Raft of new recruits at title-chasing Harlequins

Putting the new pieces of the puzzle together is the challenge for Cork Harlequins as they begin their second EY Hockey League campaign at promoted Loreto today.

The dawn of a fully-fledged national league was always going to encourage player migration and Quins, as Munster’s standard-bearers, have been busy on the recruitment front, the club being the clear destination of choice for aspiring elite athletes in the province.

Having attracted the likes of former Ireland international Miriam Crowley, ex-U21 international Olivia Roycroft, and Catholic Institute’s Katie Campbell to the club en-route to a sixth-place finish last term, there is even more change in the line-up at Farmer’s Cross this year with 10 new recruits.