Cups
ISC contenders dealt tricky openers
October 9, 2010 | 109 views | Leave a commentThree men’s IHL sides will fall at the first hurdle of this year’s Irish Senior Cup following this evening’s draw. In the women’s competition, Railway play Pegasus in the stand-out first round fixture in the women’s competition.
Pembroke march on to Neville semis
October 6, 2010 | 69 views | Leave a commentMick O’Connor and Jethro Eustice both struck twice for Pembroke as they cruised into the Neville Cup semi-finals where they will play Monkstown
Marshall’s YMCA call to arms
October 3, 2010 | 249 views | Comments (2)Monkstown, Glenanne and YMCA took up the first three of the Neville Cup semi-final places. YM’s tie was the tightest, eventually needing silver goal to dispatch Railway with Phil Marshall returning to the Leinster league
Pembroke and Railway’s Neville stroke of fortune
September 19, 2010 | 367 views | Comments (13)Pembroke advanced to the second round of the Neville Cup on penalty strokes, as did Railway Union against Corinthian. Fingal won 3-1 in Lucan while Clontarf won the battle of the division two sides.
Indoor groups named for 2010/11 season
July 21, 2010 | 73 views | Leave a commentThe line-up for the group stages of the National Indoor Trophy were released earlier this week with initial rounds of the competition in December and January, leading to the finals weekend in the NBA on Ferbuary 12 and 13, 2011. Lisburn will be a new venue for the competition as two men’s and two women’s […]
Humphries on hockey
May 11, 2010 | 89 views | Leave a commentThe aftermath of the Hunky Dory’s affair evidently has provided an excellent showcase for hockey in Ireland. Famed Irish Times writer Tom Humphries’ piece on the issue a week ago, concerning sponsorship and media coverage of women’s sport, drew praise from Railway manager Helen Johnston and prompted her to invite the Locker Room columnist to Belfield […]
Shaw carves out unique place in history
May 10, 2010 | 65 views | Leave a commentGraham Shaw carved out a unique place in history on Sunday, becoming the first player to play and coach separate teams to Irish Senior Cup glory on the same day, throwing in a man-of-the-match performance to boot. Indeed, the achievement was heightened by further time constraints on his regular pre-match routine following Loreto’s epic penalties […]
Glens' legends add to ISC legacy
May 9, 2010 | 135 views | Comments (1)Men’s Irish Senior Cup final: Glenanne 4 (Stephen Butler 2, Shane O’Donoghue, Richie Shaw) Monkstown 1 (Ian Allen) Arul Anthoni admitted his tactical machinations did not go exactly to plan but saw his Glenanne side record their third Irish Senior Cup win, taking the laurels in a relentless end-to-end tussle with Monkstown, played out in […]
Loreto strike gold in stellar encounter
May 9, 2010 | 85 views | Leave a commentESB Women’s Irish Senior Cup final Loreto 2 (Nikki Symmons 2) Railway Union 2 (Jean McDonnell, Trish O’Dwyer); Loreto win 4-2 on penalties Hannah Matthews showed composure beyond her tender years to plant home the winning penalty stroke to secure Loreto’s ninth Irish Senior Cup title, denying Railway Union a debut title in a stellar […]
Shaw binds Senior finals on Super Sunday
May 8, 2010 | 84 views | Comments (3)Irish Senior Cup finals: Sunday The Glenanne connection will be out in force on Senior Cup Sunday as a week of national titles tips off at Belfield with the finals the men’s and women’s knock-out competition throwing up a pair of Leinster derbies. Graham Shaw is the man to link the two fixtures as he […]
O'Leary double secures Galtrim glory
May 4, 2010 | 71 views | Leave a commentGaltrim Cup Final Glenanne 1 Monkstown 2 (Sam O’Leary 2) Monsktown added the Galtrim Cup to their list of honours this season as they beat a tough Glenanne outfit by a single goal at Grange Road last Thursday night. The nature of the Galtrim cup always makes for a compelling competition and this proved no […]
UCD III retain Walters Cup
May 3, 2010 | 148 views | Comments (1)UCD III retained the Walters Cup last Thursday night at Grange Road, claiming a convincing 5-0 win over Naas marking the perfect end to Conor Doyle’s (pictured with the cup) six-year stint with the Belfield club. David Meade broke the deadlock inside the first five minutes, slipping the ball home at the near post before […]
Monks and Glens to contest all-Leinster affair
April 24, 2010 | 106 views | Comments (1)Men’s Irish Senior Cup semi-finals: Monkstown and Glenanne will make it an All-Leinster Irish Senior Cup final after they got the better of Annadale and Three Rock Rovers, respectively, this afternoon. Indeed, the Town remain on course for an incredible Senior and Junior double after they produced yet another of their now trademark wins, Andrew […]
Glens have final four ISC pedigree
April 23, 2010 | 124 views | Leave a commentGlenanne look the pedigree outfit going into the final four stage of the Irish Senior Cup – the world’s oldest knock-out hockey competition – as they travel to Grange Road on Saturday in the all-Leinster tie against Three Rock Rovers. Three wins over the Rathfarnham side in 2009/10 should have them firmly in the box-seat […]
O'Malley strike earns Minor Cup; Avoca win Neville Davin crown
April 21, 2010 | 94 views | Comments (2)Glenanne V claimed the Minor Cup for the fifth time last Sunday at the Maws, with John Roche (pictured joining a list of club legends including Brendan Carr, Austin Stack and Terry Cooney to lift the title they last won back in 1992. They shaded their tie with Fingal IV 1-0, Ryan O’Malley getting the […]
Hermes take U-16 title: cup final wrap
April 20, 2010 | 104 views | Leave a commentHermes U-16 bounced back from initial elimination to claim the Jacqui Potter U-16 cup title at Grange Road last Saturday, getting the better of Old Alex 2-1 in a tense final. They lost at the first time of asking to Railway Union but were reinstated due to a player eligibility issue and replayed against the […]
Captain Keenan inspires Pembroke III
April 13, 2010 | 92 views | Leave a commentLadies Division 3/4 Cup Final Pembroke Wanderers III 4 (Fiona Keenan 2, Claire Picard, Kate Hurley) Suttonians 0 Pembroke II ended Suttonians reign as division 3/4 cup holders in style as they ran up an impressive 4-0 victory at Grange Road last Saturday afternoon. Captain Fiona Keenan led the charge with two fine goals and […]
Avoca and Railway playoff: News in brief
April 13, 2010 | 80 views | Comments (6)* The division one/two promotion/relegation playoff between Avoca and Railway Union will now take place in Park Avenue on Saturday at 2pm. The fixture was originally scheduled to be played in ALSAA but the sides came to an agreement to toss for home advantage which was made at Serpentine Avenue last Saturday with the Branch’s […]
First half Weston III blitz earns Junior win
April 13, 2010 | 144 views | Comments (7)Leinster Junior Cup Final Weston III 4 (Enda Tucker 2, Jon Long 2) Mullingar II 2 (Peter Collins 2) A four-goal, first half blitz handed Weston III their second Leinster Junior Cup as they got the better of Mullingar II at Serpentine Avenue last Sunday, over-turning two league defeats at the hands of the same […]
Town bridge 41 year IJC gap
April 13, 2010 | 76 views | Comments (7)Men’s Irish Junior Cup final Monkstown II 3 (Theo Kirwan, Andy Ewington, Frank Ryan) YMCA II 1 (Johnny Miller) Monkstown deservedly took home the Irish Junior Cup for the first time in 41 years last Saturday at Belfield – their third team triumphing back in 1969 – as they were too sprightly for YMCA on […]