Hockey: Quins finish strongly to see off Waterford

Harlequins' player and St Finbarr's selector Cliodhna Sargent later saw the senior camogie side reach the Cork championship final.

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024 - 13:06

Rory Noonan

In their second game of the season Harlequins women’s top side took on Waterford at Farmers Cross.

Quins got off to a good start and controlled much of the first quarter, however it took until the 13th minute for them to capitalise through a nice run and strike from Michelle Barry to take the lead.

Quins continued to dominate into the second quarter but Waterford were back on level terms when Juana Barasich scored from a short corner to make it 1-1, slightly against the run of play.

However they weren’t level for long as Quins scored again two minutes later, when a strike into the circle was deflected into the goal by Maya Dullea.

From here Quins went from strength to strength, and increased their lead in the third quarter when Michelle Barry was on hand to finish a rebounded short corner. Quins completed the scoring in the final quarter with a lovely deflection from former Irish international Yvonne O'Byrne to finish the game as 4-1 winners.

It was a good day for one of their players, Cliodhna Sargent. As well as Quins win she also saw St Finbarr’s senior camogie side reach the Cork championship final, a team she is a selector with.

In other games Ashton and Catholic Institute B drew 2-2, as did Bandon and Church of Ireland, this time 1-1.

In the Muster Men’s Senior League Church of Ireland got the better of Bandon 2-1, thanks to goals from Rob Olden and Gearoid Cashman. David Smith was on target for the home side.

Catholic Institute had a 2-1 win away to Waterford.

Meanwhile it wasn’t the dream start for UCC as they returned to the top flight of the EY Women’s Irish Hockey League.

They lost out to the experienced Catholic Institute side at Rosbrien by 3-0.

After a scoreless first half, Catholic Institute took the lead through a goal from Naomi Carroll in the 38th minute. Róisín Begley added a second goal from open play in the 39th minute to make it 2-0.

The points were secured in the 50th minute when Ciara Moloney converted a penalty corner securing a successful 3-0 home opener for the Limerick side against newly promoted UCC.

During the week Midleton, Newtown and Ashton schools all qualified for the All-Ireland Schoolboys Tournament, with Bandon Grammar losing out by goal difference by a single goal.

Men’s Munster Division 1: Bandon 1 (D Smith), Church of Ireland 2 (R Olden, G Cashman); Waterford 1 (B McInerney), Catholic Institute 2 (J Stockil, L Novakovic).

Women’s Munster Division 1: Ashton 2 (K Toomey 2), Catholic Institute 2 (L McGowan, N O’Keeffe); Bandon 1, (M McCourt) Church of Ireland 1 (J Coyne); Harlequins 4 (M Barry 2, M Dullea, Y O’Byrne), Waterford 1 (J Barasich).

Women’s EY Hockey League 1: Catholic Institute 3 (N Carroll, C Moloney, A Collins), UCC 0; UCD 1, Old Alex 2; Railway Union 4, Pembroke Wanders 0; Pegasus 2, Ards 2; Ulster Elks 0, Loreto 2.