2025–26 Harty Cup
| Dates | 15 October 2025 – 31 January 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | TUS | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 24 | ||
| Goals scored | 71 (2.96 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 840 (35 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Ben Cummins 2-29 | ||
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The 2025–26 Dr Harty Cup is the 105th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The draw for the group stage took place on 29 May 2025.[2][3] The competition is scheduled to run from 15 October 2025 to 31 January 2026.
Thurles CBS are the defending champions.[4][5]
Team changes
To the competition
- CBS High School Clonmel[6]
From the competition
Group 1
Group 1 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Nenagh CBS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 54 | 39 | 5 |
| St Flannan's College | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 57 | 27 | 4 |
| Ardscoil Rís | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 73 | -4 | 2 |
| Cashel Community School | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 106 | -62 | 0 |
Group 1 results
| 15 October 2025 Round 1 | Ardscoil Rís | 2-23 - 2-15 | Cashel Community School | Cappamore Grounds |
| J O’Keeffe (0-4 frees) and I O’Brien (1-4 each), J Cosgrove (0-6), E Brosnan and S Waters (0-2 each), M McKenna, J O’Connor, D O’Keeffe, G O’Brien and C Conlon Ryan (0-1 each). | Report | S Cooney (0-7, 0-6 frees, 0-1 65), S Mackey and W Colville (1-0 each), C Hall (0-3 frees), C Walsh and C Fogarty (0-2 each), T Meracre (0-1). |
| 15 October 2025 Round 1 | St Flannan's College | 2-18 - 1-21 | Nenagh CBS | TUS Moylish Grounds |
| H Doherty 0-8 (0-6f); T O’Connor 1-2; J Barry 1-0; P Finneran 0-3; J Cullinan 0-1; C Daly 0-1; D Kennedy 0-1; E O’Connor 0-1; D McNamara 0-1. | Report | E Doughan 1-5 (0-2f, 0-1 ’65); P Ryan 0-5 (frees); P Cahalan 0-3; P Hackett 0-2; E Tucker 0-2; P McCormack 0-1 (free); S Cleary 0-1; A Duff 0-1; L McKeogh 0-1. |
| 5 November 2025 Round 2 | Nenagh CBS | 4-18 - 1-19 | Ardscoil Rís | Lacken Park |
| E Doughan (0-12, 9 frees, 1 65); P Ryan (2-1); P Cahalan (1-4); É Tucker (1-0); E Jones (0-1). | Report | J Cosgrove (0-8, 1 free, 1 65); J O’Keeffe (0-6, 6 frees); A Kearns (1-0 free); C Ryan (Ahane) (0-2); M McKenna, I O’Brien, S Waters (0-1 each). |
| 5 November 2025 Round 2 | Cashel Community School | 1-12 - 4-26 | St Flannan's College | UL Grounds, North Campus |
| S Mackey 1-3 (3f); C Fogarty 0-2; C Hall (free), N O’Flynn, E Ryan, A Toomey, S Cooney, C Walsh, J Finn 0-1 each. | Report | H Doherty 2-7 (3f); E O’Connor 1-3; D McNamara 1-2; P Finneran 0-4; C Daly, J Keane Hayes, D Loftus 0-2 each; R Ralph, G Ball, I Hassett, J Barry 0-1 each. |
| 19 November 2025 Round 3 | Cashel Community School | 0-08 - 7-18 | Nenagh CBS | UL Grounds, North Campus |
| S Cooney (0-3); S Mackey (0-3; 2f); A Toomey (0-1); J Finn (0-1). | Report | E Doughan (2-8; 4f, 1 ’65); P Cahalan (2-1); E Jones (1-1); P Hackett (1-1); P Ryan (1-0); B O’Brien (0-2); E Tucker (0-2); H Healy (0-1); E Grace (0-1); D O’Dwyer (0-1) |
| 19 November 2025 Round 3 | St Flannan's College | 1-19 - 0-18 | Ardscoil Rís | Clarecastle Grounds |
| H Doherty 1-6 (4f, 1’65); P Finneran 0-3; E O’Connor, G Ball, R Ralph 0-2 each; I Hassett, D McNamara, B Talty, J Barry 0-1 each | Report | A Kearns 0-6 (6f); J Cosgrove, J O’Connor 0-3 each: C Ryan (Ahane) (0-2 each); M McKenna, D O’Keeffe, J O’Keeffe, G O’Brien 0-1 each |
Group 2
Group 2 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Midleton CBS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 51 | 12 | 5 |
| De La Salle College | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 4 |
| St Colman's College | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 62 | 2 | 3 |
| CBS High School Clonmel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 51 | -6 | 0 |
Group 2 results
| 15 October 2025 Round 1 | Midleton CBS | 0-19 - 0-19 | St Colman's College | Páirc Lios gCúl |
| F Daly 0-9 (0-5 f), C Stack 0-3, E Connolly, S Ring 0-2 each, S Murtagh, B Geary, D Heavin 0-1 each. | Report | C Barry 0-10 (0-8 f), S McCarthy 0-3, J O’Keeffe 0-2 (0-1 f), O Hegarty, J Counihan, M Kenny 0-1 each. |
| 15 October 2025 Round 1 | De La Salle College | 1-24 - 2-19 | CBS High School Clonmel | Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field |
| J Shanahan (1-8; 0-5f); O Fives (0-5); T Ryan, C O’Brien and S Power (0-3 each); J Power and M Moloney (0-1 each) | Report | A Cagney (0-8; 0-5f; 0-1 ‘65); C Morrisson (1-3); M McGuire (1-0); F Napier, B Roche, J Yousif, H Lawlor (0-2 each) |
| 5 November 2025 Round 2 | CBS High School Clonmel | 0-20 - 3-15 | Midleton CBS | Cappoquin Sportsfield |
| A Cagney 0-14 (0-12 f, 0-1 65), C Morrisson 0-3, M McGuire 0-2, B Morrisson 0-1. | Report | C Deane 2-2, F Daly 0-7 (0-6 f), J Devoy 1-1, M McSweeney 0-2, Tom A Walsh, S Ring, E Connolly 0-1 each. |
| 5 November 2025 Round 2 | St Colman's College | 2-11 - 0-25 | De La Salle College | Cappoquin Logistics Fraher Field |
| Cormac Barry 0-4 f, T McCarthy 0-3, R Donovan, D Fitzgerald 1-0 each, D Barry, F O’Driscoll, C O’Riordan, J Counihan 0-1 each. | Report | E Burke 0-9 (0-8 f), S Power 0-6, M Moloney, O Fives 0-3 each, D Keane, J Power, J Shanahan (f), D Hickey 0-1 each. |
| 19 November 2025 Round 3 | St Colman's College | 3-19 - 1-15 | CBS High School Clonmel | Canon Hayes Park |
| Cormac Barry 0-12 (0-11 f, 0-1 65), R Donovan, D Fitzgerald 1-1 each, A Lardner 0-3, O Hegarty 1-0, T McCarthy, C O’Riordan 0-1 each. | Report | A Cagney 0-8 f, C Morrison 0-5 (0-1 f), M McGuire 1-0, B Morrison, B Roche 0-1 each. |
| 19 November 2025 Round 3 | Midleton CBS | 2-14 - 0-12 | De La Salle College | Fethard Town Park |
| F Daly 1-6 (0-4 f), Tom C Walsh 0-3 (0-1 puckout), S Ring 1-0, C Garde, C Stack, S Carroll, Tom A Walsh, E Connolly 0-1 each. | Report | E Burke 0-6 (0-4 f), S Power 0-2, O Fives, C O’Callaghan, M Moloney, J Walsh 0-1 each. |
Group 3
Group 3 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| Thurles CBS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 44 | 53 | 6 |
| Blackwater CS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 64 | -6 | 2 |
| John the Baptist CS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 2 |
| Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 76 | -17 | 0 |
Group 3 results
| 15 October 2025 Round 1 | Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa | 1-14 - 3-17 | Blackwater Community School | Goatenbridge Grounds |
| D Crowe (0-6, 2 frees, 1 65); R McGrath (0-4, 4 frees); J McLoughlin (1-0); J Dawson (0-3); C Kenny (0-1). | Report | B Cummins (1-11, 1-0 penalty, 0-8 frees, 0-1 65); A Cummins, S Óg Costin (1-1 each); J McDonnell (0-2); H Quann, J Twomey (0-1 each). |
| 15 October 2025 Round 1 | Thurles CBS | 0-24 - 0-15 | John the Baptist CS | Páirc Ciocaim |
| C Minogue (0-10, 6f), Tiarnán Ryan 0-4, Tony Ryan 0-3, J Butler, D Barry (0-2 each), D Hickey, D Doyle 0-1 (each), J Cahill (0-1f) | Report | T Ryan (0-6, 5f), R McNamara 0-4, S O’Dea 0-3, M Hanly 0-1, C O’Dwyer 0-1 |
| 5 November 2025 Round 2 | John the Baptist CS | 2-14 - 1-09 | Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa | FitzGerald Park |
| T Ryan (1-5, 0-5 frees), R Hanly (1-0), W Ryan (frees) and S O’Dea (0-2 each), J O’Riordan, C Higgins, E Martin, K Hennessy and C Shanahan (0-1 each). | Report | C Kenny (1-0), D Crowe (0-2 frees) and C Gantley (0-3 each), D Blackmore (0-2), J McLoughlin (0-1). |
| 5 November 2025 Round 2 | Blackwater Community School | 0-07 - 2-29 | Thurles CBS | Goatenbridge Grounds |
| Ben Cummins 0-4f, Joseph McDonnell, Hugo Quann, Brian Scanlon all 0-1 each. | Report | Tiarnan Ryan (0-12, 0-2f), Chris Dunne 1-4, Cillian Minogue (0-6, 0-5f), Jack Cahill (1-2, 1-0 sl-cut, 0-2f), Euan Murray, Eoghan Hickey 0-2 each, Leelan Donoghue 0-1. | Referee: W Fitzharris |
| 19 November 2025 Round 3 | Thurles CBS | 4-26 - 3-13 | Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa | UL Grounds, Sports Campus |
| J Butler 1-5, L Donoghue 1-4, T Ryan 1-2, J Cahill 0-5 (5f), E Hickey 0-5 (2f), L Collins 1-0, T Ryan 0-2, D Doyle, B Fogarty and D Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | D Crowe 1-5 (5f), C Kenny 1-0, G Maher 1-0, C Gantley 0-3, E Richardson 0-2, J Dawson, D Long, D Coughlan and S Hanley 0-1 each. |
| 19 November 2025 Round 3 | Blackwater Community School | 2-19 - 0-12 | John the Baptist CS | Castlelyons Grounds |
| B Cummins 1-14 (7f, 2 65), L Mulhall 1-1, S Óg Costín, H Quann, A Cummins, D O’Brien 0-1 each. | Report | T Ryan 0-9 (5f, 1 65), R Hanly, W Ryan, S O’Dea 0-1 each |
Group 4
Group 4 table
Knockout stage
| Team | Matches | Score | Pts | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | For | Against | Diff | ||
| St Joseph's SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 70 | 56 | 14 | 5 |
| Our Lady's SS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 62 | 4 | 4 |
| Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 3 |
| Christian Brothers College | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 79 | -18 | 0 |
Group 4 results
| 15 October 2025 Round 1 | Our Lady's Secondary School | 2-19 - 0-20 | Christian Brothers College | Knocklong Grounds |
| J Bevans 1-9 (1-7 f), P O’Dwyer 1-2, B Coffey, S Gleeson 0-2 each, B Collier, C Broderick, S Walsh, J Ryan 0-1 each. | Report | E O’Shea 0-13 (0-6 f), C Lawton 0-3, B Hegarty 0-2, M Quill, M T Brosnan 0-1 each. |
| 15 October 2025 Round 1 | Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG | 1-16 - 0-19 | St Joseph's Secondary School | FitzGerald Park |
| G Ó Ceallacháin 1-8 (0-6 f, 1-0 sdl, 0-1 65), C Ó Suilleabháin 0-4 (0-2 f), L Ó Muirthile 0-2, E Mac Eochán, S Ó Cathaláin 0-1 each. | Report | M Corbett 0-14 (0-12 f, 0-1 65), L Murphy, A O’Driscoll, C Leamy, M Vaughan, J O’Connor 0-1 each. |
| 5 November 2025 Round 2 | St Joseph's Secondary School | 1-21 - 3-12 | Our Lady's Secondary School | Cappamore Grounds |
| M Corbett 0-9 (4f, 1 ’65), J O’Connor 1-1, L Murphy, J O’Donnell and M Vaughan 0-3 each, C Leamy and C Maxted 0-1 each. | Report | J Bevans 0-7 (6f), P O’Shea and P O’Dwyer 1-2 each, S Gleeson 0-1. |
| 5 November 2025 Round 2 | Christian Brothers College | 2-19 - 2-21 | Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG | Páirc Uí Chaoimh All Weather Pitch |
| E O’Shea (1-6, 0-4 frees); S Hurley (1-2); J Murray, M Murphy, M Quill (0-2 each); J Hegarty, B Hegarty, M Brosnan (free) C Lawton, B Power (0-1 each). | Report | C Ó Súilleabháin (1-5, 0-1 free); G Ó Ceallacháin (0-8, 0-6 frees, 0-1 ‘65); C Ó Cofaigh (1-2); T Ó Buadau (0-2); R Ó Cróinín, SJ Ó Dalaigh, J Ó Brosnacháin, R Ó Buachalla (0-1 each). |
| 19 November 2025 Round 3 | St Joseph's Secondary School | 2-21 - 1-13 | Christian Brothers College | FitzGerald Park |
| M Corbett (0-11, 0-7 frees), M Vaughan and J O’Donnell (1-2 each), C Leamy (0-2), Ó Perill, J O’Connor, A O’Driscoll and L Murphy (0-1 each). | Report | E O’Shea (0-6, 0-1 free), D Rowley (1-0), C Lawton (0-3, 0-1 free), M T Brosnan, M Quill, M O’Mahony and S Hurley (0-1 each). |
| 19 November 2025 Round 3 | Our Lady's Secondary School | 1-17 - 1-15 | Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG | Fethard Town Park |
| J Bevans 0-10 f, S Walsh 1-0, C Brocderick 0-2, P O’Shea, S Gleeson, D Coffey, J Ryan, P O’Dwyer 0-1 each. | Report | G Ó Ceallacháin (0-3 f, 0-2 65), C Ó Súilleabháin (0-3 f) 0-5 each, L Ó Muirthile 1-0, C Ó Cofaigh 0-2, J Ó Brosnacháin, E Mac Eochán 0-1 each. |
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
| Quarter-final | v |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Cummins | Blackwater CS | 2-29 | 35 | 3 | 11.66 |
| 2 | Eoghan Doughan | Nenagh CBS | 3-25 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 |
| Matthew Corbett | St Joseph's SS | 0-34 | 34 | 3 | 11.33 | |
| 4 | Harry Doherty | St Flannan's College | 3-21 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 |
| Aaron Cagney | CBS HS Clonmel | 0-30 | 30 | 3 | 10.00 | |
| 6 | Jack Bevans | Our Lady's SS | 1-26 | 29 | 3 | 9.66 |
| 7 | Eoghan O'Shea | CBC Cork | 1-25 | 28 | 3 | 9.33 |
| 8 | Cormac Barry | St Colman's College | 0-26 | 26 | 3 | 8.66 |
| 9 | Fionn Daly | Midleton CBS | 1-22 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
| 10 | Gabhán Ó Ceallacháin | Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG | 1-21 | 24 | 3 | 8.00 |
References
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