Coláiste Phobal Roscrea (Tipperary) will play Cross and Passion College (Antrim) in the Masita GAA All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Senior B Hurling Paddy Buggy Cup Final on Saturday April 5th at 3:15pm in Nowlan Park Kilkenny.
Match Preview
Anyone who turns up early to Nowlan Park on Saturday will see an intriguing undercard as the Paddy Buggy Cup Final (Senior Hurling ‘B’) between Tipp’s Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré and Antrim’s Cross and Passion College takes place (3.15pm).
Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré overcame Cashel Community School in Templemore in the Munster Post-Primary School’s Final
In 1999, Roscrea CBS, VS and Sacred Heart Secondary School amalgamated to form Coláiste Phobal Ros Cré, and they have appeared in 17 major finals since, losing two All-Ireland finals in 2001 and 2011, so they are intent on making this decider third time lucky. Many of their players hail from the local club, with help from Moneygall and Clonakenny too. They face a massive battle, however. Ballycastle beat St Fergal’s College, Rathdowney 1-10 – 0-9 in the semi-final and are a serious force to be reckoned with. A power of work has been invested into hurling at the school over the past seven years especially and beating the last Vocational Schools champions last day out was some scalp. Cormac McClafferty, Shea, Ciaran Butler, Ryan McCambridge and TT Butler are among their lead performers.
