TYPICAL Irish Senior Cup hockey: heartbreak on one hand, elation on the other. This time the heartbreak – for the second consecutive year – belonged to Cork Church of Ireland, while the elation fell upon Cork Harlequins.

hopes of regaining ‘A’ status in European Club hockey vanished yesterday when Cork Church of Ireland were beaten 3-1 by hosts Slavia Praha in the European Hockey Trophy in Prague.

CORK Church of Ireland had an unexpected reversal of fortunes at the European club championships in Prague yesterday when they went down 3-2 to the Ukrainian side Kolos Vinnitsa in their opening game.