Quins cut loose in second-half as C of I flatter to deceive

AFTER a first half which promised so much, Cork Church of Ireland were overwhelmed 5-1 by Cork Harlequins in the Munster Senior League at Harlequins Park on Saturday.

With the score at 1-1 at the break, C of I had high hopes of breaking their Quins hoodoo, but the hosts re-emerged a transformed side.

C of I coach Neil Welch was disappointed afterwards. “With so many internationals out there for us, you might have expected a 50:50 game and it was in the first half,” he said. “But in the second we offered too little up front and Mark Black controlled things for them in midfield. We’ve no complaints, we were beaten by the better team.”