Harty Cup permutations: quarter-final spots up for grabs in final group clashes 

10 schools remain in the hunt for six remaining spots in the knockout stage.

Conor O'Dwyer, John the Baptist Community School, Hospital, on the attack against James Ryan, Scoil na Trionoide Naofa Doon in the Harty Cup Rounds in Kilmallock last tie out. Pic: Brendan Gleeson

Less has definitely meant more in terms of jeopardy in the TUS Dr Harty Cup.

A reduction from 21 schools in the 2024-25 edition of the Munster PPS U19AFC to 16 has reduced the need for preliminary quarter-finals. Instead, four groups of four will be whittled down to eight survivors for the knockout stage by this evening - with some recent finalists likely to be disappointed.