Sport in Midleton CBS Hurling in Midleton CBS has been the 'spirit' of ...
Sport in Midleton CBS Hurling in Midleton CBS has been the ‘spirit’ of the school for as long as the Christian Brothers founded a school in Midleton. Based in the heartland of hurling country, the Brothers needed very little prompting from their pupils to develop a hurling Academy for the town and surrounds. Many a current pupil has been told the history of the ‘Harty’ the ‘Dean Ryan’ the ‘Callaghan’ to mention a few, by their brothers, fathers, and grandfathers – as Donal Og Cusack recently said to the current senior panel “Playing in the Harty is a badge that you proudly carry with you for the rest of your hurling days. ‘The Brothers’, as Midleton CBS are still referred to, contested the premier Colleges competitions in Cork and Munster since the ‘30’s up until the early ‘70’s – in this time the Dr Harty Cup remained to elusive prize. Even in the 70’s, competing at ‘B’ level, the teams were still strong. A ‘B’ Munster final in 1976 contained 8 players who would represent Cork at minor level in years to come. The late 70’s saw a revival and fresh impetuous in hurling at Midleton. Increased pupil numbers, the re-emergence of East Cork clubs particularly Midleton and Erins Own, allied to the appointment of 4 ‘hurling men’ onto staff, saw a change in fortunes on the playing fields. Donal Power (R.I.P), Michael Hennessy, Seán Hurley and Liam O’Brien flooded the training grounds each day with eager players. The latter quartet were at the helm in 1988 when Midleton CBS finally captured the holy grail of Munster Colleges hurling, having lost the two previous finals. John Dillon led his team to victory over Thurles CBS in Mitchlestown. Midleton CBS was finally on the map in colleges hurling. That same year they were unlucky not to win All-Ireland honours when finishing second to St. Kieran’s Kilkenny, a team containing D.J. Carey Pat O’Neill and Adrian Ronan.
The Harty was the stigma that led to Midleton flourishing in colleges hurling. Dear Ryan (U -16), White Cup (U-15), O’Callaghan Cup (Cork Colleges senior) and many more titles followed in a golden age. Standards had now been set and the hurling public of East Cork and further afield now expected CBS to be at the fore in hurling competition. Midleton CBS had become a hurling academy. Since ’88 Midleton have added 2 further Harty titles to their CV in 1995 captained by Donal Og Cusack and most recently in 2006, a team led by Padraig O’Sullivan. Thankfully, the effort continues on the training fields, with numerous Cork titles although Munster titles have proved harder to come by. This year we have captured the O’Callaghan Cup, are in the final of the Fe-16 competition and S-final of the Fe-14 although our interest in the Harty was cut short at the Q-Final stage. Finally we cannot let the occasion go without mentioning a few of our past-pupils/players who have graced the playing fields with the red of Cork. It would require an older scribe to tell us about the heroes of bygone days although the names of Matt Fuohy, Donal Clifford and Gerard Murphy. Latter day stars include John Fenton Brian Corcoran, Sully, Deano and Donal Og. Currently, Donal Og, Niall McCarthy, Luke O’Farrell, Conor Lehane and James Nagle are in training with the Rebels. We wish them well as we continue on the training fields with the future Rebels De La Salle Macroom Senior Footballers De La Salle Macroom has enjoyed a good season so far in 2011/2012. Having defeated Mitchelstown CBS and Coláiste an Spioraid Naomh in the Simcox Cup they then took the Cork Colleges Trophy for the third time in their recent history by getting the better of the holders Coláiste Chríost Rí in the final under lights at CIT in December last. In the group stage of Corn Uí Mhuiri they defeated Coláiste Spioraid Naomh and Coláiste Chríost Rí before Christmas and so qualified for the quarter final stages. Last week they got the better of St. Fachtnas, Skibbereen and so are now in the semi-final where they must play the reigning Munster Chamions Coláiste Chríost Rí for the third time this season for a place in the final.
De La Salle Macroom is a school of approximately 300 students which serves a hinterland of parishes with a great gaelic tradition in West Muskerry. All the clubs in the area are doing great work with
the youth in hurling and football and this has been reflected in the performances of the school teams for many years past. All the Simcox Cup victories have been achieved in the past seven years and the school has appeared in two Corn Uí Mhuiri finals in that time also, winning one in 2006 and losing the other by a point in 2010. The school has been successful at U-16 and U-14 also in that period in Cork and Munster Colleges competitions in football and in hurling. The Senior football team is managed by PE Teacher Eric Graham and School Principal Noel Dunne and staff members John Murphy, Fergus Ryan, Jack Cott and Daniel McCarthy are active with the younger teams, maintaining the supply line for the seniors. De La Salle College Macroom was founded in 1933 and managed by the De La Salle brothers until 1991 when ownership and management reverted to the Diocese of Cloyne with a Board of Management in control.
The Harty was the stigma that led to Midleton flourishing in colleges hurling. Dear Ryan (U -16), White Cup (U-15), O’Callaghan Cup (Cork Colleges senior) and many more titles followed in a golden age. Standards had now been set and the hurling public of East Cork and further afield now expected CBS to be at the fore in hurling competition. Midleton CBS had become a hurling academy. Since ’88 Midleton have added 2 further Harty titles to their CV in 1995 captained by Donal Og Cusack and most recently in 2006, a team led by Padraig O’Sullivan. Thankfully, the effort continues on the training fields, with numerous Cork titles although Munster titles have proved harder to come by. This year we have captured the O’Callaghan Cup, are in the final of the Fe-16 competition and S-final of the Fe-14 although our interest in the Harty was cut short at the Q-Final stage. Finally we cannot let the occasion go without mentioning a few of our past-pupils/players who have graced the playing fields with the red of Cork. It would require an older scribe to tell us about the heroes of bygone days although the names of Matt Fuohy, Donal Clifford and Gerard Murphy. Latter day stars include John Fenton Brian Corcoran, Sully, Deano and Donal Og. Currently, Donal Og, Niall McCarthy, Luke O’Farrell, Conor Lehane and James Nagle are in training with the Rebels. We wish them well as we continue on the training fields with the future Rebels De La Salle Macroom Senior Footballers De La Salle Macroom has enjoyed a good season so far in 2011/2012. Having defeated Mitchelstown CBS and Coláiste an Spioraid Naomh in the Simcox Cup they then took the Cork Colleges Trophy for the third time in their recent history by getting the better of the holders Coláiste Chríost Rí in the final under lights at CIT in December last. In the group stage of Corn Uí Mhuiri they defeated Coláiste Spioraid Naomh and Coláiste Chríost Rí before Christmas and so qualified for the quarter final stages. Last week they got the better of St. Fachtnas, Skibbereen and so are now in the semi-final where they must play the reigning Munster Chamions Coláiste Chríost Rí for the third time this season for a place in the final.
De La Salle Macroom is a school of approximately 300 students which serves a hinterland of parishes with a great gaelic tradition in West Muskerry. All the clubs in the area are doing great work with
the youth in hurling and football and this has been reflected in the performances of the school teams for many years past. All the Simcox Cup victories have been achieved in the past seven years and the school has appeared in two Corn Uí Mhuiri finals in that time also, winning one in 2006 and losing the other by a point in 2010. The school has been successful at U-16 and U-14 also in that period in Cork and Munster Colleges competitions in football and in hurling. The Senior football team is managed by PE Teacher Eric Graham and School Principal Noel Dunne and staff members John Murphy, Fergus Ryan, Jack Cott and Daniel McCarthy are active with the younger teams, maintaining the supply line for the seniors. De La Salle College Macroom was founded in 1933 and managed by the De La Salle brothers until 1991 when ownership and management reverted to the Diocese of Cloyne with a Board of Management in control.
