Harty Cup cracker on the cards

DEFENDING champions Ard Scoil Rís play Thurles CBS in the quarter-final of the Dr Harty Cup.

It’s a repeat of last year’s final which took three classic matches before the Limerick school won their first ever title.

Former champions and great rivals St. Flannan’s and St. Colman’s are paired together while the victors meet the winners of the Ard Scoil Ris/Thurles CBS game in the first of the semi-finals.

Our Lady’s (Templemore) will play Midleton CBS, with Charleville CBS meeting Nenagh CBS. The winners will meet in the semi-final.

With five Kerry schools in the hat for the quarter-final draws in the Corn Uí Mhuirí, there was no avoiding an all-Kingdom clash.

HARTY CUP

Quarter-finals: (A) St. Flannans v St. Colman’s; (B) Ardscoil Ris v Thurles CBS; (C) Our Lady’s v Midleton CBS; (D) Charleville CBS v Nenagh CBS. Games fixed for Wed, January 19 at venues tbc.

Semi-finals: A v B; C v D. Games fixed for Sunday, February 6. Final: Sunday, February 27.

CORN UÍ MHUIRÍ

Quarter-finals: (A) Coláiste na Sceilge v Coláiste Chríost Rí; (B) Tralee CBS v St. Flannans; (C) St. Brendan’s v ISK; (D) DLS Macroom v PS Chorcha Dhuibhne. Games fixed Wed., January 26 at venues tbc.

Semi-finals: A v B; C v D. Games fixed for Sunday, February 13. Final on Sunday March 6.

CORN PHÁDRAIGH (SBHC)

Quarter-finals: (A) HHS Bandon v Cashel CS; (B) Patrician Academy, Mallow v PS Glanmire; (C) Dungarvan CBS v St. Augustines; (D) Gael Coláiste Mhuire (North Mon) v St.. Ann’s (Killaloe). Games for fixed Wednesday, January 19 at venues tbc.

Semi-finals: A v B; C v D; Games fixed for Wednesday, February 9 at venues tbc. Final on Saturday, February 26.

CORN AN UACHTARÁIN (SBFC)

Semi-finals: Coláiste Choilm v Abbey CBSD; PS Carrigaline v Rochestown. Games fixed for Wednesday, January 26, venue tbc. Final, Sunday, February 20.