The 1979–80 Harty Cup was the 60th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in

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by the Munster Council of

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in 1918. The competition ran from 7 November 1979 to 30 March 1980.

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unsuccessfully defended its

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in the

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against St Colman's College. North Monastery won in the Harty Cup final replay, 2–10 to 2–05, on 30 March 1980 in Fr Con Buckley Park,

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, against St Colman's, in what was their first ever meeting in the final for their 15th Harty Cup title overall, being their first title since

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. North Monastery's

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Results

First round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Statistics

Top scorers

References