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Caruth shows his value on Monkstown debut

Pembroke, Three Rock, Monkstown and Banbridge made it two wins from two in the men’s Irish Hockey League to build significant gaps between them and the chasers in both Pools A and B after two rounds of competition

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Railway continue hoodoo over Hermes as UCD and Pegasus also maintain 100pc IHL records

Three of the big guns continued to assert their claims for the playoff places in the women’s Irish Hockey League with UCD, Railway and Pegasus recording strong results; Loreto lose ground though as Pool B shapes up to be a cracker

Read full story - Railway continue hoodoo over Hermes as UCD and Pegasus also maintain 100pc IHL records

Saturday round-up – March 8

All the scores from today’s Irish Hockey League games as well as the scores from the Irish Hockey Challenge and Junior Cup from a busy day of action; all Leinster league tables have also been updated. Anything missing? Email hookresults@yahoo.com

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Andrew’s double delight as late fightback sets stage for penalties glory

Andrew’s double delight as late fightback sets stage for penalties glory

Specialist penalty shoot-out goalkeeper Phoebe Moore showed her value as she got a vital touch to deny Stephanie Burns, handing St Andrew's their first Leinster schoolgirls Senior Cup title since 2010.

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Railway hoping for more away day glory against Hermes

Railway hoping for more away day glory against Hermes

Home advantage has counted for little this term in the marquee meetings between Railway Union and Hermes in the Leinster league this season as three of the four times they have met has led to an away victory.

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Family affair for Brown and Lynch clans in men’s IHL

Family affair for Brown and Lynch clans in men’s IHL

With the IHA confirming in midweek that any proposed changes to the Irish Hockey League will not be introduced earlier than September 2015, it leaves the focus front and centre on the hockey as men's IHL round two hits the turf

Doyle’s double sees Pembroke II land division two title

Doyle’s double sees Pembroke II land division two title

Pembroke II finally crossed the mathematical threshold to claim women's Leinster Division Two on Wednesday night at Grange Road as they swept to a 3-0 victory over Three Rock Ladies in a weather-affected refix.

Kendrick and McCully pay tribute to Hutchinson

Kendrick and McCully pay tribute to Hutchinson

Top Irish umpire, Colin Hutchinson recently retired from international hockey having reached the current age limit of 47 for umpires. During a highly successful career, he reached 100 international caps and the very peak of the umpiring ladder

Campbell turns tide and keeps quadruple hopes alive

Campbell turns tide and keeps quadruple hopes alive

Ben Campbell inspired St Andrew's to a second half comeback against Wesley to claim their third piece of senior silverware this year at the expense of their fierce rivals; St Columba's claimed the senior B league title

Whelan nets Trinity II vital winner against TRL

Whelan nets Trinity II vital winner against TRL

Anna May Whelan's winner boosted Trinity II's chances of avoiding relegation to division three, netting the final goal in a 2-1 win over Three Rock Ladies at Grange Road last Saturday afternoon.

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Pinder’s maiden goal earns UCD the IHL spoils

Pinder’s maiden goal earns UCD the IHL spoils

UCD squeaked to a narrow 1-0 win over Hermes for the second time this season as Gillian Pinder's first goal in Collidge colours downed her former club in their opening Irish Hockey League tie at Belfield on Sunday.

Trinity through to historic final date with Railway

Trinity through to historic final date with Railway

Trinity continued their remarkable form in this year's Jacqui Potter Cup to keep alive their hopes of ending an 81-year drought as they saw off Pembroke on penalty strokes at Holy Child Killiney on Sunday.

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Town and Pembroke progress Leinster hopes in men’s IJC

Town and Pembroke progress Leinster hopes in men’s IJC

Monkstown and Pembroke will fly the Leinster flag in the semi-finals of the men's Irish Junior Cup after they produced away wins at Three Rock Rovers and Lisnagarvey, respectively, while Cork Harlequins and Cookstown also advanced.

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Greenfields’ dream dashed by Insta as Loreto pick off huge Harlequins’ comeback

Greenfields’ dream dashed by Insta as Loreto pick off huge Harlequins’ comeback

Greenfields' debut in the women's Irish Hockey League saw them score within a minute of tip off but ultimately fell to Cathlolic Institute in Pool A; Loreto came from 2-0 down beat Cork Harlequins while northern sides Pegasus and Ards won big

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Fancied sides show form on men’s IHL opening day

Fancied sides show form on men’s IHL opening day

Pembroke, Lisnagarvey and Three Rock made strong opening statements in Pool A of the men's Irish Hockey League while Banbridge and Monkstown showed their mettle in Pool as the fancied sides started their respective campaigns well

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Saturday round-up – March 1

Saturday round-up – March 1

All the scores from today's Irish Hockey League games as well as the scores from the Irish Hockey Challenge and Junior Cup from a busy day of action; all Leinster league tables have also been updated. Anything missing? Email hookresults@yahoo.com

Andrew’s U-13s land first boys A title of the season

Andrew’s U-13s land first boys A title of the season

St Andrew's claimed the first Leinster A schoolboys title of the season when their U-13s saw off High School 2-0 on Wednesday afternoon; quick match report along with all the other key scores from this week in the Leinster schoolboys competitions

Lyons makes Pembroke II wait for title coronation

Lyons makes Pembroke II wait for title coronation

Phoebe Lyons' early goal on Monday night meant that Pembroke II's wait for the women's Leinster division two title will be put on hold for another little while as Loreto II kept a small sliver of hope alive that they might deny them.

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Greenfields fly flag as Connacht’s first IHL team

Greenfields fly flag as Connacht’s first IHL team

Following a stunning season to date, UCD are very much the team to beat in the women’s Irish Hockey League that gets under way this weekend as Ireland’s top 12 teams battle it out for the top title in the club game.

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Debutants UCD hope to disrupt Monkstown retention bid

Debutants UCD hope to disrupt Monkstown retention bid

The men's Irish Hockey League returns to action this weekend with some enticing hockey taking place over the coming six weeks as the battle to be the top club in the nation begins in earnest.

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Senior internationals ask hockey clubs to support proposed full IHL plan

Senior internationals ask hockey clubs to support proposed full IHL plan

Leinster club representatives appeared reasonably receptive to a "full Irish Hockey League" following the IHA forum last night in the Stillorgan Park Hotel though there were fears over the potential nature of promotion and relegation

Rathdown and Andrew’s make Beaufort and High School pay penalty in cup semi-finals

Rathdown and Andrew’s make Beaufort and High School pay penalty in cup semi-finals

Rathdown and St Andrew's will showdown in a repeat of the Senior Premier League final as they both made it through the semi-finals of the Senior Cup via sudden death penalties off the back of 1-1 draws against Loreto Beaufort and High School respectively.

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Chiefs hail second season in top tier as they scrape through Avoca playoff

Chiefs hail second season in top tier as they scrape through Avoca playoff

Rathgar live to fight for a second season in Leinster's top tier after they battled their way to a 2-1 in Newpark on Tuesday night to deny Avoca promotion.

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