Schools
First-half flurry does the trick for Ashton
Ashton’s stunning display of first-half firepower meant they were never in danger of losing an entertaining Munster Senior Schoolboys Cup final yesterday, running out 5-2 winners over a game Midleton College outfit at Garryduff.
Cork schools set to reprise 2010 classic
2010′s Munster Senior Schoolboys Cup final loss to Midleton College was an unhappy one for Ashton trio Gary Wilkinson, Richard Sweetnam and Richard Lynch (above) – but all are back for a shot at revenge as they take on the East Cork school again in this year’s decider at Garryduff tomorrow (3pm).
Ashton will discover how well they handle the favourites tag when they meet Midleton College in today’s Munster Senior Schoolboys Cup final at Garryduff (3pm).
Ruthless Bandon Grammar bring it home
Bandon Grammar School caused one of the shocks of the schoolboys hockey season so far in recording a resounding 4-0 victory over Ashton at the Cork City school in yesterday’s Munster Minor Schoolboys Cup final.
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.
A week to forget for BGS, but silverware still to play for
Bandon Grammar are enduring a tough week on the schools cups front after their senior boys succumbed to Ashton 5-3 while the girls had a chastening opening day at the Kate Russell All-Ireland Championships.
Moloney guides Crescent to junior title
Crescent Comprehensive completed a league and cup double as they comfortably defeated Limerick rivals Laurel Hill Coláiste 3-0 at Rosbrien to claim the Munster Junior Schoolgirls Cup yesterday.
Strokes of fortune favour Bandon Grammar
Margins have been fine in this year’s Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup final, and it took sudden death penalty strokes to crown Bandon Grammar as the 2012 champions yesterday.
USA-bound Upton bids to sign off on a high
Róisín Upton will bid to crown a magnificent Munster schools hockey career by leading Crescent College Comprehensive to a third successive Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup success at Rosbrien, Limerick today (2pm).
Bandon wear down stubborn Newtown
Bandon Grammar School saw off the possibility of a shock defeat in Waterford as they rallied in the second half to see off Newtown 4-1 in the Munster Senior Schoolboys Cup quarter-final today.
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