Ard Scoil Rís end Harty Cup marathon with historic victory

AT a time when Limerick hurling is in turmoil, the young hurlers of Ardscoil Rís wrote a glorious chapter in their school’s history yesterday by winning the Dr Harty Cup for the first time at the third attempt at McDonagh Park, Nenagh.

There were a lot of misty eyes in the stand when Ardscoil captain Sean O’Brien accepted the coveted trophy from the chairman of the Munster Council Jim O’Gorman, who lauded both schools on the fare they served up in the three games it took to decide the destination of the title.

There was never much doubt about the outcome this time as Ardscoil Rís led from start to finish, the title destined for Shannonside long before the final whistle.