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).

There is the collective responsibility borne by the senior players in a team that includes five current Irish internationals and the individual responsibility willingly shouldered by penalty expert David Eakins.

Team manager Donal Kingston expanded: “We’ve lost five players who retired after the European Championship last season. We have good young players like Lee Dalton and Conor Harte coming through and the experienced players have taken on the extra responsibility which is good.”