Sargent drills home winner as Quins stun Ards

CORK HARLEQUINS reprised their women’s ESB Irish Senior Cup glory days with a shock 1-0 victory at Ards, which leaves them flying the flag for Munster in the quarter-finals.

Cliodhna Sargent’s strike proved the difference as Quins overturned a 3-0 Irish Hockey League reverse against the Ulster high-flyers.

With Loreto’s trip to Pegasus called off due to the frost, Old Alex’s battle with Pembroke in Milltown took the mantle of Leinster highlight as Erika Hinkson struck twice in the first half to see them home.