Munster girls bid to close the gap
Munster’s underage girls teams will be hoping to show the benefits of an early start to their preparations as their interprovincial tournaments get underway at Three Rock Rovers tomorrow.
Institute escape to victory
Ashton came within three minutes of ending Institute’s 15th-month 100% record at a tie full of intrigue at Ursulines Blackrock on Saturday, going down 2-1 to a late Eimear Cregan strike.
Quins through but C of I falter in the Mournes
Cork Church of Ireland’s miserable recent Irish Senior Cup record doesn’t look any better this morning as they recover from a shock 4-1 defeat away to Kilkeel, but Cork Harlequins’ defence got underway with a win by the same scoreline in Antrim.
Clubs to take IHA board to task
Irish hockey officials will be forced to explain the circumstances that led to Ireland’s much-criticised withdrawal – and subsequent reinstatement – from a high-profile tournament in Argentina.
West’s awake to new IHL possibilities
Connacht Hockey president Yvette Quinn has hailed the move to hand the province a first ever entry into the women’s Irish Hockey League as “recognition of the improving standard in the west”. Meanwhile, C of I’s visit to UCC is the highlight of a reduced programme in the women’s Munster Division One.
Northern exposure for Quins and C of I
The oldest competition in world hockey, the men’s Irish Senior Cup, gets underway tomorrow and on an all-too-rare occasion, it’s a Munster team defending the title. Quins begin that defence away to Antrim while Cork C of I take on Kilkeel.