Things are incredibly tight at the top of the women’s Division 3; the league was split after Christmas, and just five points now separate the top four teams, while fifth-placed UCC could yet be the king-makers as they play catch-up.
“Insta by the grace of God” is their club slogan, but Catholic Institute certainly haven’t needed any divine inspiration this season.
They say you don’t win titles at Christmas — but if you’re Catholic Institute, you can certainly win them in January.
It wasn’t a classic by any means but that won’t matter much to Bandon Grammar School after they reached the Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup final with a 1-0 win over Scoil Mhuire at Harlequin Park yesterday.
Cork C of I C have a four-point buffer at the halfway stage of the men’s Division 2, largely thanks to a shock defeat for Bandon B away to UCC B. Limerick are also in the mix in a three-way title fight.
In the first in a series of round-ups from the action in the lower divisions, SFH takes stock of the ultra-competitive women’s Division 2, where five teams are in with a shout to take the top prize.