Munster forced to blood young guns
Munster take a step into the unknown at the U21 interpros at Lisnagarvey this weekend as they cope with a lack of talent depth in the men’s game at this age grade.
How can my friends’ hockey careers end like this?
SFH diarist Rebecca Barry laments the lack of a club structure in American hockey, which means the 5-0 conference final defeat her Richmond Spiders side suffered is likely to be the last game of serious hockey some of her team-mates will ever play.
Brown the bolter for World League 2
Ireland coach Andrew Meredith has shaken things up for his side’s crucial World League second round in New Delhi later this month with uncapped Banbridge teenager Peter Brown among three new faces.
Fabulous Fermoy get off the mark
Fermoy have given themselves a fighting chance of avoiding relegation after claiming their first ever win in Munster hockey’s top tier, a riveting 4-3 success over Bandon.
Final spots for Crescent, Thurles and Villiers
Crescent and Ursulines Thurles will contest an all-north Munster Senior Schoolgirls Cup final, while a superb year for Villiers continues as they have senior and junior boys cup final dates to look forward to.
Returnees bid to boost C of I
Having seen their fortunes turned around by the return of a number of players in their 20s, Cork C of I go up against UCC this weekend hoping to announce their return to Munster hockey’s top table.