Institute hope for a day to remember
Catholic Institute will be keen to mark their centenary year in style as their men’s and women’s teams both contest the Munster Senior Cup finals on home turf at Rosbrien, Limerick today.
Bateman triple puts Quins in last four
Karen Bateman’s (above) hat-trick and a favour from Railway Union helped Quins into the IHL semi-finals for the second successive season, while university sides are top and bottom of Division One following the weekend’s two league games.
Cork joy for Cookstown
One of the most dramatic encounters of the season saw C of I relinquish their hold on the Irish Junior Cup as Cookstown came away from Garryduff with a penalty strokes win, while Quins all but ended UCC’s hopes of an IHL wildcard place
Munster junior sides fall just short
It was a case of so near yet so far for Munster’s junior interprovincial teams, with stumbles at various stages of the competition denying them a chance of winning titles on home turf in Cork.
Quins in the mix of IHL melting pot
Five teams are in contention for two semi-final berths as the pool stages of the women’s Irish Hockey League come to an intriguing conclusion on Sunday. There are a couple of key league encounters too, C of I put their men’s IJC title on the line against Cookstown and the Junior Interprovincials come to Cork.
Judge delivers Celtic Cup verdict as Munster sides shine
Ireland’s Celtic Cup campaign ended in disappointment, but Catholic Institute and Fermoy both reached domestic finals to ensure it wasn’t all bad news on a weekend where C of I held Quins to a draw that does neither side’s title challenge any favours