1956–57 Harty Cup

1956–57 Dr Harty Cup
Champions St Flannan's College (7th title)
Runners-up North Monastery
1955–56 (Previous) (Next) 1957–58

The 1956–57 Harty Cup was the 37th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Colleges Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1]

Thurles CBS were the defending champions.[2][3]

The final was played on 24 March 1957 at Thurles Sportsfield, between St Flannan's College and North Monastery, in what was their third meeting overall in the final. St Flannan's College won the match by 7–07 to 3–03 to claim their seventh Harty Cup title overall and a first title in three years.[4]

Knockout stage

Final

24 March 1957 Final St Flannan's College 7-07 - 3-03 North Monastery Thurles Sportsfield
J Devlin 3-0, P Nealon 2-2, O Naughton 1-0, F Custy 1-0, P Kennedy 0-2, T Ryan 0-2, B Hennessy 0-1. T O'Sullivan 2-1, T Walsh 1-0, D O'Connor 0-1, W Carroll 0-1.

References

  1. ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ Larkin, Brendan (12 March 2005). "Thurles ready for a Harty celebration". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  3. ^ Larkin, Brendan (14 March 2005). "Flannan's power to Harty history". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Harty Cup for St Flannan's". The Cork Examiner. 25 March 1957. Retrieved 16 February 2026.