Clare All Ireland medallist Brendan Bugler heaped high praise on his St Flannan’s team after their hard-fought 1-15 to 1-12 Dr Harty Cup victory over last year’s finalists CBC in Mallow today.

The Dr Harty Cup is heading back to Ennis after St Flannan’s College claimed their 22nd title in Mallow today, their first since 2005.

After two storm-forced postponements, the Harty Cup final is set to go-ahead today at 12pm.

Munster GAA chiefs hope it will be third time lucky when Christian Brothers College, Cork, and St Flannan’s College, Ennis, meet in Sunday’s Dr. Harty Cup final in Mallow (12pm).

Perpetual history-makers Christian Brothers College are looking to add another chapter to their sporting story as they eye up Munster glory in both rugby and hurling in the coming weeks.

A Coláiste Eoin goal from centre forward Dara Puirséil as the game entered injury time gave the all-Irish Dublin college a dramatic but fully merited victory over holders St Kieran’s, Kilkenny, in a hard-fought Corn Uí Dhúill (Leinster Colleges Post Primary ‘A’) final at Netwatch Cullen Park yesterday.

The Harty Cup semi-finalists reigned supreme with captain Ryan McCarthy (1-8), Noel Cahill (2-2), and Cathal Hickey (0-7) their chief target men.

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Retired Bishop of Killaloe Willie Walsh helped coach St Flannan’s College to five Harty Cup and All-Ireland titles and is as passionate as ever about his old alma mater as they bid to win a first Munster Colleges crown in 15 years, writes Joe Ó Muircheartaigh.

“In terms of tradition,” says Tony Wall, “it is David versus Goliath”.

Eoghan Cormican picks out three players to watch in Saturday's Harty Cup final between CBC and St Flannan's, which throws-in at 12 noon and will be streamed live on the Irish Examiner Sport Facebook page.

Six years ago, a decision was taken by Donal O’Mahony, then-principal Larry Jordan, and others, to enter CBC in the Munster Senior B Hurling Championship for the 2014/15 season.

Don’t miss Examiner Sport’s live broadcast of the Harty Cup semi-final between CBC and Midleton CBS.

Conor Kenny can recall the new manager’s first encounter with Borris-Ileigh.

St Flannans’ crusade for a first Munster A Colleges title since 2005 stayed firmly on track on Wednesday afternoon as they powered to a ten-point victory in a contest that had hurling pulses racing for three-quarters of an hour.

Denis Hurley picks out eight players to watch from Wednesday's Harty Cup quarter-finalists.

Hurling is going from strength to strength in the east Cork area.

Harty Cup champions Midleton CBS have been drawn against De La Salle Waterford, with county derbies in the other three quarter-final ties.

The Clare side claimed the last remaining spot following this clinical display.

In testing conditions, they were forced to play three-quarters of this third round a player down after Jarlath Collins received a straight red card for an altercation with an opposing player in the 18th minute.

Adrian went to Scoil Oilibheir, Dublin Hill, for primary school and then on to St Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, for secondary school.

Christian Brothers College, Cork put one foot in the quarter-finals of the Harty Cup when recording their second win in Group C.

1: In 2017, the first of Imokilly’s county championship-winning campaigns, Fergal Condon’s charges hit 14 goals in seven games. In 2018, they improved on this despite playing a game less, finding the opposition net 19 times. That’s an average of three goals per game.

Last season’s beaten finalists Christian Brothers College got their Harty Cup campaign off to a positive start with an impressive 3-17 to 1-13 win over St Francis College, Rochestown.

Ryan McCarthy gave an exceptional display of accuracy from placed balls, the Killeagh man firing 12 points from frees and a superb sideline cut.

For the first time since 2006, a Cork school will, tomorrow afternoon, begin their defence of the Harty Cup.

Cusack has been appointed for a one-year term but delegates at last night’s meeting heard Cusack criticised for his support of convicted paedophile Tom Humphries — and for his unflattering commentaries on Cork GAA in the past.

Harper Lee’s classic To Kill a Mockingbird has always acted as a sounding board for my thoughts on management and life in general.

One evening a few weeks back, Jackie Tyrrell and I were talking about the Dr Harty Cup when I mentioned to Jackie that my Harty medal from 1987 meant far more to me than the Croke Cup (All-Ireland) I won with St Flannan’s against St Kieran’s six weeks later.

Some years ago the accompanying headline was the title of an essay that appeared on the Leaving Certificate English paper.

Cork manager John Meyler says preparations are complete for tomorrow’s Munster SHC clash with Clare — so what are his Saturday evening plans?

Former Waterford manager Derek McGrath has rejected claims that the county’s senior hurling team are in crisis.

Hard work did a young Na Piarsaigh side make of this first-round Cork SHC clash.

Presentation College Athenry are back in the Croke Cup final, back to try and topple the undisputed kings of colleges hurling.

Croke Cup holders St Kieran’s College will appear in their sixth consecutive All Ireland final at the end of the month as Ballyhale Shamrocks hero Eoin Cody scored eight points (five frees and three from play) in a nervy victory over CBC at the WIT Arena this afternoon.

Presentation Athenry produced a stirring final quarter to secure passage to a second successive All-Ireland post-primary SHC final.

High drama in Nowlan Park today as Midleton CBS progressed to the semi-finals of the Masita All-Ireland Colleges Senior ‘A’ Hurling Championship after accounting for Coláiste Eoin with a dramatic late, late goal.

A place in the Munster Senior Schools Cup final is at stake at Musgrave Park today as Cork’s Christian Brothers College takes on Ardscoil Rís, representing the Treaty City.

Composure under pressure proved decisive as Midleton CBS secured a first Munster crown in 13 years at Páirc Uí Rinn on Saturday afternoon.

For development purposes, Cork needs as many schools as possible plying their trade at the highest level.

Cork hurling supporters will have to pay into Páirc Uí Rinn twice on Saturday, February 16, if they wish to take in the all-Cork Harty Cup final and the county’s league fixture against Clare.

Sixty minutes plus injury-time, 20 minutes of extra-time, another 10 minutes of "extra" extra-time, and still these brave teams couldn't be separated as they put everything they had into trying to earn a place in this year's Harty Cup semi-final.

De La Salle College has set up a semi-final date with Midleton CBS in the Dr Harty Cup following their blistering first-half performance at the Fraher Field that saw them claim victory over St Colman’s College.