Cups

Dale to lead line for Quins as Bandon aim for first ever Peard title
December 23, 2018 | 539 views | Leave a commentMunster’s Peard Cup final will see one long wait end for either Cork Harlequins or Bandon on St Stephen’s Day as they battle it out for the midseason silverware at 2pm at Garryduff.

Muckross finally score big win as young stars come of age
December 2, 2018 | 1,201 views | Leave a commentMuckross finally turned a strong performance into a result as they beat Old Alex 3-0 in the second round of the Irish Senior Cup, a big turnaround from their 5-1 league loss to the same opponent; ISC and IHT round-up

Ballymoney and Elks can potentially draw on World Cup stars
December 1, 2018 | 978 views | Leave a commentA change in the Irish Senior Cup rules means both Ballymoney and Ulster Elks can potentially add extra star quality to their line-ups for their second round dates.

Kilkeel fly the regional flag as they knock out YM
November 25, 2018 | 975 views | Leave a commentKilkeel will be the one regional league side in the men’s Irish Senior Cup draw as they knocked out YMCA with a 2-1 success at Macauley Park.
Bann and Rovers move into top two spots ahead of big weekend
October 19, 2018 | 3,085 views | Leave a commentBanbridge and Three Rock Rovers moved into the top two spots in midweek with their hard-fought wins over Annadale and Monkstown, respectively, ahead of a big weekend in the men’s EY Hockey League.

Irish Senior Cup draw format adjusted for 2018/19 season
September 7, 2018 | 1,679 views | Leave a commentThe Irish Senior Cup will move away from the open draw format this season, reverting back to the tiered entry-format which was in vogue around 15 years ago.

“Hidden gem” Nidge no longer an Irish secret weapon
August 11, 2018 | 1,884 views | Leave a commentIn one of Craig Fulton’s last games in charge of the Irish men, he witnessed fine goalkeeping displays from David Fitzgerald and Jamie Carr in a 2-1 win over Germany in the absence of David Harte.

Glens fast start ends 23-year wait in a perfect weekend
April 15, 2018 | 701 views | Leave a commentGlenanne produced an excellent first half performance to win the men’s Irish Junior Cup for the third time, ending a 23-year wait to win back the trophy, making it one of the biggest weekend’s in their club history.

Rovers return ISC as penalty corner machine proves crucial
April 8, 2018 | 906 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers’ penalty corner machine saw them land the Irish Senior Cup for the 11th time as Luke Madeley struck three times from the set piece to see off Pembroke 5-2 at Belfield.

UCD show their class to sweep to another ISC crown
April 8, 2018 | 763 views | Leave a commentUCD swept to the women’s Irish Senior Cup title – their fourth in seven years – with an excellent 4-0 win over Pegasus as they proved too strong for the Ulster side at Belfield
Pembroke to face TRR while UCD defend title against Pegs
April 8, 2018 | 1,209 views | Leave a commentPembroke will face Three Rock Rovers in the men’s Irish Senior Cup final while holders UCD will take on Pegasus in the women’s decider following Saturday’s semi-finals.

Bandon finally bring home Irish Hockey Trophy title
April 7, 2018 | 882 views | Comments (1)Bandon won the men’s Irish Hockey Trophy at the fourth attempt, eventually beating Portrane in a shoot-out at Belfield in the final after defeats at the last hurdle in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Meagher magic helps NUIG prevail in IHC decider
April 7, 2018 | 782 views | Leave a commentA stunning second half performance saw NUIG seconds race to the women’s Irish Hockey Challenge title as they proved too strong for 2016 champions Blackrock at Belfield.

Institute snatch shoot-out chance with glee for Trophy glory
April 7, 2018 | 766 views | Leave a commentCatholic Institute held their nerve in a shoot-out to beat Mossley and land the Irish Hockey Trophy title for the second time, snatching the title when it looked all but lost with five minutes left of normal time.

Glens, TRR, Pembroke and Garvey all looking to end ISC wait
April 6, 2018 | 901 views | Leave a commentThe current men’s EY Hockey League top four in the league are all present and correct for the Irish Senior Cup semi-finals as Glenanne take on Three Rock Rovers while Pembroke face Lisnagarvey.

Senior Cup reaches rapid-fire conclusion as Alex boost hopes of place on national stage
April 6, 2018 | 756 views | Leave a commentThe women’s Irish Senior Cup reaches a swift conclusion over the weekend with UCD facing Loreto at Santry Avenue and Belfast Harlequins meeting Pegasus, making for a Leinster/Ulster decider

Hinch quality eventually pays dividends in IHC final
March 26, 2018 | 719 views | Leave a commentTwo goals in three minutes saw Ballynahinch eventually break through against Catholic Institute to land the Irish Hockey Challenge title for the second time in their history.

McKenna the creative force as Railway retain IJC
March 26, 2018 | 1,038 views | Leave a commentRailway Union’s experience prevailed as their combinaton of decorated senior players and talented young guns proved too strong for UCD in the women’s Irish Junior Cup final, retaining the crown for a second successive season.

Enniscorthy make Leinster breakthrough in Potter Plate
March 20, 2018 | 666 views | Leave a commentMarch 17th 2018 will go down in the annals of Irish rugby as the day the historic third men’s Grand Slam was secured, but a small corner of Dublin will also hold a place in the record books for Enniscorthy

Rovers eventually pull clear of Reds
March 17, 2018 | 1,122 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers’ midfield eventually over-ran Corinthian to get a handle on the Leinster Senior Mills Cup for the second time in five years at Grange Road, their fourth piece of silverware already this season.