Limerick derby the highlight of Harty Cup first round fixtures

Ardscoil Ris forward Marc O'Brien tries to win possession during their defeat to Cashel CS in the 2023 Harty Cup semi final. PICTURE: Keith Wiseman

placeholder image — Ardscoil Ris forward Marc O'Brien tries to win possession during their defeat to Cashel CS in the 2023 Harty Cup semi final. PICTURE: Keith Wiseman

THE DR HARTY Cup kicks off next month with two Limerick schools set to face off in the first round of the famed hurling competition.

Four Limerick schools in all are taking part in the Harty Cup this year with St John the Baptist, Hospital taking on Castletroy College in Group Five.

Five-time winners Ardscoil Rís open their campaign against Clare's St Flannan's in Group Three, while Doon's Scoil na Trionoide play CBC of Cork in the first round.

Those fixtures are provisionally set to take place on Wednesday, October 11, while round two is expected to be played two weeks later.

Scoil Na Trionoide meet Rice College, Ennis in the second round, Ardscoil face off against Cork's Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig and Castletroy play CBS Carrick-on-Suir. John the Baptist have a bye week.

Round Three fixtures see Scoil Na Trionoide up against Midleton CBS, Ardscoil play De La Salle Waterford, John the Baptist meet CBS Carrick-on-Suir, with Castletroy having a bye. Those games are set to take place on November 15.

The knockout stages of the competition begin with the Preliminary quarter-finals on November 29. The quarter-finals are set for January 10, while the semi-finals and final dates are yet to be confirmed.