Hobbs and Brennan to miss WCQ
Ireland coach Paul Revington has described the loss of C of I’s David Hobbs and Gleanne’s Joe Brennan to injury on the eve of his side’s World Cup qualification campaign as “a body blow” to their hopes of progressing.
Quins rise but College fall
Karen Bateman was once again the match-winner as Quins saw off Old Alex in the unusual surrounds of Garryduff, but a second-half onslaught wasn’t enough to prevent UCC from crashing out of the ESB Irish Senior Cup at Ards, while former College girl Aine Connery (above) didn’t have much luck either as her Hermes side went down to Railway.
C of I labour to Bandon win as Quins left idle again
Cork Harlequins and Cork C of I both have plenty to worry about ahead of the start of their Irish Hockey League campaigns next month, following a topsy-turvy weekend.
Quins and UCC look to make their mark
It’s Irish Senior Cup time for UCC and Quins, who face IHL-quality opponents in Ards and Old Alex respectively, while Catholic Institute’s visit to The Mardyke is the pick of the men’s league action this weekend.
Munster well represented in Irish training squads
The training panels for the four Irish underage squads have been finalised, as the U16 sides prepare for a European adventure next summer while the U18s build towards their 2010 international schedule.
Wild west wins for Quins
Quins men and women both came away from Bandon with the spoils, while Institute’s victory over C of I B provided more evidence of their resurgence. The goals continued to flow for the women of UCC and Institute, with Miriam Crowley (pictured above) one of six players to hit doubles, but C of I’s women’s IJC campaign is over after a home loss to Galway.