Misfortune for Munster’s big two as league leads allowed slip

THEY may have restored some Munster pride on the national stage, but Cork Church of Ireland and Cork Harlequins will nonetheless be wondering how they left two-goal leads slip in their 2-2 Irish Hockey League draws with Pembroke Wanderers and Glenanne respectively.

With four sides from the southern province losing heavily in the Irish Senior Cup last weekend a further Saturday of misery was feared. But Munster’s big two were both unlucky not to take maximum points.

A John Jermyn drag-flick and a fine lobbed finish from 16-year-old Gary Wilkinson had C of I two to the good at Serpentine Avenue, only for Gordon Elliott to pull one back before Alan Sothern, who had twice hit the woodwork, reversed home an equaliser.