Munster award-winners revealed
High achievement on and off the field was rewarded at the annual MBIHA Awards, held at Garryduff last night, with Men’s Player of the Year Clinton Sweetnam (above) among the winners.
Double delight for record-breaking Shaw
Graham Shaw wrote himself into the history books on a remarkable Irish Senior Cup final day at Belfield that left Loreto and Glenanne with much to celebrate, on a day when hockey grabbed the attention of Ireland’s most exalted sportswriter, Tom Humphries.
YM collapse leaves Bandon empty-handed
Pulling out two good performances against quality opposition in less than 24 hours proved beyond Bandon this weekend, as they came home empty-handed from the men’s Irish Hockey League wildcard playoffs for the third year in succession.
Bandon bemoan wildcard woe
Bandon warmed up for their Irish Hockey League wildcard adventure with a 5-3 Charity Cup final win over Cork C of I B at Garryduff last night, but the west Cork side are not happy about the failure to rotate the wildcard competition around the provinces.
15 not out for Quins queens
The burning desire to not be among the first team to lose a women’s Munster Senior League title in 15 years once again worked wonders for Cork Harlequins, as they routed UCC 4-1 in a title playoff at Garryduff on Saturday, while there were mixed fortunes for Quins and C of I in the lats round of the men’s IHL.
Quins avoid player chaos ahead of playoff
Cork Harlequins have avoided a potential player crisis ahead of tomorrow’s women’s Munster Senior League Division One title playoff against UCC at Garryduff (4.30pm). The champions were facing the prospect of putting their title on the line without a number of key performers, following an unseemly midweek dispute between the clubs and the Munster branch regarding the fixture.