Cup fairytale as heroic Quins spring major shock

Cork Harlequins rolled back the years to record a fairytale men’s Irish Senior Cup victory at Belfield yesterday.

Their stunning 4-3 win over Railway Union in the decider matched the scoreline of their semi-final defeat of Instonians less than 24 hours earlier, completing one of the unlikeliest hockey success stories in recent years.

Back in the 2000s, Quins lost three ISC finals in four years before finally breaking their duck with victory over Lisnagarvey in the 2006 decider, the first title in their history.