HARTY CUP
After being so close last year Our Lady’s Templemore go in search of Harty Cup glory again this Saturday, February 18th, as they prepare to play St. Colman’s Fermoy in the Dr. Harty Cup Hurling Final at 2pm in the Gaelic Grounds Limerick.
Without needing any reminders, 1978 is the last and only time Templemore welcomed the Harty Cup to the town when Templemore CBS brought glory and honour to itself, the town and surrounding clubs with a famous victory. The current team are suitable equipped in all departments to finally emulate that maiden victory and in doing so create their own history in the famed competition. Laced with county minor stars who tasted All-Ireland success with Tipperary in 2016, Our Lady’s is a side brimming with confidence and possess the necessary artillery to quell the Colman’s challenge on Saturday.
Six players who were part of the Tipperary All-Ireland minor winning side of 2016 lined out for Our lady’s in the semi-final and are sure to play a prominent role on Saturday; Paddy Cadell who captains the side and Lyndon Fairbrother (JK Brackens) along with Brian McGrath (Loughmore-Castleiney), Jerry Kelly (Borris-Ileigh), Diarmuid Ryan (Clonakenny) and Stevie Nolan (Drom & Inch).
Best wishes therefore to Our Lady’s as no doubt all of Tipperary will be shouting for you on the day.
If you are unable to attend Saturday’s games in the Gaelic Grounds Limerick, note that both the Harty Cup and Corn Thomais Mhic Cholim Finals will be streamed live via the Munster GAA Post Primary Schools web site at www.munstergaapps.ie and will also be available to view afterwards.
CORN THOMAIS MHIC CHOLIM FINAL
The curtain-raiser to Saturday’s Dr. Harty Cup Final will be the Corn Thomais Mhic Cholim (18.5 B Hurling) Final between John the Baptist Hospital and Rice College Ennis. This competition is named after Tom Collum, a long time stalwart of Post Primary Schools GAA in Tipperary and Munster.
The Hospital panel includes six players from the West Tipperary club of Emly with Conor Phipps, Paul O’Heney, Conor Burke, Danny Cunningham, Kevin McGrath and Séan McGrath involved. Fergal Horgan of Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams is the referee for this game with a 12 noon throw-in.
