Double-chasing Rochestown braced for mighty Harty Cup battle with Ardscoil Rís

Six steps from heaven stand the students of Rochestown College.

Having successfully negotiated the group stages of both the Harty Cup and Corn Uí Mhuirí before Christmas, the climb towards a Munster schools double steepens significantly this afternoon with Limerick’s Ardscoil Rís providing quarter-final opposition for the Roco hurlers.

Victory will guarantee Diarmuid Fahy’s young charges a place in the penultimate round in two weeks time and with the footballers facing Clonakilty CC in next week’s Corn Uí Mhuirí quarter-final, the Rochestown students — seven players feature on both starting teams — are hoping for yet another busy January.