C of I go down to unfancied Ukrainians in opening Euro tie

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.

The fancied Cork outfit started brightly and controlled the game for lengthy periods, but two second-half defensive errors cost them and undermined their bid to regain ‘A’ status for Instonians, the Irish qualifier for next year’s event.

Manager Dermot Judge said: “This was not the start we wanted or anticipated.”