The first ever history of the Dr. Harty Cup, which has been contested annually since 1918, was launched on Wednesday December 10th at the Derrynaflan Theatre at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles, County Tipperary.
Books are available in book shops or can be purchased by calling the Munster GAA office at 061-338593 during business hours at a cost of 35 euro (30 euro + 5 euro postage).
Former Harty Cup winners pictured at the launch of the Dr. Harty Cup History book were (left to right): Damian Lawlor (MC), Monsignor Christy O’Dwyer, Colin Ryan, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Andrew O’Shaughnessy,
Sponsored by TUS, this book written by McNamee Award winner Liam Ó Donnchú runs to over 600 pages and charts the development of the competition from the beginning, and details its influence on the success of hurling in participant Munster counties. Contained within its covers is a unique collection of images depicting Harty final winners from the beginning and also a statistics section with all the pertinent facts relating to the competition.
Attendees at the launch of the Dr. Harty Cup History Book in the Horse and Jockey Hotel
Famous hurlers also relive their Harty cup days, as players such as Declan Hannon, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Jamesie O’Connor, Tadgh de Búrca, Tony Wall and many more fascinate the reader with their Harty Cup memories.
Pictured at the launch of the Dr. Harty Cup History book were
Back row (left to right): Damian Lawlor (MC), Jimmy Browne (representing book sponsors TUS), Ger Ryan (former Munster GAA Chairman), John Brennan (Munster GAA Operations Manager), Liam Ó Donnchú (Author), Declan Fitzgerald (Munster GAA Post Primary Schools Chairman), David Minogue (Munster GAA Post Primary Schools Secretary)
Front row (left to right): Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Monsignor Christy O’Dwyer, Tim Murphy (Munster GAA Chairman), Colin Ryan, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Sean Michael O’Regan (Munster GAA Vice-Chairman)
Seoladh an chéad stair riamh de Chorn an Artaigh, atá á imirt go bliantúil ó 1918 i leith, Dé Céadaoin an 10 Nollaig ag Amharclann Dhoire na bhFlann in Óstán Horse & Jockey, Durlas, Contae Thiobraid Árann.
Tá an leabhar ar fáil ‘sna siopaí leabhar nó is féidir leabhar a cheannach trí ghlaoch a chur ar oifig CLG na Mumhan ag 061-338593 le linn uaireanta gnó ar chostas 35 euro (30 euro + postas 5 euro).
Author of the Dr. Harty Cup History book Liam Ó Donnchú and Family at the book launch in the Horse and Jockey Hotel on Wednesday December 10th
Agus é urraithe ag TUS, ritheann an leabhar seo, atá scríofa ag buaiteoir Ghradam McNamee, Liam Ó Donnchú, go dtí os cionn 600 leathanach, tugann sé cuntas ar fhorbairt an chomórtais ón tús & tugann sé mionsonraí ar an tionchar a bhí ag an gcomórtas ar rath na hiománaíochta i gcontaetha rannpháirteacha na Mumhan. Tá bailiúchán uathúil íomhánna ina léirítear buaiteoirí Chorn an Artaigh ón tús agus roinntear staitisticí ina bhfuil na fíricí ábhartha go léir a bhaineann leis an gcomórtas.
Pictured at the launch of the Dr. Harty Cup Book Launch on Wednesday December 10th at the Horse and Jockey Hotel
Left to Right: Jimmy Browne (representing sponsors TUS), Tim Murphy (Chairman Munster GAA), Liam Ó Donnchú (Author), Monsignor Christy O’Dwyer (representing Archbishop of Cashel and Emly Kieran O’Reilly) and Declan Fitzgerald (Chairman Munster GAA Post Primary Schools)
Tugann iománaithe cáiliúla a laethanta ag imirt do Chorn an Artaigh chun cuimhne sa leabhar seo freisin, imreoirí ar nós Declan Hannon, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Andrew O’Shaughnessy, Jamesie O’Connor, Tadgh de Búrca, Tony Wall agus go leor eile a mheallann an léitheoir lena gcuimhní cinn ar Chorn an Artaigh.
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