With All-Ireland post-primary hurling titles thin on the ground for Cork schools in recent times, the judges had an easy task in awarding the March Rebel Óg award to Blarney’s Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál.

Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney 2-12 Coachford College 0-11: A first Munster Post Primary School’s hurling title for Scoil Mhuire gan Smál Blarney as they claimed victory over fellow Cork school Coachford College in the Corn Risteard Uí Mhathúna (U18½ CHC final) in Carrigaline yesterday.

Six steps from heaven stand the students of Rochestown College.

A combination of factors has meant today is the day Midleton CBS begin their Dr Harty Cup campaign, with a Group A clash against Ardscoil Rís in Cahir (1.30pm).

A pair of disgusted parents vented their frustration at referee Rory Hickey as he departed the field at the full-time whistle in Rathmore.

Munster Post Primary SAFA semi-final: St Francis College, Rochestown 1-10 St Brendan’s College, Killarney 1-9

St. Francis College, Rochestown remain on course for an unprecedented ‘Quadruple’ following an exciting one point victory over favourites, St. Brendan’s, Killarney in this Corn Uí Mhuirí (Munster Colleges Senior ‘A’ football) semi-final at Mallow today.

St Francis College, Rochestown 4-11Ard Scoil Rís 1-17: Dr Harty Cup semi-final: Not since Midleton CBS’s win of 2006 has a Cork school inscribed its name on the Dr Harty Cup, but the possibility of that run ending remains a live possibility after this Charleville cracker.

St Francis Rochestown 1-9 Coláiste na Sceilge 2-4

A repeat of last year’s semi-final pairing is in store as Dr Harty Cup holders Ardscoil Rís were drawn with Hamilton High School in the quarter-final.

With 19 victories, famed Cork hurling nursery North Monastery trail only St Flannan’s College on the Dr Harty Cup roll of honour.

Pat Kenneally never featured in the Harty Cup.

It’s a case of do or die for last year’s defeated finalists Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore and CBS High School, Clonmel in today’s Dr Harty Cup tie in Cashel.

THE Dr Harty Cup swings back into action this afternoon with former kingpins St Flannan’s, Ennis taking on Midleton CBS, while last year’s beaten finalists Thurles CBS take on local rivals Nenagh CBS.

TOMORROW is make or break time for a number of colleges in the Dr. Harty Cup.

DEFENDING champions Colaiste Chriost Rí need just a point from tomorrow’s meeting with Dingle CBS to advance to the knock-out stages of the Corn Uí Mhuirí.

FAMOUS rugby nursery Christian Brothers College have entered a hurling team in this year’s Cork Colleges SHC.

CORK Colleges break with tradition tomorrow night when Farranferris and Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh clash under lights at Páirc Uí Rinn in the O’Callaghan Cup final (7.30 pm).