Tralee braced for tough semi-final test against resilient St Pat’s

IT’S a busy weekend of colleges action with a number of All-Ireland semi-finals in hurling and football down for decision.

In football, Corn Uí Mhuirí champions Tralee CBS journey to Templemore today to face St Pat’s, Navan in the first semi-final (2pm) while St Jarlath’s play Omagh CBS in the other semi-final in Longford (3pm).

Twelve months ago the Leinster side were involved in a great decider against Abbey CBS, which the Down college won after extra time. St Pat’s looked to have lost their Leinster crown this year when they fell six points down to Knockbeg College, but produced a marvellous recovery to win in extra time, with Brian Sheridan and Darragh Smyth to the fore.