28-0, but ‘we didn’t want to destroy them’
The student club, who had only three players left after a mass exodus last year, played the fixture with just eight players, including three beginners and another who had never played hockey before.
C of I ran up a scoreline unheard of in Munster hockey — even in a league that often has mismatches — prompting heated debate on social media, with some accusing the club of a lack of sportsmanship, while others claimed the Cork side were in a no-win situation.
