The 2001–02 Harty Cup was the 82nd staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The draw for the opening round fixtures took place on 20 June 2001. The competition ran from 10 October 2001 to 24 March 2002. It was the last Harty Cup to be contested using a straight knock-out format.
| Dates | 10 October 2001 – 24 March 2002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 16 | ||
| Sponsor | Irish Examiner | ||
| Champions |  St Colman's College (8th title)Maurice O'Brien (captain) Denis Ring (manager) | ||
| Runners-up |  Our Lady's Secondary SchoolDerek Bourke (captain) John Costigan (manager) | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 15 | ||
| Goals scored | 63 (4.2 per match) | ||
| Points scored | 290 (19.33 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) | Andrew O'Shaughnessy (7-13) | ||
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St Colman's College successfully defended its title[2][3] in the Harty Cup final on 24 March 2002 at Clonmel GAA Ground, 2–18 to 0–06, against Our Lady's Secondary School, in what was their first ever meeting in a final, an eighth successive Harty Cup title overall and a second consecutive title.[4]
St Colman's College's Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the top scorer with 7–13.
Results
editFirst round
edit| 10 October 2001 First round | De La Salle College Waterford | 2-05 - 2-11 | Thurles CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| P Nevin 1-1, A Ryan 1-0, T Power 0-2, G O'Connor 0-1, M Barden 0-1. | R Quigley 2-3, R Ruth 0-3, S Ryan 0-3, C Sweeney 0-1, S Stakelum 0-1. |
| 10 October 2001 First round | Scarriff Community School | 1-10 - 5-13 | Cashel Community School | MacDonagh Park |
| N Sheehy 0-5, G McCarthy 1-0, B Bolger 0-2, M Scanlon 0-1, C McCarthy 0-1. | P Breen 3-5, E O'Brien 1-0, P O'Dwyer 1-0, P O'Flaherty 0-3, P Whelan 0-2, M Coleman 0-1, P Hally 0-1, M Harding 0-1. |
| 10 October 2001 First round | St Aidan's Community College | 0-09 - 1-12 | Coláiste an Phiarsaigh | Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park |
| D Dorris 0-6, D Óg O'Donovan 0-1, E Geaney 0-1, G Moylan 0-1. | R Ó Briain 1-5, Aibhistín Finn 0-4, M Ó Floinn 0-1, Aindriú Finn 0-1, B Ó Conaill 0-1. |
| 10 October 2001 First round | Limerick CBS | 0-04 - 5-21 | St Colman's College | Kilfinane Road |
| W O'Dea 0-1, S Frawley 0-1, S Cahill 0-1, J Corbett 0-1. | P Kearney 1-6, P Kirby 2-0, D Holohan 1-2, D Carroll 1-0, S Stack 0-3, M O'Brien 0-2, E Condon 0-2, B Healy 0-2, JG Kelly 0-1, R Relihan 0-1, A O'Shaughnessy 0-1, A Kearney 0-1. |
| 10 October 2001 First round | Our Lady's Secondary School | 4-15 - 1-04 | Shannon Schools | Lacken Park |
| P Shortt 3-8, E Kelly 1-3, E Sweeney 0-3, T Hassett 0-1. | D Guinane 1-0, C McPhillips 0-1, M O'Hanlon 0-1, |
| 10 October 2001 First round | Coláistí na nDéise | 4-14 - 4-02 | North Monastery | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| J Hurney 2-2, M Whelan 1-4, B Walsh 1-2, N O'Brien 0-2, C Morrissey 0-2, D Fives 0-1, E Walsh 0-1. | M Lee 2-0, S Ó Súilleabháin 1-0, E Ó Súilleabháin 1-0, S Miller 0-1, G Brown 0-1. |
| 10 October 2001 First round | St Finbarr's College | 2-04 - 6-19 | St Flannan's College | Páirc Caoimhín Ó Luing |
| K Foley 1-2, G Looney 1-1, D Kent 0-1. | M Culbert 2-2, E Whelan 1-3, J Heneghan 1-2, K Neylon 0-5, C Lafferty 1-0, I Kilbane 1-0, J McCarthy 0-2, S McGrath 0-2, G Griffin 0-2, T Kierse 0-1. |
| 10 October 2001 First round | Midleton CBS | 2-15 - 2-08 | Coláiste Chríost Rí | Páirc Séamus de barra |
| B Morrissey 1-3, B Smiddy 0-6, C Ring 1-0, M Foley 0-2, D O'Sullivan 0-2, D Cronin 0-1, K Hartnett 0-1. | C Murphy 0-5, C O'Reilly 1-0, A Murphy 1-0, S Dineen 0-2, B Cashman 0-1. |
Quarter-finals
edit| 14 November 2001 Quarter-final | Our Lady's Secondary School | 1-10 - 0-10 | St Flannan's College | MacDonagh Park |
| E Kelly 0-8, P Shortt 1-0, E Sweeney 0-1, J Hassett 0-1. | S McGrath 0-3, K Neylon 0-3, G Griffin 0-2, S O'Leary 0-1, J Hanrahan 0-1. |
| 14 November 2001 Quarter-final | Midleton CBS | 0-10 - 1-06 | Thurles CBS | Páirc Mac Gearailt |
| B Smiddy 0-6, B Hennessy 0-1, R Power 0-1, C Ring 0-1, M Foley 0-1. | R Quigley 1-1, R Ruth 0-4, S McKenna 0-1. |
| 14 November 2001 Quarter-final | Coláistí na nDéise | 1-04 - 7-11 | Cashel Community School | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| M Whelan 1-0, E Walsh 0-2, C Morrissey 0-1, J Hurney 0-1. | P O'Dwyer 4-2, M Heelan 2-0, E Hallinan 1-3, P O'Flaherty 0-2, P Breen 0-2, P Hally 0-1, P Hickey 0-1. |
| 14 November 2001 Quarter-final | Coláiste an Phiarsaigh | 1-06 - 2-12 | St Colman's College | Felix Sarsfield Memorial Park |
| R Ó Briain 1-4, E Ó Floinn 0-1, S Ó Buachalla 0-1. | A O'Shaughnessy 2-2, P Kearney 0-7, E Condon 0-2, M Allen 0-1. |
Semi-finals
edit| 23 February 2002 Semi-final | Our Lady's Secondary School | 2-17 - 1-05 | Midleton CBS | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| E Kelly 1-8, E Sweeney 1-3, P Shortt 0-2, B Healy 0-2, J Hassett 0-1, P Brennan 0-1. | K Hartnett 1-2, D O'Sullivan 0-1, L Healy 0-1, G O'Leary 0-1. |
| 24 February 2002 Semi-final | St Colman's College | 4-06 - 0-03 | Cashel Community School | Mitchelstown Grounds |
| A O'Shaughnessy 4-3, P Kirby 0-2, L Philpott 0-1. | P O'Flaherty 0-2, E Hallinan 0-1. |
Final
edit| 24 March 2002 Final | St Colman's College | 2-18 - 0-06 | Our Lady's Secondary School | Clonmel GAA Ground |
| A O'Shaughnessy 1-7, J O'Donnell 1-1, P Kirby 0-4, P Kearney 0-3, S Molumphy 0-1, L Philpott 0-1, M O'Brien 0-1. | E Kelly 0-3, P Shortt 0-2, C Campion 0-1. | Referee: D Richardson (Limerick) |
Statistics
editTop scorers
edit| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | St Colman's College | 7-13 | 34 | 4 | 8.50 |
| 2 | Eddie Kelly | Our Lady's SS | 2-22 | 28 | 4 | 7.00 |
| 3 | Pat Shortt | Our Lady's SS | 4-12 | 24 | 4 | 6.00 |
| 4 | Paul Kearney | St Colman's College | 1-16 | 19 | 4 | 4.75 |
| 5 | Paul O'Dwyer | Cashel Community School | 5-02 | 17 | 3 | 5.66 |
| 6 | Paul Breen | Cashel Community School | 3-07 | 16 | 3 | 5.33 |
| 7 | Ruairí Ó Briain | Coláiste an Phiarsaigh | 2-9 | 15 | 2 | 7.50 |
| 8 | Rick Quigley | Thurles CBS | 3-04 | 13 | 3 | 4.33 |
| 9 | Patrick Kirby | St Colman's College | 2-06 | 12 | 4 | 3.00 |
| 10 | Brian Smiddy | Midleton CBS | 0-12 | 12 | 3 | 4.00 |
References
edit- ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Harty Cup roll of honour". Rebel Óg GAA website. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "Limerick wonderkid leads Fermoy to glory". Irish Independent. 26 March 2001. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ "Our Ladys well beaten". Irish Independent. 30 March 2002. Retrieved 17 February 2018.