Alan Good
Bandon face huge task against holders
Bandon’s giant-killing abilities will be put to the test tomorrow when they visit holders Lisnagarvey in round two of the men’s Irish Junior Cup.
Goals still hard to come by for Ireland
Ireland’s women did little wrong defensively but again must be concerned at the lack of goals from play after completing their series of games in Johannesburg.
Jermyn still among Irish injury concerns
John Jermyn and Ronan Gormley will both miss Ireland’s second Spanish training camp as coach Paul Revington has been forced to shuffle his deck somewhat.
Five alive in tightly-packed Division 3
Things are incredibly tight at the top of the women’s Division 3; the league was split after Christmas, and just five points now separate the top four teams, while fifth-placed UCC could yet be the king-makers as they play catch-up.
Institute get over the line
“Insta by the grace of God” is their club slogan, but Catholic Institute certainly haven’t needed any divine inspiration this season.
O’Carroll cautious as champions close on title
They say you don’t win titles at Christmas — but if you’re Catholic Institute, you can certainly win them in January.
Battling Bandon progress to Munster final
It wasn’t a classic by any means but that won’t matter much to Bandon Grammar School after they reached the Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup final with a 1-0 win over Scoil Mhuire at Harlequin Park yesterday.
C of I out in front at halfway stage in men’s Division 2
Cork C of I C have a four-point buffer at the halfway stage of the men’s Division 2, largely thanks to a shock defeat for Bandon B away to UCC B. Limerick are also in the mix in a three-way title fight.
Quintet chasing women’s Division 2 honours
In the first in a series of round-ups from the action in the lower divisions, SFH takes stock of the ultra-competitive women’s Division 2, where five teams are in with a shout to take the top prize.
Dutch clashes give Ireland food for thought
Ireland shook off some cobwebs but will know there is plenty more to work on after they lost three challenge games to the Netherlands over the past week in Alicante, Spain.
