2011–12 Harty Cup
| Dates | October 2011 – 26 February 2012 | ||
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| Champions | Coláistí na nDéise (1st title) Kieran Power (captain) | ||
| Runners-up | Nenagh CBS Jason Forde (captain) | ||
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The 2011–12 Harty Cup was the 92nd staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment by the Munster Colleges Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.[1] The competition ran from October 2011 to 26 February 2012.
Ardscoil Rís were the defending champions.[2][3]
The final was played on 26 February 2012 at Leahy Park in Cashel, between Coláistí na nDéise and Nenagh CBS, in what was their first ever meeting in the final. Coláistí na nDéise won the match by 2–14 to 1–10 to claim their first ever Harty Cup title.[4][5]
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
| 18 January 2012 Quarter-final | Ardscoil Rís | 2-15 - 1-07 | Castletroy College | Bruff Grounds |
| J Shanahan 0-8fs, J Kelleher, K O’Brien 1-1 each, C Lynch, R Lynch, M Foley, C O’Brien, M O’Loughlin 0-1 each. | Report | K Enright 0-5 (4fs), E Doyle 1-0 (pen), S Power (f), G Hegarty 0-1 each. |
| 18 January 2012 Quarter-final | De La Salle College Waterford | 2-12 - 0-07 | Midleton CBS | Cappoquin Grounds |
| D O’Flynn 0-12 (0-10f, 0-1 ’65), T Mullally, C Sheehan 1-0 each. | Report | C Walsh 0-4 (0-4f), S Treacy, D Morrissey (0-1f), P White 0-1 each. |
| 18 January 2012 Quarter-final | Coláistí na nDéise | 1-13 - 1-12 | St Flannan's College | Seán Treacy Park |
| C Curran 0-10 (9f, 1 65), M Hurney 1-1, M Kiely 0-1, P Curran 0-1. | Report | T Kelly 0-5 (0-4f), P Duggan 0-3 (2f, 1 sideline), S Ward 1-0, M O’Leary 0-1, C Cleary 0-1 (f), S O’Donnell 0-1, D Reidy 0-1. |
| 18 January 2012 Quarter-final | Nenagh CBS | 0-16 - 1-13 | Thurles CBS | Dolla Grounds |
| K Slattery 1-1, Sean Maher (Clonoulty-Rossmore) 0-3, P Ralph 0-3 (2f), C Lanigan 0-3 (2f), C Hammersley 0-2, S Kennedy 0-1. | Report | J Forde 0-9 (5f, 1 sl), P Fogarty 0-2, J Loughnane, T Gallagher, S O’Brien, P Shanahan & J Mackey, 0-1 each. |
| 25 January 2012 Quarter-final replay | Nenagh CBS | 1-07 - 0-08 | Thurles CBS | Dolla Grounds |
| J Forde 1-5 (1-0p, 3fs), P Shanahan, J Mackey 0-1 each. | Report | C Lanigan 0-5 (4fs), S Kennedy, P Ralph, S Maher (Treacy’s) 0-1 each. |
Semi-finals
| 4 February 2012 Semi-final | Coláistí na nDéise | 2-13 - 1-08 | De La Salle College Waterford | Fraher Field |
| Cathal Curran (0-6, 2f); M. Kiely (1-1); M Harney (1-0); Cormac Curran (0-3); P Curran (0-2); C Dunford (0-1). | Report | A Gleeson (1-3, frees); J McCarthy (0-3); A Farrell, B O’Sullivan(0-1) each. |
| 5 February 2012 Semi-final | Ardscoil Rís | 2-08 - 1-11 | Nenagh CBS | Seán Treacy Park |
| J Shanahan 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-2fs), L O’Brien 1-0, J Kelleher 0-2, R Lynch, J Hannon, K O’Brien, M O’Loughlin 0-1 each. | Report | J Forde 0-7 (5fs, 2 65s), S O’Brien 1-1, T Gallagher 0-2, P Fogarty 0-1. |
| 14 February 2012 Semi-final replay | Ardscoil Rís | 0-13 - 1-11 | Nenagh CBS | Seán Treacy Park |
| J Forde 1-10 (0-6f), S O’Brien 0-1. | Report | R Lynch (0-5f), J Shanahan (0-4f) 0-5 each, W O’Donoghue, J Kelleher, C Lynch 0-1 each. |
Final
| 26 February 2012 Final | Coláistí na nDéise | 2-14 - 1-10 | Nenagh CBS | Leahy Park |
| Cathal Curran 1-9 (1-6fs), P Curran 1-2, Cormac Curran 0-2 (0-1f), C Dunford 0-1. | Report | J Forde 1-4 (0-4f), T Gallagher 0-3, J Loughnane (1 65) 0-2, P Shanahan 0-1. |
References
- ^ "Rockwell College and the Harty Cup". Séamus J. King website. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (28 February 2011). "Another power play from Árd Scoil". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ "Awesome Ardscoil storm to Harty title". Irish Independent. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (27 February 2012). "Déise savour 'unbelievable' victory". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Harty Cup: Curran brothers inspire historic success". Hogan Stand. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2026.