Fixture details confirmed for John The Baptist's Harty Cup opener
It’s a Thursday 1.30pm throw in for the county school in Castlelyons for John The Baptist Community School, Hospital get their Dr Harty Cup campaign underway
AFTER Limerick schools had a win and a loss last week, John The Baptist Community School, Hospital get their Dr Harty Cup campaign underway on Thursday as their refixture with Christian Brothers College, Cork was confirmed by provincial officials.
It’s a Thursday 1.30pm throw in for the county school in Castlelyons.
The east Cork venue also hosted Ardscoil Ris for their win over Gaelcholaiste Mhuire last week.
In the other Limerick vs Cork match-up in round 1 of the U19 ‘A’ PPS competition, Castletroy College fell to a two-point defeat to St Colman’s College in Knocklong.
At U19 level, Limerick schools are also in football action this week.
There are no Limerick schools in the ‘A’ Corn Ui Mhuiri. The local school in the U19 ‘B’ competition are also John The Baptist but they have a bye in round 1 as that competition as they are in a group of three.
The south Limerick side are paired with Coachford College and Ennistymon CBS.
Scoil Na Trioniode Naofa, Doon are the only Limerick school in the ‘C’ competition. They open their campaign against Ballincollig Community School in Charleville on Thursday at 11.30am.
In the ‘D’ competition, Scoil Pol met Mungret Community College in an all-Limerick clash on Tuesday morning in Kilfinane.
Coláiste Chíaráin, Croom and Coláiste na Trocaire, Rathkeale are both in action later this week in the straight-knockout competition with places in the last 32 up for grabs.