Cork Church of Ireland and UCC both recorded season-defining results on Saturday, giving the former a shot at the league title while the students are in the box seat to compete for Irish Hockey League qualification for the first time.
Irish hockey is gearing up for another nail-biting Sunday afternoon’s viewing tomorrow as the women’s team get their shot at Olympic qualification.
At the headiest of times for Irish hockey, the agony and ecstasy of the national sides chasing their Olympic dreams was put harrowingly into perspective this week.
Jason Lynch’s hopes of making an unlikely return to Cork Church of Ireland colours for tomorrow’s crucial Munster league showdown with Cork Harlequins have been dashed.
Audrey O’Flynn’s remarkable hot streak from short corners helped Ireland to a 3-2 win over Spain in Belgium that Gene Muller and Alex Speers termed the best of their Irish careers, moving the green army to within 70 minutes of Olympic qualification.
Bandon Grammar are enduring a tough week on the schools cups front after their senior boys succumbed to Ashton 5-3 while the girls had a chastening opening day at the Kate Russell All-Ireland Championships.