Quins facing vital clash with C of I to keep title dreams alive

Cork Harlequins’ hopes of retaining their Munster men’s title will likely rest on their crunch clash with Cork Church of Ireland at Farmer’s Cross tomorrow (12.30pm).

Phil Oakley’s men are gunning for a third straight title but have ceded the initiative to C of I this season, as Simon Wolfe hit a last-gasp winner in the sides’ last meeting in January before Quins dropped a point to UCC for the first time in around a decade, drawing 3-3 with the students.

Quins still hold a two-point lead over C of I and the sides will also have to meet once more in the league, meaning nothing is set in stone. But the Garryduff men have two winnable games in hand, both against Bandon, and have a 100% record this season so far, therefore they hold all the aces.