A repeat of last year’s final (above) is the early highlight of the women’s Irish Hockey League as Railway Union host Cork Harlequins, while Catholic Institute face a baptism of fire with a trip to Belfast and UCC again catch up with some familiar faces as they head to Dublin to play Hermes.
Cork Harlequins kick off their Irish Hockey League (IHL) campaign away to Pembroke Wanderers for the third successive season, but are entitled to do so with renewed confidence, while Cork C of I host Lisnagarvey intent on avenging a 6-3 reverse last term. Domestically, there’s an early-season six-pointer in the race for third place as UCC host Bandon.