Opinion
Opinion divided on fixtures proposal
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 [...]
Big match focus – UCC vs Cork C of I
UCC won’t have much time to lick their wounds after Tuesday’s gut-wrenching intervarsity defeat to UCD, as they go straight back into Munster league action with a crucial early-season six-pointer against Cork Church of Ireland at Garryduff on Saturday morning (10am). While leagues are, of course, never won before Christmas, if College have genuine aspirations of [...]
Game-by-game guide to the IHL
Men’s Pool A Instonians vs Cookstown (Shaw’s Bridge, Saturday, 5.30pm) Inst remedied a wretched start to the season in Ulster with a 4-1 win over Mossley last weekend, but whether they have shaken off the shock of losing 5-0 to Lisnagarvey a fortnight ago remains to be seen. Their talismanic drag-flicker Mark Gleghorne is still recovering from [...]
Who is the next in line?
While it’s been less than 24 hours since Dave Passmore vacated the Irish men’s coaching hotseat, attention has already turned to the issue of who will succeed him. The IHA’s closing date for applications is September 30, meaning we won’t know the new coach’s identity until October at the earliest. Undeterred, Southern Fried indulges in [...]
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