Team-by-team guide: What Limerick schools are in this season's Dr Harty Cup

FOUR Limerick schools will take part in this year's Dr Harty Cup, Munster post-primary schools senior ‘A’ hurling competition.
Ardscoil Rís, John the Baptist Community School, Hospital Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa, Doon and Castletroy College will all compete in this year's hurling competition.

Group 1 consists of John the Baptist Community School, Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa, Rice College Ennis and CBC, Cork.
Round one of the Dr Harty Cup gets underway on Wednesday, October 16 at 1:30pm.

John the Baptist Community School take on Rice College, Ennis in their opening game. Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa, of Doon, face CBC, Cork.

Group Two consists of Ardscoil Rís, Castletroy College, Our Ladys Templemore and Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig. Ardscoil Rís face off against Castletroy in a local derby in the opening round of fixtures.

Ardscoil Rís remain strong contenders once again to lift the title. The city-based school came up just short in last year's final and they will be hoping to lift the Munster post-primary competition for the first time since 2018.

Seven Limerick minor hurlers are part of this year's Ardscoil Rís squad which include: Conor Ryan, Jack Cosgrove, Patrick Kearney, Conor Ryan, John O'Keefe, Malachy McKenna and Eoin Brosnan. Clare minor hurling star Marc O'Brien is also a member of the squad.

Castletroy Colloge reached last year's preliminary quarter-final and the city-based school will be looking to build on last year's campaign.

Limerick U20 star and Monaleen senior star Matthew Fitzgerald will be a key player for them again this year. Ten of the Monaleen team that won the premier minor title are part of the Castletroy squad.

John the Baptist Community Sschool also reached last year's preliminary quarter-final.

Hugh Flanagan has impressed throughout the Limerick premier intermediate championship for Garryspillane. The Herbertstown side will be led by Flanagan and Limerick minor hurlers Rory Hanly and Diarmuid Hurley.

Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa missed out on qualifying for the knockout stages last year.

Eamon Richardson was part of the Limerick minor hurling panel this year and the Doon clubman will hope his school can improve on last year's campaign.

Ardscoil Rís

SQUAD: Conor Ryan, Darragh Glesson, Patrick Kearney (all Adare), Conor Ryan, Jack Cosgrove, John O’Connor (all Ahane), James Coughlan (Ballybrown), Paidi O’Gorman (Bruree), Eoin Begley, Jack Hickey, Michael Collins (all Clonlara), David Larkin (Clooney-Quin), Ian O’Brien, Marc O’Brien (Joint-Captain), Sam Mulholland (all Cratloe), Oisin O’Byrne, Sam Collins (both Crecora Mainster), Sean Morrissey (Joint-Captain, Dromin Athlacca), John O’Keefe, Sean Fitzgerald, William Ryan (Murroe-Boher), Adam Fitzsimons, Darragh Jordan, David O’Keefe, Eoin Brosnan, Michael Duggan, Ronan Benson, Sean Harrington, Shane Waters (all Na Piarsaigh), Sean Arthur (Newmarket On-Fergus), Malachy McKenna (Pallasgreen), Eoin Hennessy (Patrickswell), Cillian Murphy, Cuan Mac Giolla Cearra, Darragh Whyte, Jack O’Halloran and Zach Dillon (all Sixmilebridge)

Management team: Manager- Niall Crowe, Fergal Lyons, Alan Neville, Cian O'Brien, Dave Foley.

John the Baptist Community School

SQUAD: Jack Barry, Tadhg Browne, Darragh Clifford, Eoin Clifford, Matthew Cox, Michael Hanly, Rory Hanly, Sean Nolan, Adam O’Neill, John Pratt, Scott Ryan, Joe Teefy (all Ballybricken Bohermore), Conor Clancy, Charlie Cronin, Paudie Hennessy, Garrett Murnane, Conor Shanahan (all Bruff), Jamie Boland, Evan Martin, Sam McElligott, Padraig McCarthy (all Caherline), Aidan Carroll, Shane Treacy (both Coshlea Gaels/Staker Wallace),Hugh Flanagan (Captain), Declan Heavey, Ciaran Hyland, Jamie O’Shea, Cormac Ryan, James Ryan, Tiernan Ryan, James Walsh (all Garryspillane), Adam Gleeson, Kevin Hennessy, Sean Hennessy, Christian Higgins, Diarmuid Hurley, Griffin McCaffrey, Cian McNamara, Rian McNamara, Shane O’Dea, William Ryan (all Hospital Herbertstown), Ronan O’Brien, Sean O’Connell (both Knockainey), Niall McNamara, Mark Looby, Conor O’Dwyer (all Pallasgreen), Ben Mortell (St Patricks)

MANAGEMENT TEAM: Manager- Michael Martin (Ahane), Paul Browne (Bruff), Ger Downes (Knockaderry), Noel Frawley (Newmarket on Fergus), Joe O'Connor (Parteen Meelick).

Scoil Na Tríonóide Naofa, Doon

SQUAD: Alex Heney, Ben Ryan, Chris Smith (all Cappamore), Conor Gantley (Cappawhite), Conor Kenny (Doon), Daire Long (Pallasgreen), Darragh Coughlan, Denis Blackmore, Diarmuid Crowe, Eamon Richardson (all Doon), Eamon Ryan (Cappamore), Fionn Roche, George Maher, Hugh Maher (all Doon), Jake Slattery (Cappamore), James Barry (Cappawhite), Michael Berkery (Cappamore), Michael English (Cappawhite), Michael Ryan, Micheál Ryan (both Doon), Nathan Quinn (Eire Og Annacarty), Noah Murphy Ryan (Pallasgreen), Padraig Crowe, Pakie Richardson, Robbie McGrath, Sean Hanley (all Doon), Sean Hayes (Cappawhite), Sean McDonnell (Capt), Sean Ryan (both Doon), Tommy Costello (Vice C), Brian Berkery, (both Cappawhite), James Stapleton (Doon), Cathal O’Shaughnessy (Pallasgreen), Ross Creedon (Cappawhite), Hugh Corcoran (Lattin).

MANAGEMENT: Diarmuid McCarthy (Glenroe), Jack Cummins (Doon).

Castletroy College

SQUAD: David Bermingham, Timothy Blackwell (both Ahane)), Conor Bowles, Darragh Brown (both Monaleen), Nathan Carey (Ahane), Cillian Clifford, Owen Clifford (both Monaleen), Anton Donohoe, Cathal O'Mara, Denis Blackwell (all Ahane), Louis Ferland, Matthew Fitzgerald, Conor Gavin (all Monaleen), Shane Gill (Ahane), Barry Griffin (Monaleen), Shane Hourigan (Ahane), Sean Hurley, Harry McDermott, Evan Meehan (all Monaleen), Dara Moloughney, Eoin Murrihy (both Ahane), Daniel Nash (Monaleen), Andrew O’Connor (Ahane), Fergal O’Duinn (Monaleen), Robert O’Farrell (Kildimo/Pallaskenry), John John O’Halloran, Ryan O’Keefe (both Monaleen), Cathal O’Mara, Tom Quigley, James Rennison (all Ahane), Conor Ryan, Cian Scully, Peter Scully, Marcus Southern (all Monaleen)

Management: Liam Reale (Hospital-Herbertstown), Muiris Gilbourne (Feenagh-Kilmeedy), Sean Herbert (Ahane), Tom Nolan (Patrickswell)