Quest for Harty Cup hots up

Gaelic Games Colleges GAA: The Harty Cup in Munster reaches the business end this week starting with three quarter-finals tomorrow. Defending champions St Flannan's will try to find a way past Midleton CBS in Cashel, while St Colman's face St Joseph's, Borrisoleigh, and Shannon Schools play St Joseph's, Kilmallock.

The final match of the round is an all-Tipperary affair between Cashel CS and Thurles CBS in Boherlahane on Sunday.

The major colleges football this week is in Leinster where St Mel's College visit Dundalk Schools at the Gaelic Grounds tomorrow. On Friday, Coláiste Mhuire and Moyne CS meet in Mullingar, while Marist College play Carlow schools in Kiltoom.

In Ulster, the preliminary round of the McRory Cup sees last year's finalist, St Patrick's Dungannon and St McCartan's Monaghan, against each other this Saturday, with a venue to be confirmed. The winner takes on last year's All-Ireland B champions St Louis, Kilkeel, in the quarter-finals on February 12th. COLLEGES AND THIRD-LEVEL FIXTURES

TOMORROW: Sigerson Cup: DIT v Carlow IT, Terenure, 2.0.

Harty Cup Munster SHC Quarter-finals: St Flannan's v Midleton CBS, Cashel, 2.0; St Colman's v St Joseph's, Borrisoleigh, New Inn, 2.0; Shannon Schools v St Joseph's, Kilmallock, Meelick, 1.30.

Leinster Colleges SFC A: Qualifying round three: Dundalk Schools v St Mel's College, Gaelic Grounds, Dundalk, 2.0.

THURSDAY: Sigerson Cup: TCD v Athlone IT, Santry, 2.0.

FRIDAY: Sigerson Cup: Garda v UUC, Pairc Tailteann, Navan, 2.0.

Leinster Colleges SFC A: Colaiste Mhuire, Mullingar v Moyne CS, Mullingar, 1.0; Marist College v Carlow Schools, Kiltoom, 1.0.

SATURDAY: Sigerson Cup: UUJ v IT, Tralee, Newbridge, 2.0; St Mary's v UL, Fingallians, 2.0; DCU v WIT, St Claire's, 2.0.

SUNDAY: Harty Cup Munster SHC: Cashel CS v Thurles CBS, Boherlahane, 2.0.