THERE was no fairytale ending for Catholic Institute’s Eimear Cregan as her former club Cork Harlequins gave a lesson in finishing to reclaim the women’s Munster Senior Cup at Rosbrien yesterday.

STEPHEN SWEETNAM’S short corner prowess proved the difference as UCC recorded a valuable 2-1 Munster league win over Catholic Institute at Rosbrien on Saturday.

Admirable stayer Caracciola features among a final field of 10 runners in the Coutts Goodwood Cup on Thursday.

Godolphin’s Friston Forest heads a maximum field of 20 runners in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle on Saturday.

IRISH international captain Eimear Cregan made a goalscoring return to the colours of Cork Harlequins as they moved into pole position to close on a 14th consecutive women’s Munster Senior League title with a 3-2 win over Cork C of I at Garryduff on Saturday.

Derby winner New Approach will face 10 rivals as he bids to land a third Group One of the season in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

YEATS and Septimus lead a strong challenge for Aidan O’Brien as he bids for yet another Group One victory in Saturday’s Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

NAJCA DE THAIX can take a starring role as Folkestone stage the only jumps action of the day.

Papal Bull bids to give Michael Stoute back-to-back victories in the Betfair Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown on Thursday evening.

CORK Harlequins came out on top in their clash with Church of Ireland in the ladies hockey’s Munster Senior Cup on Saturday. A Karen Bateman goal with five minutes to go saw them win 3-2 in a close and physical game.

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.

THE combined division one and two cup in women’s hockey saw eight games being played between Saturday and yesterday and for UCC it was a bad weekend, with all three of their sides in action crashing out.

HEARTBREAK for Cobh as they bowed out of the Odlums Ladies Irish Junior Hockey Cup after a penalty shoot out with Belfast Harlequins on Saturday.

CORK camogie star Emer Dillon returned to hockey action over the weekend and bagged two goals as Harlequins hit Waterford for six in the Munster Senior League clash at Newtown School grounds.

MUNSTER bridged an eight years gap when winning the ladies senior hockey interprovincial title at Harlequin Park, Cork - drawing with Leinster and taking the honours in fine style against Ulster and Connacht.