THURLES CBS AND the Cork pair of Gaelcholáiste Mhuire and Hamilton HS Bandon booked the remaining quarter-final spots on offer today in the premier Munster GAA post-primary competitions.
Dr Harty Cup
Thurles CBS saw off Nenagh CBS 2-13 to 2-11 in their Group D fixture with the outcome of the clash in the same group seeing Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG defeating Scoil Na Trioniode Doon by 3-13 to 0-10.
Those results saw Nenagh CBS, top of the group and unbeaten before today, lose out in scoring difference in the battle to book quarter-final spots in January.
The draw for the last eight fixtures will take place next Wednesday night. Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG join fellow Cork schools in last February’s finalists St Colman’s Fermoy, Midleton CBS and Christian Brothers College Cork.
Thurles CBS have another Tipperary outfit for company in the reigning Harty Cup and All-Ireland Croke Cup champions Our Lady’s Templemore. Two Limerick schools – Árdscoil Rís and John The Baptist CS Hospital – complete the line up.
Corn Uí Mhuirí
The final group fixture took place today in Group D with Hamilton HS Bandon running out comprehensive victors against Skibbereen CS by 6-9 to 1-5.
That success secured them top spot and sees Hamilton HS link up with fellow Cork schools DLS Macroom and Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig.
St Flannan’s are the sole Clare representative with the quartet of Kerry schools comprised of reigning Corn Uí Mhuirí and All-Ireland kingpins St Brendan’s Killarney, PS Chorca Dhuibhne, IS Killorglin and Tralee CBS.
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