Minimum changes to Irish squads
There were few surprises as Ireland’s coaches revealed their hands for this month’s Olympic qualifiers yesterday, but fitness concerns could yet give Paul Revington and Gene Muller a couple of sleepless nights.
Revenge mission for UCC
UCC have a bone to pick with South Antrim when the sides meet in tomorrow’s Irish Hockey Trophy semi-final at The Mardyke (1pm).
Strokes of fortune favour Bandon Grammar
Margins have been fine in this year’s Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup final, and it took sudden death penalty strokes to crown Bandon Grammar as the 2012 champions yesterday.
USA-bound Upton bids to sign off on a high
Róisín Upton will bid to crown a magnificent Munster schools hockey career by leading Crescent College Comprehensive to a third successive Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup success at Rosbrien, Limerick today (2pm).
Czech games vital for Jermyn
John Jermyn is facing into a crucial week in a bid to prove his fitness in time for Ireland’s Olympic qualification tournament on home soil in Dublin next month.
C of I rue missed opportunity
Cork Church of Ireland blew a superb chance to dump holders Lisnagarvey out of the Irish Junior Cup as the northerners snuck a 4-3 quarter-final win with a golden goal at Garryduff on Saturday.