Can Ursuline halt Crescent gallop?

The goal may be the same, but the motivation is very different for Crescent College Comprehensive and Ursuline Convent Thurles as they contest today’s Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup final in Fermoy (2.45pm).

Can Ursuline halt Crescent gallop?
Fri, 03 Feb, 2017 - 00:00
Alan Good

Crescent are attempting to complete a self-styled “drive for five” and claim a fifth successive Munster title. Since winning the 2011 decider the Dooradoyle school have contested every final, their only defeat coming on penalty strokes to Bandon Grammar in 2012.

For Thurles, the pain of final defeats to Crescent in 2013 and 2015 and the desire to emulate the All-Ireland-winning team of 1996 will be the backdrop to their efforts.

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