2001–02 Harty Cup
The 2001–02 Harty Cup was the 82nd staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918. 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 played using a straight knock-out format.
| Dates | 10 October 2001 – 24 March 2002 | ||
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| 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 School Derek 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 were the defending champions.
The Harty Cup final was played on 24 March 2002 at Clonmel GAA Ground, between St Colman's College and Our Lady's Secondary School, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. St Colman's College won the match by 2–18 to 0–06 to claim their eighth Harty Cup title overall and a second title in succession.
St Colman's College's Andrew O'Shaughnessy was the top scorer with 7–13.