Person: David Eakins

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O’Flanagan fires UCD past Pegasus

Anna O’Flanagan’s stylish hat-trick left Pegasus reeling as UCD made a serious statement of intent with a 5-2 Irish Senior Cup quarter-final victory at Belfield.

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Impressive C of I make it three in-a-row

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.

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Irish in fine fettle after stunning South Africa

Ireland’s Champions Challenge I campaign is up and running but not without some controversy as Belfield witnessed plenty of drama yesterday.

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Cup fairytale as heroic Quins spring major shock

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Quins claim another title

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Mighty Quins edge Banbridge to advance to cup semi-finals

Harlequins’ double blast dents C of I’s title hopes

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.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2011

Quins catch students on double

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.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2011

Cookstown win a cracker and extend Monkstown’s cup wait

MONKSTOWN’S wait for a men’s Irish Senior Cup title will stretch into a 98th year after they were beaten 4-3 by Cookstown in a stunning final at Belfield yesterday.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2011

UCC’s late show seals spot in Trophy final

UNIVERSITY College Cork will contest their first ever national senior final after coming from behind to see off Clontarf 2-1 in a fraught Irish Hockey Trophy semi-final at the Mardyke on Saturday.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2011

Sargent drills home winner as Quins stun Ards

CORK HARLEQUINS reprised their women’s ESB Irish Senior Cup glory days with a shock 1-0 victory at Ards, which leaves them flying the flag for Munster in the quarter-finals.

Mon, 24 Jan, 2011

Burns and Sweetnam steer Cork C of I past Bandon

CORK Church of Ireland’s youngsters stepped up to the mark in style as they guided the Munster champions to a 4-1 win over Bandon yesterday.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2011

Brownlow gives Glenanne the edge in Serpentine shoot-out

GLENANNE won the battle of the hat-trick heroes to put a serious dent in Pembroke Wanderers’ title hopes with a stunning 4-3 win at Serpentine Avenue on Saturday.

Mon, 10 Jan, 2011

Hosking’s has double surprise for C of I

THREE ROCK ROVERS sprung a South African surprise on Cork Church of Ireland on Saturday, as Jody Hosking’s double helped them to a noteworthy 2-1 Irish Junior Cup round one win at Garryduff.

Mon, 13 Dec, 2010

Harlequins hit the road as Banbridge lie in wait

ALL five of Munster’s Irish Hockey League representatives need to collect points this weekend, if they are to harbour realistic semi-final ambitions.

Fri, 05 Nov, 2010

Glenanne give Ireland double Euro boost

GLENANNE ensured Ireland will have two representatives in the last 16 of the EuroHockey League for the first time, after they got the favour they required from German side Mannheimer in Terrassa, Spain yesterday.

Mon, 01 Nov, 2010

Eakins answers Harlequins’ London calling to return for semi-final clash

TODAY’S Irish Senior Cup semi-final between Cork Harlequins and Glenanne represents a chance of redemption for one player on the home side.

Sat, 03 Mar, 2007

Garvey’s double delight

LISNAGARVEY are kings of Irish club hockey after yesterday completing a club championship and cup double.

Tue, 03 May, 2005

Harlequins derailed by late Railway goal

SHELL-SHOCKED is the only way to describe Harlequins women’s hockey side at the end of their All-Ireland Club Championship qualifier on Saturday.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2005

Furious Quins denied by controversial goal decision

CORK Harlequins’ European odyssey came to a controversial end yesterday when they lost to Belgian side Royal Dragons in their play-off game in Vienna.

Tue, 29 Mar, 2005

Harlequins lose to Scottish side Kelburn in European Cup

CORK Harlequins had mixed fortunes at the European Cup Winners Trophy tournament in Vienna over the weekend, winning two pool games and losing their last outing.

Mon, 28 Mar, 2005

Harlequins make winning start to European Cup campaign

CORK HARLEQUINS made a winning start to the European Cup Winners’ Trophy tournament in Vienna yesterday, beating Swiss club Olten 2-0 in their opening game.

Sat, 26 Mar, 2005

Instonians a major threat to Harlequins Senior Cup ambitions

THEY might be recognised as one of the best sides in Ireland at the moment, but Cork Harlequins have never won the Irish Senior Cup.

Fri, 02 Apr, 2004

Black hoping Quins will get it spot on this time

HARLEQUINS’ captain, Jason Black emphasised one of the most enduring facts of hockey life when he referred to the importance of Quins’ penalty corner routine ahead of their Irish Senior Cup final at Belfield on Sunday.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2004

Spot-on Harlequins qualify for another cup final after marathon

CORK HARLEQUINS survived the vigorous challenge of a committed NICS, the stresses of a knock-out semi-final and the tension of a penalty shoot-out to qualify for their second consecutive Royal Liver Irish Senior Cup final at Stormont on Saturday.

Mon, 08 Mar, 2004

Kingston hoping Harlequins can make NICS pay penalty

RESPONSIBILITY is a word that has figured prominently in the preparations of Cork Harlequins for their Irish Senior Cup semi-final tie against NICS of Belfast in Stormont today (2.45pm).

Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Mens' Senior Hockey Cup Results

Cup favourites Annadale breezed into this afternoon’s draw for the Men’s Irish Senior Cup quarter finals, with a 4-0 win over leading Leinster outfit Pembroke Wanderers at Lough Moss yesterday.

Sat, 24 Jan, 2004

Harlequins draw first blood in annual showdown

HEAVYWEIGHTS on the bill again in Cork, but a week after the Multi-Nations boxing event, the knockout blow was delivered by an Irish hockey international.

Mon, 17 Nov, 2003

Gash strikes to win cup for Quins

Cork Harlequins 4 Cork Church of Ireland 3

Mon, 19 May, 2003

Quins relinquish club title as Annadale prove too strong

CORK HARLEQUINS’ reign as All- Ireland club champions came to an end at Lough Moss Leisure Centre on Saturday, when they were beaten 4-2 by Ulster Senior League winners Annadale (6-3 on aggregate).

Mon, 28 Apr, 2003

Hero Stirling’s stick-up job

LISNAGARVEY hero Philip Stirling is obviously not one for sentiment. After all he scored a hat-trick of goals with a borrowed stick in the final of the Irish Senior Hockey Cup at Belfield on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Apr, 2003

Connacht ladies sparkle as Munster men stay on course

MUNSTER revived their hopes of retaining the men’s hockey Interprovincial Championship by beating Ulster at Harlequins Park yesterday but it was Connacht ladies who commanded the spotlight.

Sat, 08 Mar, 2003

Blow for Munster title hopes as Dunne pulls hamstring

MUNSTER’S hopes of retaining the men’s senior hockey Interprovincial Championship at Harlequins’ Park were dented by a training injury that yesterday ruled former international Alistair Dunne out of their squad.

Fri, 07 Mar, 2003

Garvey obstacle to all-Cork Cup final

IRISH Senior Cup specialists, Lisnagarvey, are viewed as the biggest obstacle to the accomplishment of a little history today when two Cork teams attempt to negotiate the semi-finals and set-up hockey’s first ever all-Cork men’s cup final.

Sat, 01 Mar, 2003

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