Maher influence a major help to Harty final prep, says Thurles CBS manager Buckley 

MEDAL HUNTING: Eamonn Buckley, manager of Thurles CBS during their TUS Dr Harty Cup semi-final match at Mallow. Pic: Dan Linehan

On Sunday, former Tipperary corner-back Éamonn Buckley will lead Thurles CBS into the TUS Dr Harty Cup final as manager, with the school bidding for a third title in 15 years and ninth overall (which would put them fourth on the roll of honour alongside St Colman’s, Fermoy).

None of this Harty team has experienced the build-up to a final in their time in school but the links are there, with ’05 finalist Pádraic Maher double-jobbing on the sideline: Tipperary selector for their League opener on Saturday, Thurles CBS selector on Sunday.