Men’s IHL
Five-star Bann sweep into two-point EYHL lead; Railway and Inst win in relegation scrap
February 19, 2017 | 591 views | Leave a commentBanbridge made a major statement of intent as they thumped long time rivals Monkstown 5-1 at the Merrion Fleet Arena; TRR moved second while Railway stunned C of I; Inst recorded a maiden win; Pembroke also won
EY title race set for major twists; Corinthian and UCD bid for a chance at a maiden ISC title
February 17, 2017 | 907 views | Leave a commentThe men’s EY Hockey League faces another couple of major twists and turns in the coming week with a series of key ties between the five sides still in the running for the title.
Gleghorne snatches Garvey win from the embers as men’s EY top four still covered by two points
February 12, 2017 | 1,094 views | Leave a commentLisnagarvey and Pembroke produced an EYHL tie to remember as the Ulster men overturned a two-goal deficit to claim a 5-4 win in the dying minutes at Comber Road.
Sothern returns to sting students
January 18, 2017 | 797 views | Leave a commentMen’s EY Hockey League UCD 0 Pembroke Wanderers 2 (A Sothern, J Ryan) Pembroke closed the gap to the top five with a goal in the first and last quarters to see off UCD who have endured a rough 10 days with a third successive loss. The students were again down key men with Ben […]
Magee’s late strike returns Bann to top with Garvey
January 15, 2017 | 721 views | Leave a commentBanbridge fought out off Cork C of I 3-2 on Sunday courtesy of a late Eugene Magee penalty corner to return to the top of the men’s EY Hockey League table alongside Lisnagarvey; Three Rock and Cork C of I also won on Saturday
Monkstown lay club stalwart Peter Tipping to rest
January 13, 2017 | 2,012 views | Leave a commentFollowing the sad passing of Peter Tipping, Monkstown’s EYHL game with Instonians – along with all their men’s games – have been called off on Saturday; Bann face a double-weekend to try and strengthen their place at the top in round 11 of the competition
Top two defeated to leave two points covering top five
January 8, 2017 | 1,200 views | Leave a commentJust two points separate the top five sides in the men’s EY Hockey League after a stunning start to the New Year with the top two both losing. Indeed, the five games produced a massive 26 goals with four fixtures going down to the wire.
Bann and Town face testing EYHL road trips
January 6, 2017 | 796 views | Leave a commentWith four of the top five meeting on Saturday, the men’s EYHL returns to the New Year with a bang for a fortnight’s burst of matches before the Irish national team departs for Spain for warm-weather training.
Bann back on top after pre-Christmas top five shake-up
December 18, 2016 | 783 views | Leave a commentEach of the top five sides moved places in the men’s EYHL as Bann moved top with a 4-0 win over Railway Union; Monkstown drop to second due to a 4-2 loss to Lisnagarvey; they moved up a notch as did Cork C of I
Robson switch raises concerns of over-concentration of talent in EYHL to detriment of club’s youth development
December 16, 2016 | 2,177 views | Leave a commentMichael Robson’s move from Annadale to Lisnagarvey has reopened the debate about the EY Hockey League with clubs outside of the elite level losing the top stars they helped develop in order to pursue their international careers
Town and Bann strengthen hold on top two places in men’s EYHL
December 11, 2016 | 995 views | Leave a commentMonkstown and Banbridge ran up high-scoring wins on week eight of the men’s EY Hockey League to look the clear contenders for the title; TRR up to third; Garvey end wait for a win while Pembroke see off Railway Union
Rovers and C of I looking to stay with leading pack as Glens plan another ambush
December 9, 2016 | 680 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers and Cork C of I will give each other a major test of their playoff credentials in the men’s EY Hockey League when they meet at Grange Road on Saturday; Monkstown face Glenanne in an always entertaining Leinster derby
Glens stun Garvey as Town move top of men’s EYHL
November 27, 2016 | 1,148 views | Leave a commentMonkstown took advantage of Banbridge and Cork C of I’s postponement to move up two places into top spot in the men’s EY Hockey League thanks to a 3-1 win over UCD; round-up of week seven of the campaign
Bann face bogey side C of I as top two clash in EYHL
November 25, 2016 | 715 views | Leave a commentBanbridge will look to break their run against bogey side Cork C of I in the marquee battle in the men’s EY Hockey League as the top two meet at Havelock Park; Railway travel to Inst for a critical tie at the bottom while UCD hope to avoid more late concessions
Bann go top with Garvey grind; Brownlow and Glens record mad-cap comeback
November 13, 2016 | 1,335 views | Leave a commentBanbridge went top of the men’s EY Hockey League as Matthew Bell’s 53rd minute penalty stroke saw them beat their Co Down rivals Lisnagarvey 1-0; Glenanne produce stunning comeback against UCD; TRR, Monkstown and C of I ease to wins
Five new faces in Irish senior panel
November 11, 2016 | 1,122 views | Leave a commentA cohort of five uncapped players have joined Craig Fulton’s 35-player panel for the Irish squad that is gearing up for World League Round 2 in Ulster in March 2017 – their first step on the road to potential qualification to the 2018 World Cup in India.
Bann the big winners as leading duo both drop points
November 7, 2016 | 996 views | Leave a commentBanbridge stole a march on their EYHL rivals with a 2-0 success at Pembroke Wanderers as the rest of the top four all dropped points on Saturday; Alan Good rounds up the action from day five of the men’s competition
UCD looking to keep winning roll going
November 4, 2016 | 1,050 views | Leave a commentAfter a three-week break, the men’s EY Hockey League returns with a pair of important battles at the bottom end of the table that could give some big clues as to who will be stuck in the relegation shake-up.
Garvey winning run ended by Rovers; Town and Bann play out six-goal thriller
October 16, 2016 | 1,437 views | Leave a commentOn a dramatic weekend all round in the men’s EY Hockey League, TRR ended Lisnagarvey’s winning run; Monkstown and Banbridge tied while UCD and Pembroke got vital wins; Cork C of I beat Railway comfortable despite John Jermyn’s red card
Saturday round-up – October 15
October 15, 2016 | 1,754 views | Leave a commentThe women’s Irish Senior Cup went pretty much to ranking with all the EYHL sides making it through unscathed bar Ulster Elks; Lisnagarvey’s 21-game winning run in the EYHL was ended as they drew with TRR