Thurles CBS begin title defence with St Colman’s clash

Thurles CBS have twice won back- to-back Dr Harty Cup titles.

The victories of 1938 and ’39 and 1950 and ’51 are of little relevance as the Tipperary school begin their defence against St Colman’s College in Group C in Clonmel today, however, and manager Niall Cahill is certainly not looking that far ahead.

“We’ve a lot of changes from last year’s team,” he says. “There are only about three or four starters left and then maybe the same from the rest of players who got game-time last year.