Midleton begin Harty Cup title defence against Bandon

For the first time since 2006, a Cork school will, tomorrow afternoon, begin their defence of the Harty Cup.

Midleton CBS, who, last February, ended the county’s 13-year wait for the title, open their Group D account against Bandon’s Hamilton High School (Whitechurch, 1.30pm), in one of two all-Cork ties. As well as the survivors from last season’s Munster final-winning team, the east Cork school can call upon several of the Dean Ryan Cup side that reached the 2017 decider. Kyle Quinn-Waites, of Kiltha Óg, was a leading member of that latter side and should feature in their attack here.