Alan Good
Munster sides’ IHL dreams all but dead
With the exception of Quins’ 3-0 win over local rivals UCC, Munster’s Irish Hockey League sides – including Catholic Institute, above – were whitewashed this weekend to likely leave the province without a semi-final representative for a second successive season.
Cups of joy once more for C of I
Cork Church of Ireland’s domination of the Munster leagues and cups below senior level continued as they claimed both the Munster Junior Cup and Cork Cup at Farmer’s Cross yesterday.
Leinster losses curtail Munster ambitions
A pair of 2-1 losses to Leinster at Garryduff left Munster’s hopes of U21 men’s and women’s interprovincial success all but dead in the water but there’s still plenty to play for as the tournament reaches its business end on Easter Monday
Birthday girl Barry hits vital Munster strike
Mixed fortunes for Munster against Ulster at the U21 Interpros today, as birthday girl Rebecca Barry gave the women a 1-0 win but the men missed a slew of chances in a 2-0 loss.
U21 interpros head up a busy weekend
Teenage starlet Shane O’Donoghue is one of many Irish internationals facing a busy Easter weekend of hockey across two different countries, as the U21 interpros, EuroHockey League last 16 and an international series in Germany test the country’s top players.
Grays’ day as UCC bring it home
Brothers Andrew and Roger Gray once again saved their best for Belfield as UCC won their first ever national senior club title in men’s hockey with a rousing 3-1 Irish Hockey Trophy final victory over Raphoe yesterday.
Insta and Quins take Munster glory
Catholic Institute’s women and Cork Harlequins’ men claimed the Munster Senior Cups at Garryduff on Saturday, both winning tight encounters by the odd goal in three.
Whose cups will runneth over?
It’s squeaky bum time for many in Irish hockey this weekend as a slew of league titles and cups are up for grabs across the country. It’s Munster Senior Cup day down south, while UCC are among those in search of national silverware while both the Leinster men’s and women’s Division One league titles will be won tomorrow.
Ashton grind out John Waring glory
Ashton brought a national schoolboys trophy home to Munster for the first time in seven years after recording a shock success at the John Waring (U14) Super Sixes competition in Lisnagarvey HC yesterday.
Petch treble spurs Newtown to cup glory
Munster U18 hitman Jamie Petch ended his schools hockey career in style as his hat-trick helped Newtown retain the Munster Senior B Schoolboys Cup with a 4-1 final defeat of Villiers.
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