Dr Harty Cup goes round robin

NEXT year's Irish Examiner Dr Harty Cup will be played on a round robin basis following a decision made at the recent Munster Colleges AGM.

This will be the first time this famous colleges hurling cup will be played in such a fashion and will mean a far earlier start for teams than previously.

Three new schools, Youghal CBS, Doon CBS and Abbey CBS, are taking part. The championship has been divided into four groups with the top two in each qualifying for the quarter-finals which will be made on an open draw basis. They will be played in late January 2003.