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Munster sides set for bridesmaid roles
Barring an avalanche of goals for Cork C of I and a YMCA slip-up at TRR, Munster sides will play peripheral roles once more as the business end of the Irish Hockey League pool stage rolls around.
Pritchard takes up interim Irish job
Denis Pritchard has been announced as the interim coach for the Irish senior women’s side following a decision by the IHA’s High Performance Working Group and formally approved by the Board.
Tributes flow for UCC stalwart Morrissey
Munster hockey is this week coming to terms with the news that former UCC MHC player and club captain Elmer Morrissey is missing, feared drowned following a sailing accident in the USA.
Judgement day for Munster IHL hopes
After a five-month hiatus, the IHL returns to action for the penultimate round of fixtures which are likely to prove pivotal for Munster’s leading lights.
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.
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.
Men’s hockey celebrates 100 years in C of I
Cork Church of Ireland will celebrate 100 years of men’s hockey at the club this Saturday, March 31 as past and present members converge on Garryduff Sports Club for a celebratory dinner.
Muller steps down from Irish role
Gene Muller didn’t stay around long to survey the damage after Ireland’s Olympic qualification near miss, after yesterday announcing he has stepped down from the post of senior women’s coach.
Green army gets ready to conquer
Irish hockey is gearing up for another nail-biting Sunday afternoon’s viewing tomorrow as the women’s team get their shot at Olympic qualification.
Friends rally around Pelow
At the headiest of times for Irish hockey, the agony and ecstasy of the national sides chasing their Olympic dreams was put harrowingly into perspective this week.
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