Despite Pembroke and YMCA’s best efforts, Cookstown and Lisnagarvey scraped through to the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League despite losing 3-2 respectively on Saturday in the last round of group matches. UCD, Ards, Railway and Loreto will contest the women’s semi-finals.
Munster’s hockey clubs have been asked to dig deep to find new volunteers to run the sport after the province’s AGM could not be completed due to a lack of forthcoming nominations for its management committee. Meanwhile, the last round of the IHL and the junior interpros (pictured, above) get underway this weekend.
Leinster claimed three of the six Masters Interpro titles on offer at Grange Road this weekend, but Munster can be more than proud of their efforts.
Stephen Parker came back to haunt his old club as YMCA’s cutting edge ended Cork C of I’s Irish Hockey League semi-final qualification chances with a 4-2 victory.
Irish international Jonny Bruton faces down his former Cork Church of Ireland team-mates with both them and his YMCA side needing a win to keep their Irish Hockey League charge alive.
The second annual Masters Interpros will be held this weekend in Three Rock Rovers, having undergone a welcome expansion with 12 men’s teams and six women’s teams taking part.