KID KEOGH Christians Cork will have second row Tom Keogh jr, the son of the former Dolphin and Munster lock, back from a bout of acute tonsillitis to assist in the semifinal challenge to champions St Munchin's on March 6th.

HOME COMFORT There is understandable unrest in Ulster about the 'home advantage' awarded to the "rst teams out of the hat in the last eight. There is an argument for a neutral venue. For instance, Royal Armagh have made the quarter-"nals nine of the last 14 years. They have been drawn at home once in that time and quali"ed for the semi-"nal twice in all, once from their home draw.

CAPTAINS CROCKED Garbally paid a price for their place in the Connacht Schools Cup final as captain Barry Gibbons (knee) and Connacht captain John O'Brien (pelvis) are both doubts for the final.

INSTONIANS THROUGH RBAI took a chance on playing Ireland Schools duo Keith Calladine and Mark Jones against Ballymena Academy when neither had taken contact in training for four weeks, while wing Matthew Kilpatrick was withdrawn when straining his hip "exor in the warm-up.