| 1979–80 Dr Harty Cup | |
| Dates: | 7 November 1979 – 30 March 1980 |
| Teams: | 9 |
| Champions: | North Monastery |
| Count: | 15 |
| Champions Captain: | Tony O'Sullivan |
| Runners-Up: | St Colman's College |
| Runners-Up Captain: | Joe Noonan |
| Matches: | 9 |
| Goals: | 41 |
| Points: | 141 |
| Top Scorer: | Tony O'Sullivan (1-28) |
| Previous Year: | 1978–79 |
| Previous Tournament: | 1978–79 Harty Cup |
| Next Year: | 1980–81 |
| Next Tournament: | 1980–81 Harty Cup |
The 1979–80 Harty Cup was the 60th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from 7 November 1979 to 30 March 1980.
St Flannan's College unsuccessfuly defended its title in the semi-finals against St Colman's College.[2]
St Colman's College won in the Harty Cup final replay, 2–10 to 2–05, on 30 March 1980 in Fr Con Buckley Park, Buttevant, against North Monastery, in what was their first ever meeting in the final for their 15th successive Harty Cup title overall starting with their first title in 1970.[3] [4]
North Monastery's Tony O'Sullivan was the top scorer with 1-28.
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony O'Sullivan | North Monastery | 1-28 | 31 | 4 | 7.75 | |
| 2 | Robert Allen | North Monastery | 6-04 | 22 | 4 | 5.50 | |
| 3 | Tomás Mulcahy | North Monastery | 6-00 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | |
| 4 | Michael Fitzgerald | St Colman's College | 3-07 | 16 | 4 | 4.00 | |
| 5 | Philip Kenny | Templemore CBS | 2-09 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |