Our Lady’s Secondary School Templemore have ended an almost four decade long wait for the Harty Cup after defeating St Colman’s College, Fermoy.
Templemore CBS had not won the trophy for 39 years since their 1978 victory, but a commanding 2-22 to 1-6 triumph at Limerick's Gaelic Grounds brought an end to the drought.
In the intervening 39 years, they had lost four finals since the turn of the Millennium but that pain has now turned to joy as they claim the Munster schools' competition.
Most recently they had lost 0-11 to 0-8 at the hands of Ardscoil Ris, Limerick in the 2016 final.
St Colman's were looking to claim their 10th title and first since the end of their three in a row in 2003.
St. Colman's Greg Lardner with Eoghan Ryan of Templemore ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
St. Colman's Brian Roche with Stevie Nolan of Templemore ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
A general view of the game ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
St. Colman's Greg Lardner with Jerry Kelly of Templemore ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
St. Colman's supporters ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
St. Colman's Kieran Neville with Andrew Ormonde of Templemore ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
St. Colman's Jamie O'Leary with Ray McCormack of Templemore ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
St. Colman's Eoin Roche with David O'Shea of Templemore ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
St. Colman's Jamie O'Leary and Eoin Wallace with Lyndon Fairbrother of Templemore ©INPHO/Donall Farmer
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