Wins vital for Munster sides’ hopes
Five Munster sides head into Irish Hockey League action this weekend needing wins to keep their hopes of semi-final qualification alive.
Glens exit throws ISC wide open
Annadale’s stunning elimination of Glenanne in Tallaght on Saturday has resulted in one of the most open men’s Irish Senior Cups in recent years, as the competition heads for the quarter-final stage. C of I progressed to round two as John Jermyn hit five in their 8-1 defeat of Kilkeel, but Bandon came a cropper away to NICS.
Emotional day in store at Garryduff
Cork Church of Ireland are determined to honour their tragic late player/coach Andy Chambers by doing the business on the pitch in their re-fixed Irish Senior Cup clash with Kilkeel at Garryduff tomorrow (2pm).
Quins and Bandon raid Ulster
Cork Harlequins and Bandon will fly the flag for Munster in the next round of the women’s Irish Senior Cup and Irish Trophy respectively, after impressive away victories at Ards and Ballymena; there was more national heartache for Catholic Institute however as they went down to Ballymoney.
Bandon edge nine-goal thriller
Hat-trick hero Andrew Scannell’s ever-improving short corner conversion rate proved the difference as Bandon edged out C of I B 5-4 in west Cork yesterday.
Jermyn back in green
John Jermyn has returned to the Irish international fold ahead of the side’s series of friendlies against the Netherlands in Seville, while Irish Senior Cup, Junior Cup and Trophy action dominates the weekend’s domestic agenda/