2010/2011 Season - About the Teams

Cork Harlequins

Cork Harlequins hockey club was founded in 1925 and currently has 5 women’s teams. The women’s section has enjoyed great success in recent years winning the Irish Senior Cup (2000) and the European Cup Winners Cup Trophy (2001). The current Harlequins squad contains 1 current Irish International Cliodhna Sargent along with 2 former Irish senior international players; Karen Bateman & Rachael Kohler, who is the most capped player in Ireland.

New coach Eddie Gash has been the busiest in Munster recruiting this summer - former England underage international Sinead McCarthy joins, along with six other new faces - Acacia Taylor, sisters Antonia & Edwina McGrath, Jane Bourke, Laura McSweeney & Lesley-Ann Daunt.

International Player

Current Internationals:
Cliodhna Sargent

Past Internationals
Rachael Kohler
Karen Bateman

Honours

Irish Senior Cup Winners 2000
Irish Cup Runners Up 2001
European Cup Winners Cup Winners 2001

Munster League Champions for the last 15 consecutive years
Munster Cup Winners 1995-2008

Rachael Kohler - Ireland's most capped player of all time with 166 appearances to her name, is regarded as one of the greatest exponents of the women's game in this country. Now in the winter of her career, Kohler is still going strong with Cork Harlequins, having won almost every major honour in the club game.

Club Sponsor - Dawson Travel