At the pre-Christmas launch of the Dr Harty Cup history book, the hurlers present could hardly have attached more weight to the competition. Ahead of Wednesday's four quarter-finals, Seán Óg Ó hAilpín said his entire hurling career is owed to the Harty. Colin Ryan asserts he was moulded by Harty hurling. For Andrew O’Shaughnessy, “It always comes back to the Harty.”

Source: Irish Examiner January 07, 2026 10:05 UTC