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Ashton look to storm Garryduff fortress
The domestic season proper gets underway this weekend, with the pick of the games taking place at Garryduff, where Cork Church of Ireland take on Ashton in the ladies’ Division One (Saturday, 3pm). C of I are currently undergoing a transition period, with coach Phil Oakley handing senior debuts to a number of teenage players [...]
C of I claim pre-season silverware
Cork Church of Ireland retained the David Kidney Memorial Trophy yesterday thanks to a 2-1 win over Bandon at Bandon Grammar School. The Garryduff outfit have dominated the U21 tournament in recent years, but were made to fight hard for their win by the hosts, who found Conor Shemeld in imperious form between the sticks [...]
Avoca suffer C of I backlash
Leinster outfit Avoca felt the full force of a Cork Church of Ireland backlash at a pre-season tournament in Garryduff tonight, going down 8-0. The hosts had surprisingly been held to a 2-2 draw by Railway Union on Friday night, and coach Stephen Jackson sent out a near full-strength side in search of a response, [...]
Eight-goal romp not enough for C of I as Kelburne claim Tempest Trophy
Scottish champions Kelburne claimed the Tempest Trophy thanks to a last-gasp 2-1 win over hosts Three Rock Rovers at Grange Road on Sunday afternoon. Gareth Hall fired the winner after a goalmouth scramble four minutes from the hooter, ending the hopes of both Three Rock and Cork Church of Ireland, who had put themselves in [...]
Jermyn back with a bang as C of I stun Three Rock
John Jermyn made a goalscoring return to the Cork Church of Ireland line-up as he inspired an experimental line-up to a 2-0 win over hosts Three Rock Rovers in the pre-season Tempest Trophy at Grange Road tonight. The 26-year-old, who spent the last year playing in Holland with HGC, rifled home a trademark drag-flick from [...]
IHL and provincial fixtures finalised
THE fixture list for the revamped domestic hockey season has been confirmed by the Irish Hockey Association (IHA). The advent of the Irish Hockey League, subsequent scrapping of the end-of-season Club Championships and the restructuring of other All-Ireland competitions have given the 2008/09 calendar has a new look. The provincial leagues in Munster and Leinster [...]
Jermyn happy to return after going Dutch
Prior to his Cork homecoming during last month’s Celtic Cup, Cork Church of Ireland star John Jermyn spoke to Southern Fried about his year playing semi-professionally with HGC in Holland. WHEN John Jermyn confirmed his return to Cork Church of Ireland after a season spent playing semi-professionally with HGC in Holland, Garryduff breathed a collective [...]
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