Cregan denied as Quins reclaim title

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.

Instead, it was a lesser-lauded player who moved in the opposite direction last summer, Jane Bourke, who had the decisive say for Quins, grabbing their insurance goal late on to wrest back a trophy they’d last won in 2007.

Cork C of I and UCC had taken the spoils since then, but Eddie Gash’s side were determined to keep up a winning habit by coming out on top in what was a repeat of the 2006 decider.