Road to the TUS Dr. Harty cup final becomes clear for schools as pattern emerges

Following the Round 3 games in the TUS Dr. Harty Cup Under 19 A Hurling competition this week, the winners of the three groups with 4 teams qualified for the Quarter-Finals in the New Year – namely Group 1 winner CBC Cork, Group 2 winner Ardscoil Rís Limerick and the winner of Group 3 (Blackwater Community School Lismore or Cashel Community School who play next Tuesday).

As per the competition regulations, the fourth confirmed Quarter-Final place was determined by a draw between the winners of the groups with 3 teams (Group 4 winner – CBS Midleton, Group 5 winner - De La Salle College or Group 6 winner - St. Flannans College Ennis).

That draw took place this afternoon with CBS Midleton being selected as the fourth Quarter-Finalists. De La Salle College and St. Flannans College will play in the Preliminary Quarter-Finals as a result.  

The Preliminary Quarter-Final draw will take place next Tuesday evening after the remaining Group 3 game between Blackwater Community School Lismore or Cashel Community School with repeat pairings being avoided.

The teams involved in the Preliminary Quarter-Final draw are as follows –

Group 5 winner - De La Salle College

Group 6 winner - St. Flannans College Ennis

Group 1 runner-up – John the Baptist Community School

Group 2 runner-up – Our Ladys Templemore

Group 3 runner-up – loser of next Tuesday’s Blackwater Community School Lismore v Cashel Community School game.

Group 4 runner-up – Nenagh CBS

Group 5 runner-up - Gaelcholáiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaigh

Group 6 runner-up – Thurles CBS

Preliminary Quarter-Finals – December 4th

Quarter-Finals – January 8th

Semi-Finals – January 18th

Final – February 1st