Midleton avoid big guns
Midleton College head into the All-Ireland Schoolboys Championship at Wesley College in Dublin later this month as Munster’s best hope of silverware, after the draw was made earlier today.
Repeat doses for Munster sides
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.
Old rivalries to be reprised
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.
C of I rally to see off students
Two fine reverse-stick strikes from Andrew Daunt (above) helped Cork C of I come from behind to see off UCC 7-3 in the weekend’s top men’s encounter, while Bandon and Quins recorded easy away victories. In the women’s league, two seven-goal wins for Institute puts daylight between them and nearest challengers UCC and Quins, while Bandon chalked up their first win of the campaign.
College gunning for C of I scalp
UCC will attempt to prove they are ready to upset the apple cart in Munster men’s hockey when they head to Garryduff to face champions Cork Church of Ireland tomorrow (2pm).