Cork C of I starlets keen to send a message to Meredith

Cork Church of Ireland will be all out to prove to Irish coach Andrew Meredith their players deserve a better crack at international recognition as they take on YMCA in a vital Irish Hockey League clash at Serpentine Avenue tomorrow.

The decision to scrap Irish regional men’s training in Cork hasn’t sat well with C of I who provided three international centurions in recent years and reckon they have plenty of talent who might wear green in the coming years.

Both C of I and YM lost twice last weekend and only a victory here will keep them in the shake-up for a semi-final spot heading into the last round of group stages.