Interpro
Munster Masters back on interprovincial stage
Munster will send two squads to the revamped Masters Interprovincials, which will take place over two days at Lisnagarvey HC this weekend.
Leinster on the double but Bruton back with bang
Munster’s U21 campaigns ended on a low note with losses to the Irish U18 boys and Connacht on the women’s side as Leinster retained both competitions; Jonny Bruton did return to the national side, though, to score a great goal against the European champions
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.
Senior interpros move to bi-annual format
The Irish Hockey Association confirmed yesterday they will now hold the senior interprovincial championships every second year, breaking away from the annual format.
Boys’ playing numbers up 8%
Efforts to stem the decline of participation in boys’ hockey in Munster have begun to bear fruit with the Irish Hockey Association reporting an 8% increase in the numbers of players under 16 years of age this season.
Interpros off this season’s agenda
Mystery again surrounds the future of Irish hockey’s interprovincial tournaments after the Irish Hockey Association (IHA) confirmed the senior and junior tournaments will not take place during the 2011/12 season.
Munster revel in kingmaker role
A remarkable backs-to-the-wall victory over Ulster helped Munster U18s restore some interprovincial pride despite some heavy defeats at the hands of Leinster, while Julian Dale’s four goals highlighted a promising campaign for an U16 side that was picked with the future in mind.
Munster sides go for interpro glory
Munster’s U18 and U16 boys head to this season’s interpros in Dublin today, hopeful of banishing the memories of some heavy defeats at last year’s tournaments.
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