UCC take a shot at history
It’s a potentially history-making weekend for UCC as they lock horns with Clontarf in the last four of the men’s Irish Trophy at the Mardyke (12.30pm) – their first semi-final appearance at national level in 100 years.
Carey ensures west is best
Galway ensured the Examiner Cup will reside outside Munster in 2011, after Elaine Carey’s golden goal gave them a 2-1 victory over a gallant Ashton side at Rosbrien yesterday.
Ronan inspires famous Institute victory
Goalkeeper Ciara Ronan had one of the games of her life as Catholic Institute threw a major spanner in the works in the race for semi-final spots in the women’s Irish Hockey League by stunning Loreto 2-1 at Rosbrien on Saturday.
Cork duo’s IHL hopes fade
That they served up one of the season’s most memorable encounters will be little consolation to Cork Harlequins, whose Irish Hockey League hopes were mathematically ended by Monkstown, who came from behind three times to win 5-4 in a Harlequin Park thriller, while C of I were surprisingly humbled 4-0 by Corinthian.
IHL points deduction for UCC
University College Cork’s off-field woes have continued with the news that they have been docked two women’s Irish Hockey League points for fielding an ineligible player.
Munster sides march on
Bandon’s heart-wrenching loss to Three Rock Ladies was the only bit of bad news on a brilliantly productive day for Munster women’s hockey in Irish competition. Ashton will keep the flag flying for the province after dispatching North Kildare to reach the semi-finals of the Irish Trophy, while there’ll be an all-Munster final of the Irish Challenge between Limerick and Dungarvan.