Impressive Ashton advance to last four
Ashton will take on Wesley in today’s All-Ireland Schoolboys semi-finals after impressively winning their group with something to spare and dumping out last year’s finalists Cookstown along the way.
Ashton hit Villiers for six
Villiers School found themselves outplayed in their opening fixture of the 2012 All Ireland Schools Championships, going down 6-1 against a clinical Ashton side. Bandon Grammar lost a topsy-turvy tie 5-3 against Sutton Park.
Meredith takes the reins
Irish captain Ronan Gormley yesterday hailed the “world-class” appointment of Andrew Meredith to the senior men’s national post.
Ashton bid to end 12-year famine
Ashton School are hoping things have come together for them at just the right time as they bid to annex a first All-Ireland Schoolboys Championships title in 12 years this week.
Munster sides rue small margins
Ulster once again dominated the girls interpros at Grange Road as Munster were left to wonder what might have been.
Munster sweep boards at IHA awards
Munster schools, players, clubs and volunteers were left happiest as the province swept the boards at the Irish Hockey Awards in Dublin on Saturday night, claiming seven of the 15 awards decided by public vote.