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Quins roll back the years for fairytale success
Retirements could be on hold as Cork Harlequins head for the EuroHockey League next October, following a scarcely-believable Irish Senior Cup victory that will live long in the memory.
O’Halloran the hero for Railway
Cork native Julia O’Halloran hit the only goal of the women’s Irish Hockey League final to give Railway Union a 1-0 win over Loreto, while Timmy Cockram powered Lisnagarvey to the men’s title as they saw off YMCA 3-1.
Quins are kings once more
Cork Harlequins’ clinical finishing helped them retain the Munster Senior League crown with a 2-0 win over Cork Church of Ireland last night.
First-half flurry does the trick for Ashton
Ashton’s stunning display of first-half firepower meant they were never in danger of losing an entertaining Munster Senior Schoolboys Cup final yesterday, running out 5-2 winners over a game Midleton College outfit at Garryduff.
Quins move one step closer
It’s been a fallow few seasons for Cork Harlequins in national competitions, but they continued to roll back the years in stunning style on Saturday to see off Banbridge 2-1 and progress to the Irish Senior Cup semi-finals.
Fermoy set to reach promised land
Fermoy were last night all but promoted to the women’s Division 1, but must play off against Catholic Institute to determine the destination of the Division 2 title following a dramatic night at Rosbrien.
Ruthless Bandon Grammar bring it home
Bandon Grammar School caused one of the shocks of the schoolboys hockey season so far in recording a resounding 4-0 victory over Ashton at the Cork City school in yesterday’s Munster Minor Schoolboys Cup final.
UCD’s hopes undone by Daly
They didn’t make the Irish Hockey League semi-finals, but Catholic Institute took plenty of personal satisfaction in a 3-2 defeat of UCD which also ruined the students’ title hopes at Rosbrien on Saturday.
Quins turn the screw
Cork Harlequins put themselves in pole position to retain their Munster men’s title and sent UCC into the Irish Hockey League wildcard playoffs for the first time with a 3-0 victory over Bandon at a drenched Farmer’s Cross tonight.
Munster sides’ IHL dreams all but dead
With the exception of Quins’ 3-0 win over local rivals UCC, Munster’s Irish Hockey League sides – including Catholic Institute, above – were whitewashed this weekend to likely leave the province without a semi-final representative for a second successive season.
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