The 2016–17 Dr Harty Cup was the 97th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurling by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918. The group stage placings were released in July 2016. The competition ran from 12 October 2016 to 18 February 2017.
Ardscoil Rís unsuccessfully defended its title in the quarter-final replay against Midleton CBS
The Harty Cup final was played on 18 February 2017 at the Gaelic Grounds in Limerick, between Our Lady's Secondary School and St Colman's College, in what was their second meeting in the final overall and a first meeting in 15 years. Our Lady's Secondary School won the match by 2–22 to 1–06 to claim their second Harty Cup title overall and last final title meeting after a hiatus since 1978.
Thurles CBS's Darragh Woods was the top scorer with 3-38.
Format change
There was a restructuring of the group stage, resulting in an increase in the number of groups. 19 teams entered the Harty Cup, with eight groups being created. Five groups contained two teams and three groups contained three teams. Two teams advanced from each of the groups to the knockout round of 16.
Group A Group A table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffScoil na Tríonóide Naofa22003117144Christian Brothers College21013928132Coláiste Íosaef 20022348-250
Group A results
Group B Group B table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffThurles CBS22006624424De La Salle College20112742151Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG20112956-271
Group B results
Group C Group C table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffBlackwater CS22004827214Castletroy College21013339-62CBS High School Clonmel20022742-150
Group C results
Group D Group D table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffArdscoil Rís1100238152Hamilton High School1001823-150
Group D result
Group E Group E table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffSt Colman's College1100211742Midleton CBS10011721-40
Group E result
Group F Group F table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffOur Lady's SS11002615112St Flannan's College10011526-110
Group F result
Group G Group G table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffSt Francis College1100171342Charleville CBS10011317-40
Group G result
Group H Group H table
TeamMatchesScorePtsPldWDLForAgainstDiffNenagh CBS1100252232Abbey CBS10012225-30
Group H result
Knockout stage Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics Top scorers
Rank Player County Tally Total Matches Average1Darragh WoodsThurles CBS3-3847411.752Liam GosnellMidleton CBS2-313757.403Brian McGrathOur Lady's SS1-293256.404Brian RyanArdscoil Rís3-182746.75Harry Ruddle-RedmondDe La Salle College0-272746.75
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