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2011/12 Women’s Season Preview

By Alan Good ⋅ September 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Can anyone stop Institute? Why have Quins and UCC been the busiest clubs in making summer transfers? Can Ashton continue their upward mobility, or will Bandon hold them off? Can C of I or UL mount a challenge? It’s all here in your team-by-team guide to Division 1 of the Munster Senior Women’s League.

2011/12 Men’s Season Preview

By Alan Good ⋅ September 21, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Will Quins be kings again? Can C of I survive another summer clear-out? Who will win the annual wrestling match between UCC and Bandon? It’s all here in our team-by-team lowdown of the sides contesting Division 1 of the Munster Senior League, ahead of this weekend’s opening matches.

2010/11 Women’s Season Preview

By Alan Good ⋅ September 17, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

It’s a tale of mass exoduses in the women’s top tier this term; Quins, C of I and UCC have all seen key players depart, leaving Institute seemingly in the driving seat. But can the Limerick ladies handle the weight of expctation? It’s all here – and more – in the 2010/11 women’s Division One season preview.

2010/11 Men’s Season Preview

By Alan Good ⋅ September 15, 2010 ⋅ 7 comments

A series of departures has weakened champions C of I as they seek a fifth straight title, while UCC have again recruited adroitly and Quins have a new man barking the orders from the sideline. It’s all here – and more – in the 2010/11 men’s Division One season preview.

2009/10 Women’s Season Preview

By Alan Good ⋅ September 18, 2009 ⋅ One comment

ASHTON Last Season: 7th Coach: George Treacy Captain: Cliodhna Murphy Players In: Ciara O’Connell, Emily Alice Daly (UCC) Players Out: None First three games: UCC (a), Catholic Institute (h), C of I (h) It’s out with the old and in with the new on the Blackrock Road this term, as Ashton’s squad has undergone some [...]

2009/10 Men’s Season Preview

By Alan Good ⋅ September 17, 2009 ⋅ One comment

BANDON Last Season: 4th Coach: Ger Burns Captain: Andrew Kingston Players In: Paul O’Leary (C of I) Players Out: Clinton Sweetnam (C of I) First three games: Quins A (a), UCC (h), C of I B (a) Bandon will bring their usual mix of starry-eyed youngsters and wise old heads to the table this season, [...]

Survival the primary target for Irish

By Alan Good ⋅ August 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Having watched their male counterparts blaze a trail of glory for the majority of the summer, Ireland’s senior women have a chance to keep the good vibes coming as they begin their EuroHockey Nations Championship campaign in Amsterdam tomorrow. While the men have been cleaning up in second-tier competitions – winning three and losing the [...]

Likely lads and lasses

By Alan Good ⋅ March 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

With Irish coaches Gene Muller and Paul Revington holed up in the Garryduff stand for much of last weekend, the senior interprovincials offered them a chance to run the rule over all of the best athletes at their disposal at one venue. While the likes of Leinster pivots Stephen Butler and Nikki Symmons, tournament top [...]

The mid-term report card

By Alan Good ⋅ December 28, 2008 ⋅ 6 comments

With hockey taking a backseat to the seasonal festivities for a few more days at least, Southern Fried takes a break from the Roses and the turkey sandwiches to take the pulse of the season so far and hand out some mid-season gongs The Having Trouble Carving the Turkey Award: The loss of Gash brothers [...]

Opinion divided on fixtures proposal

By Alan Good ⋅ November 25, 2008 ⋅ 5 comments

Players and officials in Munster hockey are on a collision course over a proposal aimed at increasing the profile of hockey in the province. The Munster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association (MBIHA) will tomorrow night examine a proposal to impose a mandatory rule that Division One fixtures must be played on Saturdays between 12.30pm [...]