The 2015–16 Dr Harty Cup was the 96th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The group stage placings were released on 19 May 2015.[2] The competition ran from 13 October 2015 to 20 February 2016.

2015–16 Dr Harty Cup
Dates13 October 2015 – 20 February 2016
Teams18
ChampionsBorder Ardscoil Rís (4th title)
Peter Casey (captain)
Nathan Fox (captain)
Niall Moran (manager)
Runners-upBorder Our Lady's Secondary School
Anthony Ryan (captain)
Tom Byrnes (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played39
Goals scored103 (2.64 per match)
Points scored1010 (25.9 per match)
Top scorer(s)Border Stephen Condon (2-35)
2014–15 (Previous) (Next) 2016–17

Thurles CBS unsuccessfully defended its title in the knockout stage.[3][4]

Ardscoil Rís won the Harty Cup final on 20 February 2016 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, against Our Lady's Secondary School, 0–11 to 0–08, in what was their first ever meeting in the final for its fourth successive Harty Cup title overall (after a hiatus since its last title in 2014.[5]

St Colman's College's Stephen Condon was the top scorer with 2-35.

Group A

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Group A table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Ardscoi Rís 4 4 0 0 87 44 43 8
De La Salle College 4 2 1 1 68 59 9 5
Midleton CBS 4 1 2 1 60 47 13 4
Blackwater CS 4 1 1 2 53 63 -10 3
Hamilton High School 4 0 0 4 34 89 -55 0

Group A results

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14 October 2015 Round 1 Ardscoil Rís 4-22 - 0-09 Hamilton High School Mallow GAA Complex
C Moriarty 2-3, P O'Loughlin 1-3, P Casey 0-6, J Flynn 1-2, B Ryan 0-4, C Boylan 0-2, I Considine 0-2. Report C Dinneen 0-3, C Maguire 0-3, E Buckley 0-2, A Lyons 0-1.
4 November 2015 Round 2 Ardscoil Rís 1-09 - 0-10 Midleton CBS Cahir Grounds
P O’Loughlin 0-6 4F, C Moriarty 1-1, P Casey 0-2. Report J Beausang 0-9 (8F), J Looney 0-1.
4 November 2015 Round 2 De La Salle College Waterford 1-17 - 0-08 Hamilton High School Clashmore Grounds
T Douglas 1-7 (2fs, 1 65’); D Power 0-3; E Daly, E Meaney, M Mahony 0-2 each; H Ruddle 0-1. Report C Dineen 0-5 (4fs, 1 65’); A Lyons, E Buckley, C Butler 0-1 each.
18 November 2015 Round 3 Midleton CBS 3-15 - 1-06 Hamilton High School Ballincollig Grounds
J Beausang (1-6, 3 frees), J Looney (1-1), S O’Leary Hayes (0-4), J McDonald (1-0), L Gosnell (0-2), G Manley (free) and L O’Shea (0-1 each). Report C Dinneen (1-1, 1-0 pen, one free), S O’Regan (0-3 frees), T Kearney and C Butler (0-1 each).
18 November 2015 Round 3 Ardscoil Rís 1-15 - 2-06 Blackwater Community School Seán Treacy Park
P O'Loughlin 1-3, C Moriarty 0-5, C Boylan 0-4, P Casey 0-2. Report
2 December 2015 Round 4 Blackwater Community School 2-08 - 0-14 Midleton CBS Carriganore Complex
A Casey 1-0, B O'Brien 1-0, R Grey 0-3, J Pender 0-3, E Murray 0-1, I Daly 0-1. J Beausang 0-6, S O'Leary-Hayes 0-3, C Ruddy 0-2, L Gosnell 0-1, L O'Shea 0-1, J Looney 0-1.
3 December 2015 Round 4 Ardscoil Rís 4-11 - 1-10 De La Salle College Waterford Boherlahan Grounds
C Boylan 2-3, J McInerny 2-0, P O’Loughlin 0-4 (3F), P Casey 0-2, D Fitzgerald 0-1, B Ryan 0-1. Report T Douglas 1-4 (1-3F), D Power 0-2.
9 December 2015 Round 5 Hamilton High School 1-05 - 1-08 Blackwater Community School Killeagh Grounds
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16 December 2015 Round 5 De La Salle College Waterford 0-12 - 0-12 Midleton CBS Carriganore Complex
H Ruddle 0-5 (4fs); T Douglas 0-3 (3fs); E Daly, D Coady, M Costigan, M Mahony 0-1 each. Report J Beausang (2fs), K Moynihan 0-3 each; J Looney 0-2; L O’Shea, L Gosnell, C Ruddy, B McCarthy 0-1 each.

Group B

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Our Lady's SS 4 4 0 0 116 56 60 8
St Francis College 4 3 0 1 102 69 33 6
Charleville CBS 4 1 0 3 64 70 -6 2
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 4 1 0 3 63 96 -33 2
Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 4 1 0 3 51 105 -54 2

Group B results

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14 October 2015 Round 1 St Francis College 3-23 - 1-14 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG Mayfield Grounds
E O'Brien 1-5, D O'Flaherty 1-3, B Turnbull 0-6, D Andrews 1-0, S Cormack 0-4, K O'Donovan 0-2, S Powter 0-2, J O'Sullivan 0-1. É Ó Síocháin 1-5, D Ó Conaing 0-4, C Ó hAinfin 0-4, D Braham 0-1.
14 October 2015 Round 1 Our Lady's Secondary School 0-20 - 1-15 Charleville CBS Childers Road
J Bergin 0-10f. S Nolan 0-3 P Bergin 0-2, A O’Meara 0-2, B McGrath 0-1f, J Kelly 0-1, R Natkaniec 0-1. Report P O’Loughlan 0-7 (0-5f. 0-1 ’65) J Barry 1-3 (0-1f) P J Herr 0 -2, A Fitzgerald 0-1, J Geary 0-1, S Griffin 0-1f.
4 November 2015 Round 2 St Francis College 4-21 - 2-08 Pobalscoil na Tríonóide Páirc Séamus de Barra
S Powter 2-2, E O'Brien 1-2, C Cormack 0-5, J Holland 0-5, J O'Sullivan 0-4, S Hilliard 1-0, B Turnbull 0-2, D O'Flaherty 0-1. Report P Prendergast 1-2, D O'Connell 0-4, K Kelly-Budds 1-0, J O'Rourke 0-1, K Murphy 0-1.
11 November 2015 Round 2 Charleville CBS 1-15 - 0-15 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG Páirc Mac Gearailt
S Griffin (1-5, one free), J Barry (0-7, one free), P O’Loughlin (0-2 frees), PJ Herr (0-1). Report C Ó hAinfin (0-7, three frees, one 65m), E Ó Neill and E Ó Siocháin (0-3 each), D Bratham and B Ó Murchú (0-1 each).
25 November 2015 Round 3 Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG 2-13 - 2-07 Pobalscoil na Tríonóide Páirc Mac Gearailt
C O’hAinifin 0-5(0-3f) B O’Murchu 1-2, S Busteed 1-0, D Braham 0-2 (0-1f) E O’Siochan 0-2, D Gunning 0-1f. C O’hEalaithe 0-1. Report D O’Connell 0-6 (0-4f) D Dalton 1-1 (0-1f) J Ó Ruairc 1-0.
2 December 2015 Round 4 St Francis College 0-23 - 2-12 Charleville CBS Mourneabbey Grounds
B Turnbull (0-10, eight frees), J O’Sullivan (0-5), C Cormack (0-3, one free, one 65m), S Kingston and R Crowley (0-2 each), D O’Flaherty (0-1). Report J Barry (1-4, one free), L Barrett (1-0), P O’Loughlin (frees) and T Cronnolly (two frees) (0-3 each), T Hanley and S Griffin (0-1 each).
2 December 2015 Round 4 Our Lady's Secondary School 4-31 - 1-09 Pobalscoil na Tríonóide Leahy Park
J Kelly 1-6. Report
10 December 2015 Round 5 Charleville CBS 0-10 - 0-12 Pobalscoil na Tríonóide Mallow GAA Complex

Group C

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Group C table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Nenagh CBS 3 2 0 1 69 48 21 4
St Colman's College 3 2 0 1 68 52 16 4
Thurles CBS 3 2 0 1 63 59 4 4
Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa 3 0 0 3 38 79 -41 0

Group C results

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14 October 2015 Round 1 Thurles CBS 1-22 - 2-16 St Colman's College Clonmel GAA Ground
D Quirke 0-9, C Stakelum 1-1, M Connors 0-3, R Purcell 0-2, M Ryan 0-2, E Barry 0-2, J Butler 0-1, B Kelly 0-1, D Woods 0-1. Report S Condon 0-9, J O'Leary 1-2, K Cronin 1-1, C Donnellan 0-2, K O'Leary 0-2.
14 October 2015 Round 1 Nenagh CBS 3-20 - 1-11 Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa Lacken Park
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18 November 2015 Round 2 St Colman's College 2-14 - 0-10 Nenagh CBS Canon Hayes Park
S Condon (1-8, 0-6 frees); D Linehan (1-0); N O’Leary (0-1 free), C Donnellan, K O’Leary (0-2 each). Report R Mulrooney (0-1 free), A O’Flaherty (0-3 each); C Morgan (0-2, 0-1 free); R Maher, R Quirke (0-1 each).
18 November 2015 Round 2 Thurles CBS 2-18 - 0-07 Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa St Michael's Park
D Woods 1-11. Report
2 December 2015 Round 3 St Colman's College 2-20 - 2-11 Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa Gaelic Grounds
S Condon 0-7 (four frees), K Cronin 2-0, K O’Leary 0-6, C Donnellan 0-3, N O’Leary 0-2 (frees), D Lenihan, S McCarthy 0-1 each. Report D O’Connor 1-4 (two frees), M Coleman 1-3 (1-0 penalty, one free), K McMahon, M Feehan, J Ryan, C Berkery 0-1 each.
2 December 2015 Round 3 Nenagh CBS 4-18 - 0-14 Thurles CBS Páirc Shíleáin
J Morris 1-4; M Daniels 0-6 (2f, 2 65s); D O’Meara 2-0; R Quirke 0-3; R Byrne 1-0; R Mulrooney, B McLoughney 0-2 each; A Loughnane 0-1. Report D Woods 0-6 (5f); M Ryan 0-4; M Connors, D Quirke (1 free) 0-2 each.

Group D

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Group D table

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Team Matches Score Pts
Pld W D L For Against Diff
Christian Brothers College 3 2 0 0 48 28 20 6
Castletroy College 3 2 0 1 42 39 3 4
CBS High School Clonmel 3 0 1 2 41 52 -11 0
St Flannan's College 3 0 1 2 46 58 -12 1

Group D results

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13 October 2015 Round 1 Castletroy College 1-18 - 1-08 St Flannan's College O'Garney Park
A Kennedy 0-8 (3frees, 1 ‘65), C Carroll 1-3, M O’Dwyer 0-4 (2frees), B Garry, F Hourigan and A Nicholas 0-1 each. Report A Cassidey 1-1, S Kennedy (2frees), J Murphy (1free) 0-2 each, R Hayes (free), A Kennedy, D Mescall 0-1 each.
14 October 2015 Round 1 Christian Brothers College, Cork 0-16 - 0-08 CBS High School Clonmel Clashmore Grounds
J Corkery 0-9 (seven frees, one 65), B Keohane 0-3, R O’Flynn 0-2, S Finn, P Blake 0-1 each. Report M Kehoe, D Ryan (two frees) 0-2 each, Matt Barlow, C O’Sullivan, S O’Meara, M Gibbs 0-1 each.
18 November 2015 Round 2 Christian Brothers College, Cork 2-07 - 0-11 St Flannan's College FiitzGerald Park
R O’Flynn 2-1, J Corkery 0-4 (three frees, one 65), R Downey, B Kehoe 0-1 each. Report R Hayes 0-5 (frees), S Kennedy 0-3 (frees), C Donnelly, J Cmurphy, A Kennedy 0-1 each.

Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals

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13 January 2016 Quarter-final Ardscoi Rís 2-11 - 1-07 St Francis College Dr Mannix Sportsfield
P O’Brien (0-5, 0-4 frees); P O’Loughlin (0-4, 0-2 frees); J Flynn, D Fitzgerald (1-0 each); P Casey, C Boylan (0-1 each). Report E O’Brien (1-1); B Turnbull (0-2, 0-1 free); J O’Sullivan, C Cormack, S Kingston, J Holland (0-1 each).
13 January 2016 Quarter-final St Colman's College 2-12 - 0-11 Christian Brothers College, Cork Mallow GAA Complex
S Condon (1-6, 0-3 frees, 0-1 65m), K Cronin (1-1), B Murphy, C Donnellan, D Linehan, S O’Connor and O Hickey (0-1 each). Report J Corkery (0-6, five frees), B Hennessy, R Downey, E Monahan, S Dolan and R O’Flynn (0-1 each).
13 January 2016 Quarter-final Our Lady's Secondary School 1-17 - 3-05 Castletroy College St Michael's Park
L Fairbrother (1-6), J Bergin (0-4); G Kelly (0-2), A O Meara (0-1), A Ryan (0-1), P Cadell (0-1), B McGrath (0-1), P Bergin (0-1). Report M O Dwyer (3-4), A Kennedy (0-1).
13 January 2016 Quarter-final De La Salle College Waterford 0-13 - 0-10 Nenagh CBS FitzGerald Park
H Ruddle 0-5 (frees), E Daly, T Douglas 0-2 each, P Hennebry, M Costigan, M Mahony, C McCann 0-1 each. Report M Daniels 0-6 (four frees, one 65), J Morris 0-2, K Nealon, B McLoughney 0-1 each.

Semi-finals

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30 January 2016 Semi-final Ardscoi Rís 0-13 - 1-09 St Colman's College FitzGerald Park
P O’Brien (0-7 frees)(0-8); D Carroll (0-1 sideline)(0-2); J Flynn, P O’Loughlin, C Boylan (0-1 each). Report S Condon (0-5 frees, 0-1 65) 0-7; K Cronin (1-0); N O’Leary, J Sheehan (0-1 each).
30 January 2016 Semi-final Our Lady's Secondary School 2-15 - 2-13
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De La Salle College Waterford Canon Hayes Park
A Ryan 1-2, J Kelly 1-1, S Nolan & P Bergin 0-3 each, B McGrath (2f) & L Fairbrother 0-2 each, D O'Shea & J Bergin (sl) 0-1 each. Report H Ruddle 0-7 (6f, 1 sl), T Douglas 2-1, M Costigan 0-2 (1f), P Hennebry, M Mahony & C Quinn 0-1 each.

Final

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20 February 2016 Final Ardscoi Rís 0-11 - 0-08 Our Lady's Secondary School MacDonagh Park
P O’Brien 0-4 (three frees), B Ryan, P Casey, D Fitzgerald 0-2 each, D Carroll 0-1. B McGrath, J Bergin 0-3 (frees) each, L Fairbrother, K Hassett 0-1 each. Referee: N Wall (Cork)

Statistics

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Miscellaneous

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References

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  2. ^ "2015/2016 Dr. Harty Cup Senior A Hurling Draws". Munster PPS GAA website. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
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  4. ^ "Morris stars as Nenagh CBS end reign of Thurles CBS". Irish Examiner. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Ardscoil Rís claim fourth Harty Cup in seven years". Irish Examiner. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  6. ^ "The Christy O'Connor column: Christians are already a Harty Cup success story but underdog status might suit Midleton CBS". Echo Live. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2024.