2021–22 Harty Cup

The 2021–22 Harty Cup was the 101st staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.^[1] The competition contested from 8 November 2021 to 5 February 2022.^[2]

2021–22 Dr Harty Cup

Dates	8 November 2021 – 5 February 2022
Teams	13
Sponsor	TUS
Champions	St Joseph's Secondary School (1st title) Ronan O'Connor (captain) Terence Fahy (manager)
Runners-up	Ardscoil Rís Shane O'Brien (captain) Vince Harrington (captain) Niall Moran (manager)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	18
Goals scored	40 (2.22 per match)
Points scored	565 (31.39 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Seán Withycombe
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The 2021–22 Dr Harty Cup adopted a change in format. Prior to 2021, the competition began with group stage, the knockout stage commencing after Christmas. The new format saw six first-round games, with three winners moving forward to the quarter-finals while the other three winners, six losers and Gaelcholáiste Mhuire contesting five second-round ties to determine the other last-eight teams.^[3]

St Flannan's College unsuccessfully defended its title in round 2 against Cashel Community School.^[4][5]

St Joseph's Secondary School won the Harty Cup final on 5 February 2022 at TUS Gaelic Grounds, 1–17 to 1–14, in Limerick, against Ardscoil Rís, in what was St Joseph's first ever meeting in a final and their first ever Harty Cup title.^[6]

St Joseph's Secondary School's Seán Withycombe was the top scorer.

Results

Round 1

Ardscoil Rís v Nenagh CBS

8 November 2021 Round 1	Ardscoil Rís	0-18 - 0-16	Nenagh CBS	O'Garney Park
	N O’Farrell (0-9, 7f), D Casey and S O’Brien (0-3), R O’Byrne, M Galvin and O O’Farrell (0-1).	Report	D McCarthy (0-9, 7f, 1 ‘65), S Kenneally (0-3, 1 f), A Hall (0-2), and M Ryan (0-2, 2 f).

Thurles CBS v St Flannan's College

10 November 2021 Round 1	Thurles CBS	2-20 - 1-21	St Flannan's College	Littleton Grounds
		Report

De La Salle College Waterford v St Joseph's Secondary School

10 November 2021 Round 1	De La Salle College Waterford	0-20 - 0-18	St Joseph's Secondary School	Canon Hayes Park
		Report

Christian Brothers College, Cork v Midleton CBS

10 November 2021 Round 1	Christian Brothers College, Cork	1-20 - 1-14	Midleton CBS	Clonmult Memorial Park
	E Kirby 1-4, D Cremin, E O’Leary (0-4f) 0-6 each, D Burke 0-2, P Linehan, J Dwyer 0-1 each.	Report	J Leahy 0-10 (0-5f, 0-1 65), T Wilk 1-0, D Joyce, D McCarthy, G Walsh Wallace, D Healy (0-1f) 0-1 each.

Cashel Community School v Our Lady's Secondary School

10 November 2021 Round 1	Cashel Community School	2-22 - 1-14	Our Lady's Secondary School	Leahy Park
		Report

St Colman's College v Blackwater Community School

12 November 2021 Round 1	St Colman's College	2-20 - 0-08	Blackwater Community School	Castle Grounds
	J Magner 1-7 (0-3 f, 0-1 65), B Nodwell 1-1, E Cashman 0-4, B Nyhan 0-3, H Draper (sideline), D Barry, M O'Driscoll, B Lehane, D Cashman 0-1 each.	Report	A Mansfield 0-3 (0-2 f, 0-1 65), C Murphy 0-2, J Power (f), B O'Sullivan, C Rooney 0-1 each.

Round 2

Cashel Community School v St Flannan's College

24 November 2021 Round 2	Cashel Community School	0-16 - 1-12	St Flannan's College	Leahy Park
		Report

Thurles CBS v Our Lady's Secondary School

24 November 2021 Round 2	Thurles CBS	3-17 - 0-11	Our Lady's Secondary School	Littleton Grounds
	J Maher (2-0), C McCormack (0-6, 0-5f); J Leamy (1-1), D Stakelum (0-3), J Egan (0-2), J Lahart (0-2), S Walsh (0-1), J Caesar (0-1f), T Maher (0-1).	Report	P McCormack (0-8f), J Ormonde (0-3).

Nenagh CBS v Gaelcholaiste Mhuire AG

24 November 2021 Round 2	Nenagh CBS	2-14 -1-13	Gaelcholaiste Mhuire AG	MacDonagh Park
		Report

Blackwater Community School v Midleton CBS

24 November 2021 Round 2	Blackwater Community School	0-03 - 2-26	Midleton CBS	Castle Grounds
	A Mansfield (0-3, 2fs).	Report	J Ahern, J Leahy (2fs, 1 65), D Healy (2fs) (0-6 each); C Leahy, J Fogarty (1-0 each); D Joseph (0-3); T Wilk (0-2); D Murnane, T Roche, C O'Leary (0-1 each).

St Colman's College v St Joseph's Secondary School

24 November 2021 Round 2	St Colman's College	1-16 - 2-16 (aet)	St Joseph's Secondary School	Páirc Mac Gearailt
	J Magner (0-12, 0-9 frees, 0-2 65s), B Nodwell (1-0), S Walsh (free), B Lehane, S O’Donoghue, G O’Brien (0-1 each).	Report	S Withycombe (1-9 frees), F Hickey (1-2), D Keogh (0-4 frees), O O’Connor (0-1).

Quarter-finals

St Joseph's Secondary School v Christian Brothers College, Cork

8 January 2022 Quarter-final	St Joseph's Secondary School	1-17 - 1-15	Christian Brothers College, Cork	FitzGerald Park
	S Withycombe (0-14, 12f, 1 ‘65); D Ryan (1-0); F Hickey, R O’Connor, D Keogh (0-1 each).	Report	E O’Leary (0-11, 10f); D Burke (1-2); E Kirby, D Cremin (0-1 each).

Ardscoil Rís v Midleton CBS

8 January 2022 Quarter-final	Ardscoil Rís	1-14 - 0-12	Midleton CBS	Mallow GAA Complex
	N O'Farrell 0-10 (0-6 f, 0-2 65), O O'Farrell 1-1, R O'Byrne 0-2, S O'Brien 0-1.	Report	J Leahy 0-7 (0-6 f), D Healy 0-4, D Murnane 0-1.

Thurles CBS v Cashel Community School

8 January 2022 Quarter-final	Thurles CBS	3-16 - 0-13	Cashel Community School	Boherlahen Grounds
	J Leamy (1-8, 0-6fs), J Egan (1-2), B Flanagan (1-0), D Stakelum (0-2), C McCormack, J Maher, M Fitzpatrick, E Meagher (0-1 each);	Report	R Connolly (0-8,6fs), B Currivan (0-2,2fs), D McGrath, A Walsh, C Quinn (0-1 each);

De La Salle College Waterford v Nenagh CBS

12 January 2022 Quarter-final	De La Salle College Waterford	4-13 - 0-16	Nenagh CBS	Canon Hayes Park
	P Fitzgerald (1-11, 7f, 1sl); S Pender (1-1); C Tobin, L Horgan (1-0 each); J Twomey (0-1).	Report	D McCarthy (0-12, 11f, ’65); S Kenneally (0-2); E Grace (sl), M Ryan (0-1 each).

Semi-finals

Ardscoil Rís v Thurles CBS

22 January 2022 Semi-final	Ardscoil Rís	4-18 - 1-12	Thurles CBS	MacDonagh Park
	S O Brien (2-6), N O’Farrell (1-2), D Kennedy (1-1), J J Carey (0-3), O O’Farrell (0-2), R O’Byrne, C Scully, D Lynch, P O Neill (0-1 each).	Report	J Egan (1-2), J Leamy (0-5), P Ryan, J Lahart, T Lambe, D Stakelum, B Flanagan (0-1 each).

St Joseph's Secondary School v De La Salle College Waterford

22 January 2022 Semi-final	St Joseph's Secondary School	0-20 - 1-13	De La Salle College Waterford	Mallow GAA Complex
	S Withycombe (0-15, 0-12 frees), F Hickey (0-2), O Clune, R O’Connor, C Cleary (0-1 each).	Report	P Fitzgerald (0-11, 0-9 frees), J Twomey (1-1), C Cantwell (0-1).

Final

St Joseph's Secondary School v Ardscoil Rís

5 February 2022 Final	St Joseph's Secondary School	1-17 - 1-14	Ardscoil Rís	TUS Gaelic Grounds
	S Withycombe (0-10, 6f, 3 ’65), C Cleary (0-3), D Keogh (0-2), R O’Connor (0-1), O Clune (0-1).	Report	N O’Farrell (07, 2f, 2 ’65), R O’Byrne (0-2), S O’Brien (0-2), D Lynch (0-2), JJ Carey (0-1).	Referee: M Kennedy (Tipperary)