Harlequins Mens Hockey Match Report

Quins 'B' 3 - 0 UCC 'A'

Munster Division 1

Saturday 05th March 2005

Scorers: Stuart Egner 2, Killian Deasy

Quins 'B' had a well-deserved victory over the weekend when the finished 3- 0 winners over College up in Quins on Saturday. The game was even enough at the start, with both sides having plenty of the play. UCC were first to have a short corner, but we defended it well. As the half went, Quins got on top and only for a sequence of good saves from the College goalie and some poor finishing both from play and corners, the sides were still level coming up to half-time. But finally Stuart Egner flicked to the net after a good run by Killian Deasy. Quins started well in the 2nd half and only the crossbar denied David Gash's deflection in the 2nd minute. But after our 6th penalty corner the pressure finally paid and when Philip O'Driscoll's drag-flick went through the keeper, there was Stuart again to finish it off from less than a foot! The third goal came soon after when a direct shot from a corner from Killian Deasy was deflected high in the net by a college defenders stick. After that, a number of chances were spurned, particularily when Stuart had a great chance to get his hat-trick but shot wide. All in all, it was an important win for the seconds and keeps them in 3rd position in the league.

Squad: C Daunt, R Hobbs, P Chambers, P O'Driscoll, W Daunt, M Russell, R Leonard, K Deasy, D Deady, I Bateman, G Todd, D Gash, S Egner.