Quins will dig deep to overcome Euro odds
Cork Harlequins will delve into the depths of their reserves as they bid to overcome the odds at this weekend’s EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy in Vienna.
Old Alex snuff out UCC’s IHL hopes
Old Alex snaffled the last spot in next season’s Irish Hockey League as high-quality goals from Shirley McCay, Aisling Naughton and Sofie Macleod gave them a flattering 3-0 win over UCC at Garryduff on Saturday.
Students face toughest exam
Exam commitments are foremost in the mind of UCC’s students right now but they have one more assignment on the pitch too in tomorrow’s Irish Hockey League wildcard playoff final against Old Alex (Garryduff, 2pm).
O’Halloran is Railway’s IHL hero again
Julia O’Halloran made the crucial Irish Hockey League final intervention for Railway Union for the second year running as they saw off Loreto on sudden death penalties on a topsy-turvy finals day at Grange Road.
Shaw aiming for another historic double
Graham Shaw will again be Irish hockey’s supreme multi-tasker as he hopes to coach two teams to Irish Hockey League glory this weekend.
IHL’s final four confirmed
Despite Pembroke and YMCA’s best efforts, Cookstown and Lisnagarvey scraped through to the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League despite losing 3-2 respectively on Saturday in the last round of group matches. UCD, Ards, Railway and Loreto will contest the women’s semi-finals.