Cork Harlequins and UCC in weekend hockey double

With the men having got theirs out of the way six days ago, it’s the turn of the ladies to tackle an EY Hockey League double weekend this time around.

For Munster’s duo of Cork Harlequins and UCC, it means a full weekend on the road. Quins have emerged as Munster’s main contenders by virtue of three wins on the bounce after a sluggish start, but their visit to leaders Hermes tomorrow will help show if they can really mix it at the tournament’s business end.

Quins’ Miriam Crowley helped down UCC 2-0 last week and she lines out against her other former club — from a stint while centralised in Dublin with the Irish national team — at St Andrew’s. Stephen Dale’s charges then go to UCD on Sunday, the students resurgent after spanking Pembroke 5-2 last time out.