David Kearney will look to go one better than his brothers Richard (1997) and Robert (2004). Wing Stephen Lennon is a brother to a "nal winner in David (2000) and a "nal loser in Peter (2004).

MUNSTER NOT PLAYING BALL WITH CUP The sense that Schools Cup is falling down the Munster Branch's list of priorities was given further credence in the CBC Cork-St Munchin's semifinal. The match was delayed for seven minutes because the branch did not provide a match ball in time.

TICKETS AN INSTANT SELL-OUT ON NET The 1,000 or so tickets sold online for the Leinster Schools Senior Cup "nal were snapped up within minutes of going on sale on Wednesday morning. The vast majority of the 6,500 tickets were distributed through the two schools.

MICHAEL'S WON'T BE LOOKING TO HISTORY There could be a sense of deja vu at St Michael's where they were favourites in 1988 and 1991 to win their first Leinster Schools Senior Cup. On both occasions, they were beaten by Clongowes Wood before losing their third final to Luke Fitzgerald's Blackrock last year.

Coach Greg McWilliams will have to wait on a progress report on the injured trio of centre Rory Pratt (arm), second row Conor O'Sullivan (shoulder) and prop Ian Leonard (hamstring).

PORTORA GO DOWN AMID SOUND AND FURY Portora Royal's miserable 37-3 collapse against Wallace High School was made much worse when referee Marshall Kilgore had no option other than to show scrum-half Craig Maxwell a straight red card for violent play.