By Jerome O'Connell
UMBRO FAI Schools Munster Senior Boys Final
LIMERICK CBS bid to win an unprecedented fifth Munster Senior Schools Soccer Cup title in/a/row when they face Colaiste Mhuire (Cobh) in Buttevant today (kick/off at 1pm):
Multiple Munster and All/Ireland champions Limerick CBS could have to plan without the services of the injured Jason Hughes for the decider: The exciting midfielder was injured playing for the Irish Schoolboys in their 3/1 Carnegie Under/18 Centenary
Shield victory over Wales at Ferrycarrig Park earlier this month:
Eoin Hanrahan, who replaced Hughes in the Centenary Shield game, is also a key member of the Limerick CBS squad: Hughes, Hanrahan and Craig McMarlow were all members of the Sexton Street side's Munster and All/Ireland/winning side in 2008:
Limerick CBS have enjoyed an impressive run to today's decider: The Sexton Street side overcame city rivals Crescent College 6/0 in the semi/final with Derek O'Hanlon firing home a second half hat/trick:
Earlier, Limerick CBS had seen off the challenge of a fancied St: Fachtna's, Skibbereen side as well as Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Borrisokane Community College and Desmond College of Newcastle West: Up to 50 schools, from each of the six Munster counties, compete in the prestigious under/18 competition:
CBS' final opponents, Colaiste Mhuire, defeated PBC, of Cork city, 1/0 to reach today's final:
They had earlier defeated De La Salle of Waterford and Colaiste Choilm of Ballincollig:
It will be a busy couple of days for Limerick CBS duo Hughes and Hanrahan: The pair were yesterday named in Ireland's under/18 FAI Schoolboys side to play against Scotland in their second competitive fixture of the Carnegie Centenary Shield on Friday in Scotland:
They will be joined in the international squad by Ian Storan of Crescent College Comprehensive:
The Republic of Ireland will be hoping to reproduce the magic of last season and retain both the Celtic Cup and Carnegie Centenary Shield this season with a win away to Scotland on Friday: The Republic have another difficult away fixture to Northern Ireland on March 20 which takes place in Riada Stadium, Ballymoney: The final game of the series for Ireland will see them host England at the RSC, Waterford on April 24 which will be live on Sky Sports: