The 1997–98 Harty Cup was the 78th staging of the Harty Cup since its establishment in hurlng by the Munster Council of Gaelic Athletic Association in 1918.

[1] The competition ran from 15 October 1997 to 15 March 1998.

St Colman's College unsuccessfully defended its title, in the semi-finals losing to St Flannan's College.

[2][3] St Flannan's College won in the Harty Cup final on 15 March 1998 at MacDonagh Park in Nenagh, against Limerick CBS, in what was their fifth successive meeting in a final overall, their first meeting in a final was in 1993.

Cathal McCarthy and Neil Ronan were the joint-top scorers.