The Munster Branch have re-arranged a number of domestic men’s fixtures to facilitate a request from Cork Church of Ireland to have a free weekend on September 20/21.
The series of games intially slated for September 20 and September 27 have now been swapped to accommodate the Garryduff club’s request. The revised fixture list now reads as follows:
Bandon B, who retained their Division 1 status courtesy of a 4-2 playoff win over UCC, take on Catholic Institute on September 20.20 Sept
Catholic Institute vs Bandon B
Belvedere vs Cork Harlequins B
Bandon vs Cork Harlequins
27 Sept
Bandon B vs Belvedere
Cork Harlequins B vs Bandon
Cork Harlequins A vs Cork C of I B
Cork C of I vs Catholic Institute.
Clubs wishing to request fixture changes are asked to get in touch with Alan Wolfe on alanwol@gmail.com, as soon as possible, and are encouraged to bring fixtures forward to avoid having a cluster of fixtures at the end of the season.
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6 Replies to “September men’s fixtures re-arranged”
Hi all a great idea to have this blog,to start thr ball rolling and to again bring to the table the old chestnut,why on earth are we forced again to have sen,u21,junior inter pros,what do they achieve, a social ocasion for the older followers of the game maybe,branches do not have the money,some are going broke as we speak,we have an irish A team ,a developement squad and a full senior panel,so is it to spot talent,no way,fine the under age is a must but If the i h a powers insist on it let them pay for it
THE CLUBS,THE PLAYERS AND THE BRANCHES HAVE NOT GOT THE MONEY
or am i wrong and we carry on as befor, would like to hear all your comments and views i persume everYone uses their real name otherwise comments can become destructive which furthers nobodys cause
rds
pd
ps not a good typist sorry
Great work on the website just followed a link from the hook and it looks great with some fine articles keep up the good work. Maybe an interview with the Munster development officer would be interesting
Great website Alan and great for Munster hockey. I think you should send around an email to all the clubs and keep promoting the website to get more and more viewers.
Is it true that both Belvedere and Catholic Institute have withdrawn teams from men’s division hockey? If it is we now have 3 club division 1. It is only to be expected with the decline of schoolboys hockey & lack of youth development within most clubs.
Sadly, the rumour is true about Belvedere, and Institute are meeting tonight to discuss doing the same thing – see the blog post headlined ‘Belvedere drop to Division Two – Institute may follow’
Just to respond to the point Pat made on the situation regarding the various inter-pro competitions. I agree that the series at the senior and u-21 level serve no real purpose anymore, but there is, in my opinion, still a place for the underage levels.
In the advent of the Irish league I think the prestige of representing your province, post secondary school, is no longer there. This has forced provinces to turn out very understrength sides in the recent past, with players that really have no potential to play at the highest level. Hopefully common sense will prevail and these pointless series will be abolished whilst national selectors will use competitions such as the Irish League and ISC to identify talent and mark the progress of the countries top players.
The underage tournaments are, however, vital if Irish hockey is to develop. Every underage player has an aspiration to make their respective provincial side. These tournaments are highly competitive and give players a good introduction to competitive hockey from a young age. With the average age of new caps drafted into the senior and devlopment squads dropping by the year, these tounaments also act as an ideal arena to spot future talent from an early age.
The only downside I feel is that there is not enough matches for these age groups and it is, perhaps, hindering the development of the national side. Perhaps the introduction of ‘developmental’ provincial sides is a route that could be taken. U-14, U-15, U-17? Being involved myself in another sport where this approach has been taken, I can say it has had great benefits. Just look at the Irish cricket team in the last world cup….several players came through the u-14 and u-17 sides e.g. Eoin Morgan, the O’Brien bros etc. While this doesn’t solve the monetary situation, if branches channeled their funds into these youth sides rather than pointless senior sides Irish hockey would be in a much better place.
Brilliant site Alan, the sport has been crying out for a service and forum such as this. Well done.
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Hi all a great idea to have this blog,to start thr ball rolling and to again bring to the table the old chestnut,why on earth are we forced again to have sen,u21,junior inter pros,what do they achieve, a social ocasion for the older followers of the game maybe,branches do not have the money,some are going broke as we speak,we have an irish A team ,a developement squad and a full senior panel,so is it to spot talent,no way,fine the under age is a must but If the i h a powers insist on it let them pay for it
THE CLUBS,THE PLAYERS AND THE BRANCHES HAVE NOT GOT THE MONEY
or am i wrong and we carry on as befor, would like to hear all your comments and views i persume everYone uses their real name otherwise comments can become destructive which furthers nobodys cause
rds
pd
ps not a good typist sorry
Great work on the website just followed a link from the hook and it looks great with some fine articles keep up the good work. Maybe an interview with the Munster development officer would be interesting
Great website Alan and great for Munster hockey. I think you should send around an email to all the clubs and keep promoting the website to get more and more viewers.
Is it true that both Belvedere and Catholic Institute have withdrawn teams from men’s division hockey? If it is we now have 3 club division 1. It is only to be expected with the decline of schoolboys hockey & lack of youth development within most clubs.
Sadly, the rumour is true about Belvedere, and Institute are meeting tonight to discuss doing the same thing – see the blog post headlined ‘Belvedere drop to Division Two – Institute may follow’
Just to respond to the point Pat made on the situation regarding the various inter-pro competitions. I agree that the series at the senior and u-21 level serve no real purpose anymore, but there is, in my opinion, still a place for the underage levels.
In the advent of the Irish league I think the prestige of representing your province, post secondary school, is no longer there. This has forced provinces to turn out very understrength sides in the recent past, with players that really have no potential to play at the highest level. Hopefully common sense will prevail and these pointless series will be abolished whilst national selectors will use competitions such as the Irish League and ISC to identify talent and mark the progress of the countries top players.
The underage tournaments are, however, vital if Irish hockey is to develop. Every underage player has an aspiration to make their respective provincial side. These tournaments are highly competitive and give players a good introduction to competitive hockey from a young age. With the average age of new caps drafted into the senior and devlopment squads dropping by the year, these tounaments also act as an ideal arena to spot future talent from an early age.
The only downside I feel is that there is not enough matches for these age groups and it is, perhaps, hindering the development of the national side. Perhaps the introduction of ‘developmental’ provincial sides is a route that could be taken. U-14, U-15, U-17? Being involved myself in another sport where this approach has been taken, I can say it has had great benefits. Just look at the Irish cricket team in the last world cup….several players came through the u-14 and u-17 sides e.g. Eoin Morgan, the O’Brien bros etc. While this doesn’t solve the monetary situation, if branches channeled their funds into these youth sides rather than pointless senior sides Irish hockey would be in a much better place.
Brilliant site Alan, the sport has been crying out for a service and forum such as this. Well done.