Harlequins fire way to Cup final in shoot-out

THE vexed question as to whether or not it is helpful to practice penalties can only be answered one way according to Cork Harlequins’ hockey players.

Harlequins qualified for the final of the Irish Senior Cup when they beat Corinthians of Dublin on Saturday. It was the third consecutive Cup match they won in a penalty shoot-out.

Club president, Pat Dawson, put their achievement into context yesterday - “we’ve had 19 penalties; scored 16, struck the woodwork twice and had one saved.”