Harty Cup squad lists and fixtures: Will Ardscoil Ris’ experience tell?

Nine from last year’s team remain for Limerick school - but they’ll face stiff opposition

Harty Cup

Name of school: Ardscoil Ris

Coaches: Niall Moran, Fergal Lyons, Paul Flanagan, Barry Hennessy

How school performed in last year's championship: Beaten in the semi-finals

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Squad(with an * beside who played last year): C Houihan*, P O'Loughlin*, J Delahunty, S Hogan*, P Casey*, M Danagher*, D Fitzgerald*, J Flynn*, C Moriarty*, S Phelan*, C Boylan*, N Fox*, D Carroll, B Ryan, R Duff, J Boylan*, G Kearns, M Connolly*, R McCarthy, S Mullane*, E Foley*, E Gilvarry, J Ryan*, L Buckley*, J McInerny, J Glesson, I Considine, D Cunningham, G Synott, R Connolly, J Considine, R Considine, P O'Brien, S O'Donoghue, B Curtain.

Prospects/county players: Peter Casey scored 0-3 in last year's Under-21 All-Ireland final. Conor Boylan is another of nine survivors from last year's team - he was a Limerick minor last year.

Name of school: St Colmans Fermoy

Coaches: Mr.Flannan Cleary, Mr.Paddy Hogan, Mr.Noel Crowley, Mr. Bill O Flynn

How school performed in last year's championship: Group Stage

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): E Davis, E Wallace, J O'Leary*, K Neville, E McGrath, N O'Leary*, O Hickey*, S O'Connor, J Saich*, D Linehan*, K O'Leary*, C Donnellan, K Cronin, B Murphy, S Condon*, J Paul Murphy, D O'Regan, J Fitzgibbon, T O'Donnell, J Sheehan, R Galvin, N O'Regan, S McCarthy, A Creed, C Howard, J Howard, J Gallagher, S O'Regan, F Hickey, R O'Sullivan, C Cronin, A Dorgan, S O'Keeffe.

Prospects/county players: Those currently involved in the Cork county minor squad are Jamie O'Leary, Niall O'Leary, Oisin Hickey, Jeremy Saich, Diarmuid Linehan, Keith O'Leary and Stephen Condon.

Name of school: Our Ladys Templemore

Coaches: Tom Byrnes, Noel Fogarty and Joe Gallagher

Captain: Anthony Ryan

How school performed in last year's championship: Group stages exit

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): J Kennedy, C O' Meara, D Ryan*, E Ryan, T Murphy*, B McGrath*, K Hassett*, P Cadell, D O' Shea*, S Nolan *, A Ryan, J Bergin *, A O' Meara, J Kelly, L Fairbrother*, E Collins, N Quinlan, P Bergin, C Kinnane, C Thorpe, P Campion, R McCormack, R Nataniek, M O' Sullivan, P Nyland, R Donnelly, J Ryan, C Sheedy, A Ormonde, E Mc'Bride, M Egan O' Brien, D Byrne, S Maher, T Nolan, M O' Connell, D Sweeney, T Hennessy, S Doyle, M Longe.

Prospects/county players: Brian McGrath, Tom Murphy, Kevin Hassett and Lyndon Fairbrother are all Tipperary county minors.

Name of school: De La Salle College

Coaches: Dermot Dooley, Paidi Nevin, Jonathan O'Mordha and Kevin Moran

Captain: Daniel Coady and Mickey Mahony

How school performed in last year's championship: Failed to get out of the group

Squad(with an * beside who played last year): R Ryan, C Giles Doran, L Wall, G Cullinane, N Byrne, P Hennerby*, M Kearns, D Power, G Coppinger, H Ruddle, D Coady*, M Costigan, M Mahony*, T Doughlas*, E Daly, S Haberlain, M Hutchinson, C Quinn, B O'Sullivan, C McCann, D Walsh, R Duke, D Hogan, J Brophy, L Walsh, S Carton, P O'Neill, D Kearns, K Hennessy, R Croke, D Musgrave, D O'Keeffee, S Power, L Flynn, T Foley, Z Power, L Power*, J Stone, J Kirwan, E Meaney*.

Prospects/county players: Thomas Doughlas is only 16 and one to watch, defender Lee Wall was involved with the Waterford minors last year and other key men include Donnie Power, Harry Ruddle and Mark Kearns.

Semi Finals Fixtures

Ardscoil Ris V St Colmans Fermoy - January 30th

Our Ladys Templemore V DLS College Waterford - January 30th

Final - February 20th

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue

Eamon Donoghue is a former Irish Times journalist