Harty Cup draw made

ARDSCOIL Ris have been grouped with nine time winners St. Colman’s College, Fermoy in next season’s Dr. Harty Cup.
The North Circular Road Secondary School are in Group D along with Midleton CBS, Cashel CBS and Fermoy. Semi-finalists this season Ardscoil Ris are joined in the Munster senior A colleges hurling championship by Doon CBS.
The east Limerick side are in Group A with St. Caimin’s of Shannon, Blackwater Community School of Lismore and Our Lady’s of Templemore.
The first round of the Dr. Harty Cup will take place on October 7 with round two on October 21 and round three on November 18.
The quarter-finals are pencilled in for January 20 next with the final to be played on February 28, 2010.
In round one Ardscoil Ris will play Mitchelstown CBS while Doon will play 2009 finalists St. Caimin’s of Shannon.
Meanwhile Ardscoil Ris will begin the defence of their Dean Ryan Cup (Munster under-16 1/2 A hurling championship title) against St. Colman’s of Fermoy on September 30.
If Limerick’s only team in the competition progress to the quarter-final they will face either Midleton or De La Salle.
It was hoped that a combination of Castletroy College, St. Clement’s College, Crescent College Comprehensive and St. Munchin’s would benefit the promotion of hurling at secondary school level.
While the Limerick City Schools side did not come to fruition, one new team in next season’s competition will be a team representing Kerry Colleges.
Meanwhile, one game will take place this Friday evening in Limerick’s Live 95FM sponsored county senior hurling championship. The re-fixed replay between Ahane and Bruree will take place in Bruff at 7.30pm.

JEROME O’CONNELL