Vocational schools final set to be a cracker

CORK go in search of the first leg of a possible double when they take on Tipperary in the All-Ireland Vocational SHC final at Thurles tomorrow (1.45 p.m.).

This will be the first meeting of these two great hurling rivals in the final and with a liberal sprinkling of inter-county minors on both teams, the curtain-raiser to the Clare v Tipperary NHL tie should get the proceedings at Semple Stadium off to an energetic start.

Tipperary are the holders winning the title in 2004 for the first time in 14 years.