Tony Gleeson figures Clonmel High can do the business in Corn Uí Mhuirí final

With such a good head for figures, it’s not surprising to learn Tony Gleeson is a business studies and accounting teacher at Clonmel High School.

A former U21 and senior football panellist with Meath, 56-year-old Gleeson is the man who has presided over High School’s march to an historic Corn Uí Mhuirí final against St Brendan’s, Killarney (Saturday, Mallow, 2pm).

St Brendan’s are 20-times champions while the High School are back in the showpiece decider for the first time since their only title win way back in 1928. Gleeson knows these stats off the top of his head and there’s more, much more, where they came from.