Munster girls Cliodhna Sargent and Audrey O’Flynn head home for Christmas today with plenty reasons to remember Ireland’s Argentinean trip, as both reached significant international milestones – their 100th and 50th caps respectively – against India yesterday.
Andy Herbert’s return from Australia is a timely boon to a Cork C of I side set to be without four vital players for Saturday’s Christmas cracker against bitter rivals Cork Harlequins.
Cork Harlequins defender Cliodhna Sargent could be set to get an early Christmas present this weekend — her 100th Irish senior cap.
Cork Harlequins raided the Mardyke twice in 24 hours to end the cup dreams of UCC’s men and women on a memorable weekend for the Farmer’s Cross club.
Ireland were left frustrated as they ended the first Four Nations tournament in Argentina with a fourth place finish despite losing just once in normal time and putting it up to the world champions on Saturday evening.
UCC’s resources will be stretched as they double up this weekend, meeting Cork C of I B in league action before tackling Cork Harlequins in a Peard Cup semi-final 24 hours later.