners-up from another group.Qualification for the All-Ireland Championship
As of 2005, the winners and runners up of the Dr. Harty Cup qualify for the All-Ireland Colleges Championship. The runners-up qualify for the quarter-finals, while on some occasions the champions receive a bye to the semi-final stage, however, this is done in rotation with the Connacht and Leinster champions.Trophy
The winning team is presented with the Dr. Harty Cup, which is similar in design to the Liam MacCarthy Cup. It is held by the winning team until the following year's final. Traditionally, the presentation is made at a special rostrum in the stand where GAA dignitaries and special guests view the match.The cup is decorated with ribbons in the colours of the winning team. During the game the cup actually has both teams' sets of ribbons attached and the runners-up ribbons are removed before the presentation. The winning captain accepts the cup on behalf of his team before giving a short speech. Individual members of the winning team then have an opportunity to come to the rostrum to lift the cup.
The Dr. Harty Cup is named after the former GAA patron Archbishop Dr. John Mary Harty who served as Archbishop of Cashel and Emly from 1913 until his death in 1946.
Roll of honours
Performance by College
Performance by county
Finals listed by Year
| Year | Winner | Opponent |
| 1918 | Rockwell College 5-5 | Christian Brothers College 3-01 |
| 1919 | North Monastery, Cork 3-02 | M.S.J. Roscrea 2-02 |
| 1920 | Limerick CBS 7-00 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 3-00 |
| 1921 | No competition | |
| 1922 | St. Munchin's 4-01 | Rockwell College 3-03 |
| 1923 | Rockwell College 5-02 | Limerick CBS 2-01 |
| 1924 | Rockwell College 8-00 | Limerick CBS 4-02 |
| 1925 | Limerick CBS 4-00 | Rockwell College 1-01 |
| 1926 | Limerick CBS 3-03 | Rockwell College 1-03 |
| 1927 | Limerick CBS 11-07 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-00 |
| 1928 | No competition | |
| 1929 | North Monastery, Cork 6-03 | Rockwell College 5-00 |
| 1930 | Rockwell College 8-02 | Mount Sion 1-01 |
| 1931 | Rockwell College 6-02 | Doon CBS 1-01 |
| 1932 | Limerick CBS 4-01 | Thurles CBS 2-02 |
| 1933 | Thurles CBS 3-03 | North Monastery, Cork 1-03 |
| 1934 | North Monastery, Cork 4-02, 7-01 | Rockwell College 4-02, 3-03 |
| 1935 | North Monastery, Cork 4-08 | Rockwell College 3-02 |
| 1936 | North Monastery, Cork 4-03 | Colaste na Mumhan, Mallow 2-06 |
| 1937 | North Monastery, Cork 6-02 | Mount Sion 2-04 |
| 1938 | Thurles CBS 7-07 | C.B.S. Charleville 3-02 |
| 1939 | Thurles CBS 7-04 | North Monastery, Cork 4-04 |
| 1940 | North Monastery, Cork 6-03 | Limerick CBS 4-02 |
| 1941 | North Monastery, Cork 4-02 | Limerick CBS 1-03 |
| 1942 | North Monastery, Cork | none |
| 1943 | North Monastery, Cork 3-07 | Thurles CBS 3-01 |
| 1944 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 4-05 | Midleton CBS 2-02 |
| 1945 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-06 | North Monastery, Cork 3-02 |
| 1946 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 4-05 | North Monastery, Cork 2-01 |
| 1947 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 4-05 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 3-06 |
| 1948 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 3-06, 6-04 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 4-03, 4-06 |
| 1949 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 4-06 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-03 |
| 1950 | Thurles CBS 7-03 | Midleton CBS 2-00 |
| 1951 | Thurles CBS 3-05 | Sullivan's Quay 1-03 |
| 1952 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-05 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 1-03 |
| 1953 | Mount Sion CBS 3-02 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-07 |
| 1954 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-11 | Thurles CBS 3-05 |
| 1955 | North Monastery, Cork 4-07 | Limerick CBS 2-02 |
| 1956 | Thurles CBS 2-05 | North Monastery, Cork 2-03 |
| 1957 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 7-07 | North Monastery, Cork 3-03 |
| 1958 | St. Flannan's, Ennis | Limerick CBS |
| 1959 | Abbey CBS, Tipperary Town 1-09 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-04 |
| 1960 | North Monastery Cork 0-10 | Thurles CBS 1-04 |
| 1961 | North Monastery, Cork 4-06 | Thurles CBS 2-05 |
| 1962 | Rice College, Ennis 4-02 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-07 |
| 1963 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 4-09 | Rice College, Ennis 4-03 |
| 1964 | Limerick CBS 6-10 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 4-07 |
| 1965 | Limerick CBS 4-06 | De La Salle College Waterford 1-05 |
| 1966 | Limerick CBS 6-05 | Thurles CBS 5-03 |
| 1967 | Limerick CBS 4-09 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 1-05 |
| 1968 | Coláiste Chríost Rí 5-09 | Limerick CBS 5-04 |
| 1969 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 6-11 | Coláiste Chríost Rí 2-07 |
| 1970 | North Monastery, Cork 6-05 | Limerick CBS 4-07 |
| 1971 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 4-12 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-04 |
| 1972 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 6-11 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-07 |
| 1973 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 5-14 | Cashel CBS 2-05 |
| 1974 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 10-11 | Limerick CBS 2-02 |
| 1975 | Colaiste Iognaid Ris, Cork 5-06 | Limerick CBS 2-04 |
| 1976 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-09 | De La Salle College Waterford 2-04 |
| 1977 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 0-07 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 0-03 |
| 1978 | Templemore CBS 3-05 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-05 |
| 1979 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-11 | North Monastery, Cork 1-03 |
| 1980 | North Monastery, Cork 3-06 2-10 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 2-09 2-05 |
| 1981 | North Monastery, Cork 2-06 | Coláiste Chríost Rí 1-07 |
| 1982 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 2-07 | North Monastery, Cork 1-07 |
| 1983 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 0-09 1-06 | North Monastery, Cork 0-09 0-07 |
| 1984 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 4-09 | Limerick CBS 1-07 |
| 1985 | North Monastery, Cork 5-06 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-07 |
| 1986 | North Monastery, Cork 1-12 | Midleton CBS 0-09 |
| 1987 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 3-12 | Midleton CBS 2-06 |
| 1988 | Midleton CBS 2-07 | Thurles CBS 2-03 |
| 1989 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 0-09 | Shannon Comprehensive 0-05 |
| 1990 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 0-10 | Nenagh CBS 0-03 |
| 1991 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 4-16 | North Monastery, Cork 1-07 |
| 1992 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 3-14 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 3-11 |
| 1993 | Limerick CBS 5-05 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-12 |
| 1994 | North Monastery, Cork 1-09 | Midleton CBS 0-04 |
| 1995 | Midleton CBS 3-18 | Lismore CBS 3-05 |
| 1996 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 3-19 | Nenagh CBS 1-04 |
| 1997 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 1-17 | Nenagh CBS 0-08 |
| 1998 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 0-12 | Limerick CBS 0-05 |
| 1999 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-14 | St. Finbarr's, Cork 1-08 |
| 2000 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 3-14 | Our Lady's Secondary School, Templemore 3-08 |
| 2001 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 2-12 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 0-15 |
| 2002 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 2-18 | Our Lady's Secondary School, Templemore 0-06 |
| 2003 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 1-06 2-13 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-06 0-08 |
| 2004 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 3-15 | Colaisti na Deise 1-08 |
| 2005 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-11 | Thurles CBS 1-06 |
| 2006 | Midleton CBS 2-08 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 0-12 |
| 2007 | De La Salle College Waterford 2-07 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 0-11 |
| 2008 | De La Salle College Waterford 1-11 | Thurles CBS 0-07 |
| 2009 | Thurles CBS 3-15 | St. Caimin's C.S., Shannon 0-10 |
| 2010 | Ardscoil Rís, Limerick 3-15 | Thurles CBS 0-14 |
| 2011 | Ardscoil Rís, Limerick 3-19 | C.B.S. Charleville 0-03 |
| 2012 | Colaiste na nDeise, Waterford 2-14 | Nenagh CBS 1-10 |
| 2013 | Dungarvan Colleges, Waterford 2-21 | Our Lady's Templemore 1-11 |
| 2014 | Ardscoil Rís, Limerick 2-13 | Scoil na Troinoide, Doon 0-04 |
| 2015 | Thurles CBS 2-12 | St Francis College, Rochestown 1-12 |
| 2016 | Ardscoil Rís, Limerick 0-11 | Our Lady's Templemore 0-08 |
| 2017 | Our Lady's Templemore 2-22 | St Colman's College, Fermoy 1-06 |
| 2018 | Ardscoil Rís, Limerick 3-18 | Midleton CBS 2-10 |
| 2019 | Midleton CBS 2-12 | Christian Brothers College 0-14 |
| 2020 | St. Flannan's, Ennis 1-15 | Christian Brothers College 1-12 |
Records and statistics
By decade
The most successful college of each decade, judged by number of Dr. Harty Cup titles, is as follows:- 1910s: 1 each for Rockwell College and North Monastery
- 1920s: 4 for Limerick CBS
- 1930s: 4 for North Monastery
- 1940s: 4 each for North Monastery and St. Flannan's College
- 1950s: 4 for St. Flannan's College
- 1960s: 4 for Limerick CBS
- 1970s: 4 for St. Finbarr's College
- 1980s: 4 each for North Monastery and St. Flannan's College
- 1990s: 4 for St. Flannan's College
- 2000s: 3 each for St. Flannan's College and St. Colman's College
- 2010s: 5 for Ardscoil Rís