Cork Harlequins ensured they emerged unscathed from their battles with UCC this season, notching a priceless 1-0 Munster league victory at the Mardyke, while Quins B raised eyebrows as they earned a controversial 2-2 draw in Bandon with the game’s last touch.
Limerick schoolgirl Eimear Ryan notched her first hat-trick in senior club hockey – and added a fourth for good measure – as her Catholic Institute side stunned Cork Church of Ireland in a 12-0 Munster league rout at Rosbrien on Saturday.
The pieces finally fitted together in brilliant fashion for Cork Church of Ireland in the Peard Cup final at yesterday, as their late assault sweeping them past bitter rivals Cork Harlequins on a 4-1 scoreline.
Cork Church of Ireland were left to rue a couple of early defensive howlers as their title ambitions were taken out of their hands by Cork Harlequins on Saturday. Meanwhile, narrow wins for Catholic Institute and UCC left them in the top two slots of the women’s league heading into 2012.
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.
Cork Harlequins defender Cliodhna Sargent could be set to get an early Christmas present this weekend — her 100th Irish senior cap.