Castlecomer link signposts the road long Tulla have travelled

There is a cross-country and symbiotic relationship between two small hurling enclaves in Clare and Kilkenny

St. Josephs, Tulla coach Terence Fahy celebrates at the final whistle after his side defeated De La Salle, Waterford in the TUS Dr. Harty Cup U19 A hurling semi-final at Mallow, Co Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

It’s a long way from Tulla to Castlecomer, but in hurling terms the 160-mile round trip from East Clare gives an added context to the epic journey made by first time Harty Cup champions, St Joseph’s, Tulla, over the past few months.

There is a cross-country and symbiotic relationship between two small hurling enclaves, because it was Castlecomer Community School that provided a window to the Tulla school’s future when coming from nowhere to win a landmark maiden Leinster College’s A title in 2007.