The '''1970–71 Harty Cup''' was the 51st staging of the [[Dr. Harty Cup|Harty Cup]] since the establishment of the [[hurling]] competition by the [[Munster GAA|Munster Council]] of the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] in 1918.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seamusjking.com/sjk-articles/2014/8/28/span-classposttitlerockwell-college-and-the-harty-cupspan-rockwell-college-annual-1988-pp-45-48|title=Rockwell College and the Harty Cup|publisher=Séamus J. King website|date=|access-date=27 July 2022|first=|last=}}</ref> The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 19 September 1970. The competition ran from 25 October 1970 to 14 March 1971.
The '''1970–71 Harty Cup''' was the 51st staging of the [[Dr. Harty Cup|Harty Cup]] since the establishment of the [[hurling]] competition by the [[Munster GAA|Munster Council]] of the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] in 1918.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seamusjking.com/sjk-articles/2014/8/28/span-classposttitlerockwell-college-and-the-harty-cupspan-rockwell-college-annual-1988-pp-45-48|title=Rockwell College and the Harty Cup|publisher=Séamus J. King website|date=|access-date=27 July 2022|first=|last=}}</ref> The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 19 September 1970. The competition ran from 25 October 1970 to 14 March 1971.
[[North Monastery]] unsuccessfully defended its [[1970–71 Harty Cup|title]] losing to [[Coláiste Iognáid Rís]] in the [[#First round|first round]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rebelog.ie/harty-cup-roll-of-honor/|title=Harty Cup roll of honour|publisher=Rebel Óg GAA website|date=|access-date=29 November 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://northmonastery.ie/harty-cup-1970/|title=1970 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners|publisher=North Monastery website|date=11 February 2024|access-date=|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40274579.html|title=The Mon versus Críost Rí — ‘It was the biggest game a lot of us ever played in’|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=25 April 2021|access-date=11 February 2024|first=|last=}}</ref>
[[North Monastery]] unsuccessfully defended its [[1969–70 Harty Cup|title]] losing to [[Coláiste Iognáid Rís]] in the [[#First round|first round]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rebelog.ie/harty-cup-roll-of-honor/|title=Harty Cup roll of honour|publisher=Rebel Óg GAA website|date=|access-date=29 November 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://northmonastery.ie/harty-cup-1970/|title=1970 Harty Cup and All-Ireland College Winners|publisher=North Monastery website|date=11 February 2024|access-date=|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40274579.html|title=The Mon versus Críost Rí — ‘It was the biggest game a lot of us ever played in’|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=25 April 2021|access-date=11 February 2024|first=|last=}}</ref>
[[St Finbarr's College, Farranferris|St Finbarr's College]] won the [[#Final|Harty Cup final]] 4–12 to 2–04 on 14 March 1971 played at [[Semple Stadium|Thurles Sportsfield]] against [[St Flannan's College]] at their second overall cup history meeting after a hiatus of [[1951–52 Harty Cup|19 years]]. It was St Finbarr's College's third overall Harty Cup title, having won the first title [[1968–69 Harty Cup|two years previous]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30904870.html|title=Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=17 November 2014|access-date=29 November 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30986283.html|title=Harty Cup hurling and a changing Ireland|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=6 March 2020|access-date=29 November 2023|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}}</ref>
[[St Finbarr's College, Farranferris|St Finbarr's College]] won the [[#Final|Harty Cup final]] 4–12 to 2–04 on 14 March 1971 played at [[Semple Stadium|Thurles Sportsfield]] against [[St Flannan's College]] at their second overall cup history meeting after a hiatus of [[1951–52 Harty Cup|19 years]]. It was St Finbarr's College's third overall Harty Cup title, having won the first title [[1968–69 Harty Cup|two years previous]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30904870.html|title=Cork says farewell to the mighty Canon|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=17 November 2014|access-date=29 November 2023|first=|last=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-30986283.html|title=Harty Cup hurling and a changing Ireland|publisher=Irish Examiner|date=6 March 2020|access-date=29 November 2023|first=Michael|last=Moynihan}}</ref>
The 1970–71 Harty Cup was the 51st staging of the Harty Cup since the establishment of the hurling competition by the Munster Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 19 September 1970. The competition ran from 25 October 1970 to 14 March 1971.