No final flourishes for Belvedere
Lady luck didn’t side with Belvedere last Saturday as three Munster finals ended in defeat by the narrowest of margins for the Ballincollig club.
Lady luck didn’t side with Belvedere last Saturday as three Munster finals ended in defeat by the narrowest of margins for the Ballincollig club.
Catholic Institute finally got their hands on some silverware by beating Greenfields in the Irish Trophy final, but there was more heartbreak for Fermoy and Limerick in their respective finals. C of I all but wrapped up the men’s league, with Bandon ousting UCC’s challenge for third place, while UCC and Quins stole a march in the women’s league.
Catholic Institute and Fermoy both have unfinished business from the finals in national competitions after heartbreaking defeats last year, while Limerick men go in search of Irish glory too. Domestically, two Quins vs C of I derbies are the highlights, while it’s a big weekend for the women of Belvedere, who contest three finals.
Catholic Institute were left empty-handed on a goal-laden Munster Senior Cup final day at Rosbrien, as Quins’ women and C of I’s men annexed the titles with 3-1 and 7-3 victories respectively
Catholic Institute will be keen to mark their centenary year in style as their men’s and women’s teams both contest the Munster Senior Cup finals on home turf at Rosbrien, Limerick today.
Karen Bateman’s (above) hat-trick and a favour from Railway Union helped Quins into the IHL semi-finals for the second successive season, while university sides are top and bottom of Division One following the weekend’s two league games.