Dr. Harty Cup

The Dr. Harty Cup is a hurling competition for schools in the province of Munster in Ireland. The cup is presented to the winners of the Munster Colleges Senior "A" Hurling Championship. Players have to be under the age of 19 to compete. The winning team represents Munster in the Dr. Croke Cup which is awarded to the winners of the All-Ireland Senior "A" Colleges Hurling Championship. In the past few years, the runner-up has also represented the province. Many of the most famous hurlers first came to prominence in this competition. The 2009 final was won by Thurles CBS who won their first title since 1956.