Midleton CBS bag automatic Harty Cup quarter-final berth

The preliminary quarter finals will take place on December 4th with the past eight proper on January 8th

Midleton CBS' Carthaigh Cronin battling for possession with Odhran O'Donovan of St Francis' College Rochestown in the Harty Cup clash played at the Pairc Ui Chaoimh 4G pitch.

MIDLETON CBS have bagged themselves an automatic spot in the quarter finals of the Munster Schools SHC (Dr Harty Cup) after an updated draw by organisers on Thursday.

In the wake of this week's third round fixtures, the three winners of groups with four teams - CBC Cork, Ardscoil Rís Limerick and the winner of next week's Blackwater CS Lismore/Cashel CS tie - progress directly to January's knockout phase. The fourth automatic quarter-final spot was determined by a draw between the winners of the groups with three teams, namely Midleton CBS, De La Salle College and St. Flannan's, Ennis.