O'Brien the hero as Ardscoil shake off Thurles to book Harty final spot

The county Limerick town played host to this contest and with the soft underfoot conditions worsening throughout, Liam Cronin will be glad his talented charges did enough to avoid a potentially gruelling extra-time period.

FINAL SPOT BOOKED: Eoin Begley, Ardscoil Ris, clearing the sliotar againts Darragh Kelly, Thurles CBS in the Harty Cup Semi Finals. Picture Brendan Gleeson

Harty Cup semi-finals

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