Lynch to lead Munster
Cork Church of Ireland goalkeeper Billy Lynch will lead a Munster senior interprovincial side for the first time as they bid to end a six-year drought by claiming the Leinster Regiment Cup at Serpentine Avenue this weekend.
UCC advance but Bandon bow out
UCC comfortably qualifed alongside Old Alex for next season’s women’s Irish Hockey League with a 4-1 win over Greenfields, but Bandon’s men remain on the outside looking in after going down 3-0 to Instonians.
Newtown finish with a flourish
Newtown School ensured some silverware is heading to Waterford this year after defeating Villiers 2-1 in a hotly-contested Munster Senior B Schoolboys Cup final last week.
Bandon and UCC aim to beat wildcard odds
Opportunity knocks for Bandon and UCC as they bid to bolster Munster’s Irish Hockey League (IHL) representation next season by succeeding at this weekend’s wildcard playoffs at Garryduff in Cork.
Armageddon avoided as impasse ends
Munster hockey is today beginning to rebuild internal bridges after a row which threatened to undermine the governance of the sport in the province was dissolved in dramatic fashion last night.
Beaney bags double for Pegs
Suzanne Beaney’s superb hat-trick signed off on a remarkable double – the first since 2007 – as Pegasus powered their way to the ESB Electric Ireland Irish Hockey league title, while Banbridge’s penalty shuttles expertise helped them oust Lisnagarvey in the men’s final.