Tralee CBS becomes first Kerry school to win Harty Cup match

Tralee CBS came from five points down late in the game to beat Cashel Community School in the Harty Cup hurling competition on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. The Irish Examiner reported that the victory marked the first time a Kerry school has won a match in the competition. [1]

The Irish Examiner reported that Tralee CBS, which is traditionally known as a football nursery, trailed by 0-14 to 0-13 in the 50th minute. The team then scored 2-4 without reply during a final ten-minute spell to secure a five-point victory over Cashel Community School. Tipperary Live also reported that Cashel Community School was stunned by the late comeback. [1][4]

During the match, Tralee CBS manager Mark Ryall was given a yellow card for dissent following a decision involving his player, according to the Irish Examiner. [1]

Tralee CBS, also known as St Mary's CBS, is a Christian Brothers secondary school located in Tralee, County Kerry, with 620 students enrolled. The Dr Harty Cup is an annual inter-schools hurling tournament organized by the Munster PPS GAA division of the Gaelic Athletic Association, which has been contested since 1918. [5][6]