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.

It was the last Harty Cup to be contested using a straight knock-out format.

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.