St Francis College, Rochestown 1-12 Thurles CBS 2-12:

Tomorrow they’ll have no excuses.

Last Sunday in the Clonmel Sportsfield there was a strong De La Salle Macroom theme to Cork’s McGrath Cup success. Wing-back Sean Kiely and wing-forwards Liam Shorten and Fintan Goold are all past pupils of the school who have graduated onto the inter-county scene.

KEN McGRATH is ‘mad’ to play for Waterford this year, according to manager Davy Fitzgerald, despite the player’s ongoing fitness problems.