After their historic victory over De La Salle Waterford, St Joseph’s Tulla joint-manager Terence Fahy was in high spirits.

“We just love the way that this team represent our school. They have so many characteristics that people can admire. They are relentless.

“Their capacity to respond to setbacks was evident again there today. It came down to the basics really, desire, fitness, and no little skill. We are on a journey, and it begins and ends with our school spirit.

“That has been built by a thousand people over many, many years. These lads just drive it on wonderfully. The level of support not alone from their own communities but from all over Clare for these lads is immense.”

“The field is just full of past players who have worn that navy jersey over the decades and it’s immense. St Joseph’s Tulla is a special place, full of history, and these lads are carving their niche in that now. We are so proud of them. There’s nothing won and we all know that. We’ll savour today and reboot tomorrow.”

The St Joseph’s Tulla team which beat De La Salle of Waterford in the Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Tulla fans try to block smoke canister missiles coming their way from opposition fans before the Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

A De La Salle fan firesa smoke canister towards the Tulla fans before the Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

De La Salle fans welcome the Tulla fans to the stand before the Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

De La Salle fans welcome the Tulla fans to the stand before the Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Daragh Keogh of Tulla in action against Kealan Furong of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Fionn Hickey of Tulla in action against Craig O Keeffe of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Fionn Hickey of Tulla in action against Aaron O Neill of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Sean Withycombe of Tulla in action against Aaron O Neill of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Tulla fans in full voice during the Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Colm Cleary of Tulla in action against Kieran O Sullivan of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Fionn Hickey of Tulla in action against Kealan Furong of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Eoghan Mc Mahon of Tulla scores a point during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Paddy Fitzgerald of De La Salle College in action against Fionn Hickey and Adam Hogan of Tulla during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Colm Cleary of Tulla in action against Cormac Cantwell of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Colm Cleary of Tulla in action against Craig O Keeffe of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Sean Withycombe of Tulla in action against Paraic Murphy of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Kieran O Sullivan of De La Salle College in action against Colm Cleary of Tulla during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Stewards escort “Ronaldo” from the stand during the Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Alex Keane of De La Salle College in action against Fionn Hickey and Ronan O Conor of Tulla during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Conor O Donnell of Tulla in action against Conor Keane and James Alyward of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Sean Withycombe of Tulla in action against Paraic Murphy of De La Salle College during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Tulla manager Aidan Harte on the sideline against De La Salle during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Oisin Clune and Fionn Hickey of Tulla celebrate a late equalising point during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Sean Withycombe of Tulla celebrates a late point during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

James Alyward of De La Salle College in action against Oisin Clune of Tulla during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Tulla manager Terence Fahy on the sideline during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

A Tulla fan celebrates the final score during the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Tulla manager Terence Fahy on the sideline during their Harty Cup semi-final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly

Tulla manager Terence Fahy celebrates on the final whistle after the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

An emotional Tulla manager Terence Fahy celebrates on the final whistle with player Adam Hogan after the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Tulla fans celebrate on the final whistle after the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Tulla players celebrate on the final whistle after the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Tulla players celebrate on the final whistle after the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Colm Cleary of Tulla celebrates on the final whistle with Rob Madden after the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Oisin Clune of Tulla celebrates on the final whistle after the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.

Oisin Clune of Tulla celebrates with supporters on the final whistle after the Harty Cup semi final at Mallow. Photograph by John Kelly.