Senior men’s club hockey is back in Waterford for the first time in seven years while Galway have re-established their men’s section after a coupe of fallow years; the sides do battle in the Barber Cup semi-finals later this month. Here, SFH takes a lok at how their reformation came about.
Catholic Institute stormed back into title contention as they shattered Cork Harlequins’ 100% record with a 5-1 win at Rosbrien on Saturday. Fermoy boosted their survival hopes with a draw in Limerick while there were wins for UL and C of I in the Irish Trophy. Quins men ended UCC’s hopes of automatic IHL qualification with a 1-0 win at the Mardyke.
Cork Harlequins’ visit to Catholic Institute has taken a long time to come around, but should provide players and fans alike with a crucial indicator as to where the Munster women’s league title might end up.
Ireland’s golden goal hero from December’s Champions Challenge I, Peter Caruth, will miss the World League 2 later this month, it emerged yesterday.
It was a campaign of what might have been for Munster as some narrow defeats ended their U21 interpro challenge; Lucy McKee’s five goals in an 8-0 demolition of the South East won it for Ulster on goal difference.
Bandon learned their lessons from the 4-3 defeat to Fermoy seven days previous as they tightened things up and ground out a valuable victory in west Cork.