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Eoin Brennan watched as 27 players from Clare competed in a tight affair that saw the Limerick school through to the knockout stages on a score of 0-12 to 0-10 CLARE’S Harty Cup interests rest solely on Ardscoil Rís’ shoulders after a brace of injury-time points edged an understandably anxious final group decider against St Flannan’s College in O’Garney Park, Sixmilebridge on Wednesday afternoon. With defending champions St Joseph’s Tulla bowing out against Midleton CBS, all eyes remained on a compelling Group 1 showdown between these heavyweights that saw 27 Clare natives play their part and even pitting Ballyea protagonists Paul Flanagan and Jack Browne against each other on the sideline. For St Flannan’s, having already lost to Cashel Community College, it was simply a must-win tie, with the only way that the Croke Cup holders could exit the competition would be with a six point win for the Ennis side. What followed was an anxious end-to-end slugfest that could …

Dr. Harty Cup Group 4 Round 2 St Colman’s Fermoy (Cork) 4-13 St Joseph’s Tulla 0-14 St Joseph’s Tulla’s Dr. Harty Cup defence received a sobering start when four timely goals sucker-punched the holders as St Colman’s cemented their place in the last eight in Knocklong on Wednesday afternoon. With only two survivors from last year’s unforgettable breakthrough campaign in contrast to seven from their opponents, Tulla’s young side will still be disappointed by the preventable manner of those goals. Jamie Magner who was also top-scorer for St Colman’s in last year’s knock-out clash, raided for three opportunist goals in the opening half that effectively put the result to bed by the break at 3-6 to 0-6. In such difficult conditions from both the sky and underfoot, this physical wrestle for supremacy suited a more imposing Cork side who were determined to exact revenge after being knocked out of last year’s Munster Under 19A Championship by the same opponents. Thankfully, …

Derek Dormer watched on as mistakes proved costly for St Flannan’s College in their 2-20 to 5-12 defeat to Cashel Community School in round one of the Dr. Harty Cup DEFENSIVE mix-ups, last-line errors and a referee’s whistle all culminated in a heartbreaking one-point defeat for St Flannan’s in an immensely enjoyable contest that ebbed and flowed throughout in Cappamore on Wednesday afternoon. As mentor Jack Browne stated afterwards, “Anytime you concede five goals it’s very difficult to win,” and so it proved as the Ennis school now need to take down All-Ireland champions Ardscoil Rís in order to survive in the prestigious competition. The opening half never really sparked into life as first round nerves played their part with St Flannan’s dropping balls short and Cashel hitting a series of wides. Level on seven occasions, a decisive moment arrived in the seventh minute of injury time when Cashel full-forward Fabian Ryan cut inside the 20 metre line and as …

SAINT Joseph’s Secondary School Tulla have raised the bar for other Clare schools to achieve hurling success following their fairytale first Harty Cup victory, according to Davy Fitzgerald. In an interview with the Clare Champion, Davy said St Joseph’s were well deserved winners over Ardscoil Rís in the Harty Cup final, having followed their meteoric rise all year. “I am a Clareman, you can’t get away from watching Clare teams and results. The one word I would use to describe St Joseph’s is resilience. They never gave in, they never gave in and fought on their backs. “That augurs well for young hurlers in Clare, the way St Joseph’s have led this. Hats off to them the way they fought on the field. St Joseph’s were underdogs on a few occasions, but just because you are underdogs doesn’t mean you are going to be defeated.” “That is what we want in Clare, they have given us that light, St Flannan’s …

RTE Gaelic Games commentator Marty Morrissey has lauded the achievements of St Joseph’s Secondary School in capturing their first Harty Cup, writes Dan Danaher. Speaking on a platform outside the school, the Quilty broadcaster paid tribute to all the work that contributed to becoming the best senior hurling colleges team in Munster. Marty said it was a wonderful honour and privilege to be present in Tulla to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the St Joseph’s team. “As a Clareman I want to thank this team and school because what you have done is more than just win a cup or a Munster title. This is what a school dreams of aspiring to. “What you have is a sense of belonging to a community. You are from Clare, East Clare and St Joseph’s school in Tulla. The school has achieved a wonderful thing by bringing a whole county together.” “We are all gone mad on this St Joseph’s team because of …

It’s easy to see why Terence Fahy, Tomás Kelly and Aidan Harte put their faith in Ronan O’Connor as captain of their greatest ever team, writes Eoin Brennan. A model of hard-working consistency on the field, the Feakle clubman was just as genuine off it as he spoke frankly and emotionally about St Joseph’s Tulla’s amazing journey and the gravity of such an historic achievement. “It’s just unreal, I’m honestly lost for words. What this means to me, the team, my family everything, I’m just over the moon and so, so proud. “It means so much and I think you can see that in the support we had today. The numbers that came out, the cheer we received and the colours they brought, it means so much to us but also clearly for them too. Even in the build up, everyone was so much behind us so this cup is for them as much as it is for us.” O’Connor, …

He may have been the only Galway man amidst a sea of Clare and Limerick on both sides of the divide, writes Eoin Brennan, but Aidan Harte was clearly every bit as proud of his side’s accomplishment as anyone else in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday afternoon. As joint-manager alongside Terence Fahy and Tomás Kelly, the 2017 All-Ireland senior winning player was most impressed by St Joseph’s Tulla’s ability to thrive on such a prestigious and often times dating stage, a sign of their true character and leadership abilities according to the Gort native. “It’s unbelievable. I suppose the biggest challenge for young people or anyone involved in sport is to do when it counts most on the biggest stage. “And for these guys this is the biggest stage for them in terms of their school and underage careers and they responded by being outstanding from start to finish, there’s no other way of putting it. “They probably don’t realise …

St Joseph’s Tulla 0-17 Ardscoil Rís 0-14 Eoin Brennan SAINT Joseph’s Tulla’s already momentous breakthrough season was deservedly glittered with coveted Harty Cup silverware when edging out Ardscoil Rís in TUS Gaelic Grounds on Saturday afternoon. Knowing that this was their greatest opportunity to cement a first ever Munster Senior A Post-Primary Schools Hurling Championship crown, the East Clare side certainly grasped it with both hands. Matching wind-assisted Ardscoil blow-for-blow in the first half, they duly upped the ante with the conditions to dig out a historic win. Captain Ronan O’Connor led from the front with a relentless hour while Adam Hogan, Oisin Clune, Tony Leyden, Darragh Keogh, Sean Withycombe and Colm Cleary were others to excel when needed most for their school. On the flip side, Broadford’s Niall O’Farrell was Ardscoil Rís’ most effective performer, especially in the first half while Cian Scully brought the fight most to their opponents as the hour elapsed. The foundations for Tulla’s win …