Three and easy for impressive C of I
They say you don’t win trophies at Christmas but you do in Munster hockey — and Cork C of I will be hoping a third straight Peard Cup
success is the start of bigger and better things to come for them.
Stephen’s Day showdown for big two
The annual St Stephen’s Day hit-out that is the Peard Cup final assumes some extra importance this year as it provides the first seasonal hit-out between Cork Harlequins and Cork Church of Ireland (Farmer’s Cross, 2.30pm).
Time runs out on Fermoy’s comeback
A late Fermoy rally wasn’t enough as Claire Hickey (above) and Ali O’Regan inspired C of I to a 3-2 win; Stephen Sweetnam’s spectacular hat-trick helped C of I beat their own seconds 6-0 despite a decent performance from the underdogs.
C of I send students to finishing school
Cork Church of Ireland gave UCC a lesson in clinical finishing as their 3-1 win at the Mardyke all but extinguished the students’ flickering title hopes.
Bandon bid to frustrate students again
Ciara Harte (above, left) will be hoping to mastermind another Bandon raid on the Mardyke as her side meet UCC for the second time in a week – this time with a Munster Senior Cup semi-final berth on the line,
Revington rebuffs IHA overspend claims
Former Irish men’s senior coach Paul Revington has hit back at suggestions that he and his management team were the root cause of a€37,500 overspend that almost saw Ireland withdraw from the Champions Challenge I.