2021–22 Harty Cup

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 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]

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

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).

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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).

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

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).

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

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).

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.

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);

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

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).

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

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)

References

^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
^ O'Connell, Jerome (16 September 2021). "One Limerick side in Harty Cup as Munster GAA Colleges Fixtures confirmed for new season". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ Hurley, Denis (30 September 2021). "Change in format for Dr Harty Cup and Corn Uí Mhuirí". Echo Live. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (1 March 2022). "St Flannan's end 15-year wait for Dr Harty Cup title with success over CBC Cork". The 42. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
^ O'Callaghan, Therese (24 November 2021). "Harty Cup round-up: Three Tipperary schools reach quarter-finals as champions exit". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (5 February 2022). "Gritty Tulla make dreams reality with first Harty Cup win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[1] "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.

[2] O'Connell, Jerome (16 September 2021). "One Limerick side in Harty Cup as Munster GAA Colleges Fixtures confirmed for new season". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[3] Hurley, Denis (30 September 2021). "Change in format for Dr Harty Cup and Corn Uí Mhuirí". Echo Live. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

[4] Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (1 March 2022). "St Flannan's end 15-year wait for Dr Harty Cup title with success over CBC Cork". The 42. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

[5] O'Callaghan, Therese (24 November 2021). "Harty Cup round-up: Three Tipperary schools reach quarter-finals as champions exit". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2022.

[6] Ó Muircheartaigh, Joe (5 February 2022). "Gritty Tulla make dreams reality with first Harty Cup win". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 17 February 2018.

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