Cashel out to rock holders

The Munster Colleges championships come out of hibernation this weekend with both semi-finals of the Dr Harty Cup senior hurling, and the first semi-final of the Corn Uí Mhuirí senior football.

Defending Harty Cup champions St Colman's, Fermoy face Cashel CBS at Mitchelstown on Sunday. Cashel scored seven goals in their breakthrough quarter-final win over Coláiste na Déise and are sure to seriously test the Cork school. But armed with magical attacker Andrew O'Shaughnessy, St Colman's should progress.

In the other semi-final Our Lady's, Templemore take on Midleton CBS in Clonmel on Saturday. Templemore stunned St Flannan's in the quarter-final and if key forward Eddie Kelly can perform at his best then Midleton, who eliminated Thurles CBS, may have to settle for second best.

The football semi-final is an enticing all-Kerry clash of Coláiste na Sceilige and Intermediate School, Killorglin at Tralee on Sunday. Meanwhile, All-Ireland champions St Patrick's, Navan finally get to test their form tomorrow in the Leinster quarter-final against St Mary's, Mullingar.

THIS WEEK'S FIXTURES

TOMORROW

Leinster SF A: Second round - Patrician, Newbridge v St Mark's CS, Tallaght, College Park, Newbridge, 2.0; Quarter-final - St Mary's CBS, Mullingar v St Patrick's, Navan, venue tba, 2.0.

THURSDAY

Connacht SF A quarter-final - St Jarlath's v St Patrick's, Tuam, (time tbc).

SATURDAY

Leinster Vocational Schools SH A: Final - Col Mhuire, Johnstown v St Fergal's, Rathdowney, Durrow, 2.0.

Connacht SF A: Quarter-final - St Colman's v Ballyhaunis, venue TBC, 2.0.

Munster SH A (Dr Harty Cup): Semi-final - Our Lady's, Templemore v Midleton CBS, Clonmel, 2.30.

SUNDAY

Leinster SF A: Quarter-final - Good Counsel College v Dundalk Schools, Newbridge, 3.0.

Munster SH A (Dr Harty Cup): Semi-final - St Colman's v Cashel CBS, Mitchelstown, 2.30.

Munster SF A (Corn Uí Mhuirí): Semi-final - Colaiste na Sceilige v Intermediate School, Killorglin, Tralee, 2.30.