The man who captained St Joseph’s Tulla to a first Harty Cup title says the squad always had the belief that they were capable of claiming the famous trophy.
The East Clare side edged out five time champions Ardscoil Ris to become the third Clare school to win the title, and the first outside of St Flannan’s in 60 years.
The 0-17 to 0-14 win also sees them through to the semi final of the All Ireland series, with details of that to be confirmed in the coming days.
Captain Ronan O’Connor says while they knew they were coming up against one of the powerhouses of the competition, they were confident they were ready for the battle
Meanwhile manager Terence Fahy feels it was an incredible day for all concerned.
The Whitegate native, who is also the Clare U20 manager, says the players handled the occasion to perfection.
