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1st February 2025

High School Clonmel defeated Scariff Community College by 2-19 to 2-7 in the 2024/2025 TUS Corn Thomais Mhic Choilm (Under 19 B Hurling) Final on Saturday February 1st at Ballyagran.


Clonmel High School crowned Munster Schools hurling champions after emphatic final win

TUS Thomais Choilm Cup Munster PPS U19B Final

Clonmel High School 2-19 Scariff Community School 2-7

Report from Tipperarylive.ie

CBS High School Clonmel put last year’s disappointment behind them in emphatic fashion on Saturday afternoon, securing a resounding twelve-point victory over Scariff Community College in the Corn Thomáis Mhic Cholaim final in Ballyagran.

The stronger, hungrier, and more clinical team on the day, Clonmel boasted a wider array of scoring options and dominated proceedings in the Limerick venue despite the challenging windy conditions. Their superiority in almost every facet of the game saw them claim a well-deserved title.

Scariff, facing their toughest test of the season, managed to lead twice early on but struggled to regain parity after falling behind in the twelfth minute. Before this contest, they had cruised through their previous four games with an average winning margin of 22.5 points, including a 26-point hammering of another South Tipperary school in Carrick CBS, as well as a 19-point semi-final win over Bishoptown Community School.

A key tactical decision saw Scariff leave two of their primary attacking threats, Eoghan Gunning and Paul Rodgers, in the full-forward line, where they received little possession.

As Clonmel began to assert their dominance, a shift bringing Gunning into the midfield might have helped Scariff’s cause. Instead, he found himself isolated and in a tough battle with Clonmel’s outstanding Michael McMaugh.

Scariff started brightly, with Rodgers showing his class in the opening minute, turning sharply to fire over the first score of the game.

However, Aaron Cagney quickly leveled matters with a free before a Ben Sweeney 65, won by Gunning, put Scariff back ahead. Moments later, Gunning earned another free, which Sweeney attempted to convert into a goal, only for Clonmel’s Peter Boland and his defensive colleagues to clear the danger.

Mikey McGuire, using his physical presence effectively, equalised on the ten-minute mark, and Clonmel took the lead for the first and final time when Conall Morrison split the posts three minutes later.

Cagney then added three of the next four points, including two frees, extending Clonmel’s advantage as the game entered the second quarter. Scariff’s last first-half score came via a Sweeney free on sixteen minutes, while Clonmel surged ahead, registering 1-5 without reply.

The game’s first goal arrived fortuitously for Clonmel, with Cagney’s effort falling into goalkeeper Cormac Doyle’s hands, only for the sliotar to slip over the line. Despite this error, Doyle’s distribution throughout the match was otherwise strong.

Leading 1-9 to 0-3 at the break, Clonmel were in a fantastic position for the resumption, and while Scarriff did manage to hit the net twice in the second half, those goals arrived late in the game when the result was beyond doubt.

Clonmel continued their dominance, restricting Scariff to just two Sweeney frees in the third quarter while adding 1-6 of their own. Their second goal came through Jamal Yousif, who capitalised on a Cagney delivery to flick the sliotar home, punishing Scariff’s sluggishness around the middle third.

To their credit, Scariff battled to the end, refusing to surrender. Late goals from Matthew Crotty and Ben Sweeney showcased their ability to move the ball and link up play effectively, but by that stage, Clonmel’s victory was all but confirmed.

For Clonmel, standout performances came from Aaron Cagney, Conall Morrison, Michael McMaugh, Mikey McGuire, and Jamal Yousif. This historic win secures their first-ever Munster PPS hurling title, and they will undoubtedly be a formidable force in the All-Ireland series.

Scorers: Clonmel HS: Aaron Cagney (1-10, 0-9f), Jamal Yousif 1-1, Conall Morrisson, Ben Roche 0-3 each, Mikey McGuire, Harry Lawlor 0-1 each.

Scariff CS: Ben Sweeney (1-4, 0-3f, 0-165), Matthew Crotty 1-1, Paul Rodgers 0-1, Kalum Fahy 0-1 65.

Clonmel HS: Peter Boland (Moyle Rovers); Andrew Ryan (Fourmilewater), Micheal McMaugh (Fourmilewater), Max O’Dwyer (St Mary’s); Paddy Spelman (Fourmilewater), David McSweeney (St Mary’s), Tadhg McGuire (Kilsheehan/Kilcash); Conall Morrisson (Moyle Rovers), Jamie O’Keeffe (St Mary’s); Mikey McGuire (Kilsheehan/Kilcash), Michael Bates (Kilsheehan/Kilcash), Aaron Cagney (St Mary’s); Ben Roche (Kilsheehan/Kilcash), Jamal Yousif (Clonmel Óg), Finn Napier (St Mary’s).
Subs used: Harry Lawlor (St. Mary’s) for Bates (43); Dara Beckett (St. Mary’s) for Napier (57).

Scariff CS: Cormac Doyle (Bodyke); Cathal McCaul (Scariff), Seán Óg Kilkenny (Bodyke), Cormac Gunning (Broadford); Michael Heffernan (Whitegate), Kalum Fahy (Whitegate), Mikey Bogenberger (Whitegate); Harry Bogenberger (Whitegate), Matthew Crotty (Scariff); Colin O’Grady (Scariff), Ben Sweeney (Scariff), Jake Gibbons (Scariff); Michael Vaughan (Scariff), Eoghan Gunning (Broadford), Paul Rodgers (Scariff).
Subs used: Sean Reilly (Ogonnelloe) for O’Grady (39); Dylan Joyce (Bodyke) for H Bogenberger (43); Edan Buckley (Bodyke) for Vaughan (46).

Referee: John O’Halloran (Limerick)



Fixture Details

2025 TUS Corn Thomais Mhic Choilm (Under 19 B Hurling) Final
Scariff Community College v High School Clonmel
Réiteoir: John O’Halloran (Luimneach)
Extra time if necessary (Result on the day)
Dé Sathairn 1 Feabhra 2025 at 12:30pm
Ionad: Ballyagran


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Date: 01st February 2025