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Town win Railway shoot-out to edge closer to title

Monkstown moved a step closer to retaining the men’s Leinster Division One title as they scored the last three goals to see off a dogged Railway Union 6-3 at Park Avenue; Pembroke, Three Rock and YMCA were the other winners on round 14 of the league

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Leading quintet clean up against bottom five as IHL race remains incredibly tight

The women’s Leinster division one top five remains as tight as ever with the leading quintet all running up wins over those in the bottom half without conceding a goal. Railway Union, Hermes, Glenanne and UCD II made it through to the final four of the Jacqui Potter Cup

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VIDEO: Ireland edge nine-goal thriller

Last Monday, Ireland’s men produced a thrilling 5-4 win over South Africa in Cape Town; check out Enhanced Sports excellent highlights package with some great goals throughout

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#South African tour

Belgium too strong for Ireland at end of hectic tour

Belgium too strong for Ireland at end of hectic tour

Ireland concluded their South African tour with a 7-2 loss against world number five side Belgium on Sunday in Cape Town.

#Belgium series

Belgium run up 3-0 win in first test in Cape Town

Belgium run up 3-0 win in first test in Cape Town

Ireland fell to a 3-0 loss to Belgium in their fifth game in seven days in Cape Town this week, succumbing to the world number five side, Belgium, in the first of two games this weekend.

#results

Saturday round-up – January 31

Saturday round-up – January 31

The top five in women's Leinster division one all got one over on lower ranked teams in the league while Monkstown, Pembroke and TRR all strengthened their positions on the men's side; here's all the key results from Saturday, January 31

#schoolgirls premier

High School produce stunning comeback to land maiden Senior Premier League crown

High School produce stunning comeback to land maiden Senior Premier League crown

High School produced an ice cool series of penalties to land their first Leinster Schoolgirls Senior League title, storming back from two goals down to deny St Gerard’s at Grange Road, played out into a bumper crowd of over a 1,000.

#Tierney Cup final

Alex too strong for KH in Tierney Cup final

Alex too strong for KH in Tierney Cup final

A penalty corner rebound in each half saw Alexandra College land the Claudia Tierney Cup title at Grange Road, denying a King’s Hospital side playing in their first senior final since 2003.

#women's preview

Loreto’s international returnees give extra freedom for front line for key Alex tie

Loreto’s international returnees give extra freedom for front line for key Alex tie

It’s a top five against bottom five Saturday in women’s Leinster division one meaning any slip up from the leaders will be hugely costly in the battle for their respective ambitions.

#men's division one

Town set for Railway test in title retention race

Town set for Railway test in title retention race

Faced with a tester this Saturday, Monkstown can move another big step closer to retaining the men’s Leinster division one title on Saturday when they make the trip up the coast road to face Railway Union.

#South African tour

Five-star Dutch see off Ireland in second test

Five-star Dutch see off Ireland in second test

The Netherlands ran up their second win in two days over Ireland in Stellenbosch as they proved too strong for a Green Machine playing their fourth game in five days.

#South Africa tour

Boevendeert denies Ireland with final quarter flurry

Boevendeert denies Ireland with final quarter flurry

A final quarter blitz denied Ireland a famous result against world number two side, the Netherlands, as they eventually succumbed 5-2 in their test match in Cape Town.

AUDIO: Ireland looking to build on Spain series

AUDIO: Ireland looking to build on Spain series

Last Saturday, Declan Hughes spoke to Graham Shaw, Rory O'Donoghue, Anna O'Flanagan, Jonny Harte, Chloe Watkins, Gillian Pinder and Nikki Evans on behalf of Dublin City FM and The Hook about the latest club and international games

#women's div one

Pembroke bounce back with narrow Corinthian win

Pembroke bounce back with narrow Corinthian win

Pembroke came from a goal down at Whitechurch Park to beat Corinthian, moving back into a share of fourth place with Loreto with their sixth win of the season by a single goal margin on Monday evening.

VIDEO: Railway through to ISC semi-finals

VIDEO: Railway through to ISC semi-finals

Check out the goals from Railway Union's 4-1 win over Glenanne last Saturday in the Irish Senior Cup; video with thanks to Tristan Seaton-Stedham from Glenanne Park

#women's div two

Railway II continue winning ways; TRL stun Muckross in women’s Irish Hockey Trophy

Railway II continue winning ways; TRL stun Muckross in women’s Irish Hockey Trophy

Railway Union II moved up to a share of second place with their fourth win in succession as they got the better of Loreto II 4-1; Three Rock Ladies scored the biggest surprise of round three of the Irish Hockey Trophy as they got the better of high-flyers Muckross

#women's div one

Loreto win big to end Hermes’ long unbeaten run

Loreto win big to end Hermes’ long unbeaten run

Loreto ended Hermes’ long winning run in the Leinster league, dating back to day one of the season, marking a big moment in the title race and also in the Beaufort’s push for an IHL spot on Sunday.

#South African tour

Lucky 13 as Good snatches last ditch winner in Cape Town

Lucky 13 as Good snatches last ditch winner in Cape Town

Kyle Good struck with 13 seconds to go to grab Ireland a dramatic 5-4 win over South Africa in Hartleyvale in their second test match of their warm-weather tour.

VIDEO: Ireland draw 2-2 with South Africa

VIDEO: Ireland draw 2-2 with South Africa

Check out this nice video montage of the Irish men's first game of 2015, drawing 2-2 with South Africa in Hartleyvale; they play again this evening at the same venue in game two of six ties to be played in South Africa

#men's division one

Odd goal in three does for Glens and Railway

Odd goal in three does for Glens and Railway

A pair of 2-1 wins served to bolster Railway Union and Glenanne’s IHL hopes, putting a major dent in YMCA’s chances while Corinthian now look to be all but out of the mix; Monkstown, Pembroke and Three Rock also recorded wins to stay in control of an IHL place

#men's division two

Rovers double-up to move top of division two

Rovers double-up to move top of division two

Three Rock Rovers moved up to first in men’s Leinster Division two as they took advantage of a free weekend to play two back matches, winning both to jump up from third; Clontarf and Fingal are through to the Irish Hockey Trophy semi-finals

#South African tour

SA strike late to earn draw with Irish men

SA strike late to earn draw with Irish men

Ireland’s men began their build-up to the World League round two with a 2-2 draw against South Africa in Hartleyvale, succumbing to a late comeback from the hosts.

Railway, Hermes, Cork Harlequins and Elks through to ISC semi-finals

Railway, Hermes, Cork Harlequins and Elks through to ISC semi-finals

Railway Union, Hermes, Cork Harlequins and Ulster Elks are through to the final four of the women's Irish Senior Cup thanks to their Saturday wins in the competition; UCD strengthen their place in the IHL places while Trinity land third win of the women's div one campaign

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