Tipp schools all progress to Hurling knockout stage

GAA: TUS Munster Post Primary Schools Senior 'A' Hurling - Dr Harty Cup round-up

Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore joined the Nenagh CBS and Thurles CBS in the knockout stage of the Dr Harty Cup after seeing off Castletroy College 0-16 to 1-10 in Toomevara last Wednesday.

This was a winner-takes-all contest to see who joined Ardscoil Ris from the group, and in the end, the Templemore side got the verdict, with wing forward Jack Marnell the key player, finishing with three points from play in a man of the match performance.

Templemore led 0-8 to 0-5 at half time and with Joey Quinn and Philly O’Dwyer hitting third quarter points, it gave the Tipperary side an eight point advantage, but Castletroy fought back over the final fifteen minutes outscoring their opponents 1-4 to 0-2.

Barry Griffin gave the Limerick side a boost with a solo goal on 48 minutes, and got within three points but in the end Our Lady’s held out.

Our Lady’s SS, Templemore: Cormac Bourke (JK Brackens); Tommy Burke (JK Brackens), Ned Delaney (JK Brackens), Darragh Hoare (Drom & Inch), Mark Conroy (Drom & Inch 0-1), Cormac Cahill (Drom & Inch), Shay Gleeson (Moneygall), Billy Collier (JK Brackens), Cian Broderick (JK Brackens), Jack Marnell (JK Brackens 0-3), Joey Quinn (Loughmore/Castleiney 0-1), Sean Stapleton (Clonakenny), Philly O’Dwyer (Upperchurch/Drombane 0-1), Padraic O’Shea (JK Brackens 0-10, 9f), Chris Dunne (Gortnahoe/Glengoole). Subs: Richie Morris (Loughmore/Castleiney) for Stapleton (50), Kieran Martin (JK Brackens) for C Broderick (60+2).

As a group runner-up, Our Lady’s will progress to a preliminary quarter final next month, as will both Thurles CBS and defending champions Nenagh CBS. Both schools had a bye last week, however, the outcome of the games in their groups saw them both finish in the runners-up spots.

Following their draw with Midleton CBS, Nenagh recorded a 21 point win over St Francis’ College Rochestown in round 2 which set a target for Midleton in the final game, and they bettered it with a 6-20 to 0-13 win to progress straight to the quarter finals.

Thurles CBS were held to a draw by St Flannan’s College Ennis in round 1 before having thirteen points to spare over Tralee CBS in their second game but the Clare school were 3-29 to 0-7 winners over the Kerry side to finish top of the group on score difference.

Cashel Community School booked straight passage to the quarter finals in the New Year after an impressive 0-19 to 1-8 win over Blackwater Community School Lismore yesterday (Tuesday) to win the group.

The draw for the preliminary quarter finals, which take place next Wednesday, 4th December, took place after the Cashel game and sees an all-Tipperary clash between Thurles CBS and Our Lady's SS Templemore while Nenagh CBS will take on De La Salle College, Waterford. The remaining games are St Flannan's College Ennis v St John the Baptist CS, Hospital and Blackwater CS Lismore v Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG, Cork

Lower Grades

In the ‘B’ Championship for the Tom Collum Cup, High School Clonmel, Abbey CBS Tipperary Town, Colaiste Mhuire Thurles and St Joseph’s College Borrisoleigh have all progressed to the knockout stages and could be joined by Carrick-on-Suir CBS who still have one group game to play.

In the ‘C’ Championship, Borrisokane Community College have progressed straight to the quarter finals, as have Presentation Secondary School Ballingarry, and St Mary’s Secondary School Newport, while Scoil Ruain Killenaule have a chance to progress to the knockout stage also should they win their outstanding group game.

Colaiste Phobal Roscrea have progressed to the semi-finals of the Senior ‘D’ Hurling Championship after defeating St Anne’s Community College Killaloe last week while Colaiste Dun Iascaigh Cahir still have an outstanding quarter final to play while in the Senior ‘E’ Hurling competition, Newport College and Comeragh College, Carrick-on-Suir are still in the hunt.