Well done to Noel Flynn, Colm Flynn & Dara Casey who were part of the Ard Scoil team who got a winning start to their Harty campaign on home soil In Sixmilebridge.

Flannans were defeated by 2 points in their opening game.

Lots of the Bridge U15s were on the Comp, Flannans and Caimins teams which took part in the Clare U15 hurling blitz so great to see the boys keeping the eye in over the winter months.

There is a mouthwatering clash in store for the Dean Ryan Final with St. Flannans facing Ard Scoil Rís.

Harty Cup: Ardscoil Rís 0-18 Nenagh CBS 0-16 

LIMERICK side Ardscoil Rís just held off a late charge from Nenagh CBS in this round one Dr Harty Cup tie in Sixmilebridge.

Ardscoil Rís were six points clear in the third quarter but the Tipperary side stormed back in the final minutes before the stopwatch eventually caught up with them.

Ardscoil Rís had six pointed frees from Niall O’Farrell in their first half tally as they led 0-11 to 0-6 at half-time after playing with the aid of the breeze.

The game was level 0-5 each after 17-minutes with Darragh McCarthy leading the Nenagh scoring from placed balls.

Rian O’Byrne, Michael Gavlin and Dara Casey had Ardscoil Ris scores just before the hal- time whistle to open a five-point interval lead.

Three early second-half points from Shane O’Brien looked to have the Limerick side well positioned for victory but Nenagh had other ideas.

Adam Hall and two long-range frees from Micheál Ryan cut the lead to 0-16 to 0-13 at the second-half water break.

McCarthy scores from frees left one between the teams in injury time but it was Dara Casey that found the next crucial score for Ardscoil Ris to confirm their victory.

Ardscoil Rís move onto a January quarter-final, while Nenagh CBS must regroup to play Gaelcholaiste Mhuire an Mhainistir Thuaidh later this month.

Scorers for Ardscoil Rís: N O’Farrell (0-9, 7f), D Casey and S O’Brien (0-3), R O’Byrne, M Galvin and O O’Farrell (0-1).

Scorers for Nenagh CBS: D McCarthy (0-9, 7f, 1 ‘65), S Kenneally (0-3, 1 f), A Hall (0-2), and M Ryan (0-2, 2 f).

ARDSCOIL RÍS: S Gully; C Flynn, J Fitzgerald, E O’Leary; M Galvin, C Scully, D Lynch; JJ Carey, R O’Byrne; O O’Farrell, N O’Farrell, J Golden; S Hickey, S O’Brien, N Flynn. 

Subs: D Casey for Lynch (11), W Kearns for Hickey (37), P O’Neill for N Flynn (48).

NENAGH CBS: D McTiernan; J Gleeson, A O’Halloran, L Grace; M Crawley, M Ryan, C Coffey; A Steed, C Sheahan; A Hall, S Kenneally, O O’Connor; D McCarthy, J Mulcahy, E Grace. 

Subs: A Ferris for Coffey (32), J Carroll for Mulcahy (43), C Cavanagh for Gleeson (46), C Cooney for O’Connor (49), N Gleeson for Carroll (57).

Referee: R McGann (Clare).

Clare U15 Hurling Blitz

It was a great day for lots of our under 15 hurlers taking part in the 2nd blitz day at St. Flannans. St Patricks Comprehensive in Shannon had some very competitive games versus St. Flannans, Scariff, Kilkee and Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh. This is an excellent competition being run by St. Flannans TY GAA Future Leaders and Clare GAA Development. All schools look forward to the Munster Competition after Christmas.

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