Impressive C of I make it three in-a-row

They say you don’t win trophies at Christmas but you do in Munster hockey — and Cork C of I will be hoping a third straight Peard Cup success is the start of bigger and better things to come for them.

Last year’s 4-1 victory over Quins was the season’s sole high point for the blues as their fiercest rivals completed a Munster league and cup double before notching the unlikeliest of Irish Senior Cup successes.

There are always swings and roundabouts between these two but C of I player/coach David Hobbs will be hopeful that yesterday’s win at Farmer’s Cross can be a springboard for his side, given they still have three league showdowns with Quins to come.