Four-team league proposed
The top tier of men’s club hockey in Munster could have a more minimalist look about it next season if a radical proposal to alter the Division One structure is passed.
O’Carroll names strong Munster squad
Munster’s senior women’s hockey team will benefit from the presence of two key former Irish internationals when the tournament gets underway at Dublin’s Serpentine Avenue next month.
Quins are kings again
Cork Harlequins are Munster men’s league champions for the first time since 2006, after completing a double over Cork Church of Ireland with a 3-2 win at Garryduff on Saturday.
Sloan comes of age to continue Monkstown misery
Monkstown’s wait for a men’s Irish Senior Cup title will stretch into a 98th year after they were beaten 4-3 by Cookstown in a stunning final at Belfield yesterday. Pegasus won the battle of the heavyweights with Hermes 3-1 to take a third women’s title in five years.
Duo add another chapter to rivalry
Domestic matters in Munster are once again focused on a meeting between Cork Church of Ireland and Cork Harlequins, who lock horns for the final time this season on Saturday.
Students to backbone junior sides
Student players will form the majority of both the men’s and women’s Munster junior interprovincial squads when the sides compete at next month’s tournament in Dublin. Both squads were confirmed this week, with UCC claiming the joint highest representation on the men’s panel along with Catholic Institute of five players, while six of the women’s 18 play their club hockey with either UCC or UL.