Sothern gets green machine into gear
The mantra in Pembroke Wanderers is “keep calm and give it to Alan Sothern”, and the striker showed why he is so highly regarded by his club by firing Ireland to a 5-2 win over Bangladesh in New Delhi yesterday.
C of I overcome Bandon banana skin
Bandon’s compact defensive work frustrated C of I for long periods in west Cork on Saturday but the title favourites finally broke them down in the second half with a 3-0 win.
Ards too clinical for UCC
National indoor champions Ards, led by Becky Weir (above) and Janice Vaughan, dumped UCC out of the Irish Senior Cup while Cork Harlequins were held to a draw by C of I and Fermoy notched an important victory over UL in Limerick.
College belatedly bid for last four berth
A rare Irish Senior Cup finals weekend appearance is the carrot for UCC as they finally get a tilt at Ards at the Mardyke tomorrow.
Cork duo set for indoor adventure
Cork duo Nick Burns and Patrick Shanahan are set for an unexpected European adventure with Three Rock Rovers in Hungary this weekend.
When words just aren’t enough
SFH diarist Rebecca Barry felt helpless when Amy Cooke, one of her Irish team-mates at the University of Richmond, suffered a personal tragedy. Here she writes candidly about being far from home in times of hardship and the bond between the Irish in America.