Institute and UCC renew rivalries

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE will reprise their recent rivalry with UCC on a novel stage tomorrow, as the sides lock horns in the first round of the Irish Hockey Trophy at the Mardyke (3pm).

Clashes between these sides — the only two Munster outfits in the competition — have had a needle in recent years, and both have good reason to want to prevail this time around, as they look to make amends for defeats to Belfast Harlequins in last year’s tournament.

College squandered a two-goal half-time lead in Belfast before eventually losing 4-3, while Institute went down 3-2 to the same side on home turf in the quarter-finals.