De La Salle can better Thurles CBS 

Conor Tobin, De La Salle College, Waterford during the TUS Dr Harty Cup quarter-final match in Fethard. Pic: Dan Linehan

De La Salle, Waterford v Thurles CBS, Castlelyons (C McAllister), 1.30pm 

In contradiction to a desperate few years for Waterford where minor and U20 championship results are concerned, De La Salle have assembled and moulded an incredibly strong team for this almost concluded Harty campaign. 

Aside from the three-point preliminary quarter-final win over reigning champions Nenagh CBS, Kevin Moran’s students have strolled to the last four. 

Winning margins of nine, 15, and 20 points reflect this reality.

To stop a first De La Salle final involvement since 2008 and a first Waterford final involvement since 2013, Thurles will seek scoring performances from the likes of Cormac Fitzpatrick, outstanding in the campaign to date with 2-34, Jack Hayes, Robbie Ryan, David Costigan, and Cillian Minogue.

This has been a golden few years for Tipp schools in the Harty. Two first-time winners in the last two years. Thurles are their last hope for a three-in-a-row of Premier successes.

Verdict: De La Salle