Clubs facing league and cup juggling act
The country’s top hockey clubs are fighting battles on dual fronts this weekend, with vital league clashes mixed in with the novelty of the start of their Irish Junior Cup campaign.
Think-in bids to arrest numbers decline
Munster’s men’s hockey clubs were last night advised to show their own initiative to help reverse the decline in numbers playing the sport at all levels, while a variety of positive suggestions emerged from a wide-ranging forum in Mallow.
Quins the only winners as freeze returns
More freezing weather put paid to two top clashes in Munster, with UCC men’s home clash with Cork C of I and Catholic Institute’s showdown with UCC in the women’s league falling by the wayside. Cork Harlequins’ 11-0 win over Quins B was the only top-level tie to survive, with David Egner (above, left) one of three players to grab a couple of goals or more.
Institute bid to take control
Catholic Institute can take a giant step towards breaking Cork Harlequins’ Munster women’s league hegemony if they can see off UCC at Rosbrien tomorrow (1pm).
Four Munster girls in reduced Irish panel
The reduced Ireland U18 girls panel is brimming with international experience, with 17 of last summer’s Youth Olympics’ group staying on for July’s tilt at European glory.
Tricky Bandon test awaits Quins
It’s catch-up time for the chasing pack in the Munster senior men’s top tier this weekend – weather permitting – as Cork Harlequins bid to join Cork C of I on top of the pile with a win over Bandon tomorrow.