New term commences as Paul O'Connell takes first Irish session

Dave Kilcoyne is eager to learn off his fellow Ardscoil Rís old boy

Paul O'Connell  file picture

Ardscoil Rís has written itself into the fabric of Limerick's hurling story with its five Harty Cups inside a decade and the graduation of so many players onto a county hurling panel that has claimed two All-Ireland titles and taken over as the game's dominant force.

That's not to say its rugby heritage is a thing of the past.