Men’s IHL
Bann and Three Rock end week 17 level at top of EYHL
April 9, 2017 | 1,115 views | Leave a commentThe men’s EY Hockey League will go down to the last day as Banbridge and Three Rock Rovers ended the weekend level on 42 points after 17 rounds of matches; here’s a round-up of the weekend’s action
Banbridge and Three Rock the last two standing in men’s EYHL race
April 7, 2017 | 809 views | Leave a commentFollowing Banbridge’s big win on Wednesday evening against Lisnagarvey, they have the potential to take back the lead – and potentially win outright – in the men’s EY Hockey League.
Bann in the men’s EYHL driving seat with Garvey win
April 6, 2017 | 681 views | Leave a commentBanbridge produced what could well be the crucial victory on Wednesday night in the race to the men’s EY Hockey League as they kept the title within their own hands.
Rovers move four points clear as Glens ease playoff worries
April 2, 2017 | 645 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers beat Railway Union 6-2 to move four points clear at the top of the men’s EYHL; Glenanne strengthened their place in the league with a 5-1 win over UCD; C of I strike late against Inst
Rovers’ double wins see them top of men’s EYHL
March 26, 2017 | 1,036 views | Leave a commentThree Rock Rovers moved top of the men’s EY Hockey League with back-to-back wins over the weekend; Banbridge in range with a game in hand; Monkstown return to top four while Inst look set for drop
Bann and C of I renew rivalries as men’s EYHL returns
March 24, 2017 | 639 views | Leave a commentThe men’s EY Hockey League enters its final phase after a three-week international break with the regular season title – and a place in Europe – still very much in the mix.
Carson’s late strike ends Town’s wait for win
March 5, 2017 | 707 views | Leave a commentMonkstown ended their four-game losing streak in the men’s EY Hockey League as Davy Carson grabbed a fourth quarter winner at Park Avenue.
Monkstown look to bring cup form to Railway EY league tie
March 3, 2017 | 1,133 views | Leave a commentWith the Irish squad in camp this weekend, the men’s EY Hockey League is reduced to one back fixture with Railway Union hosting Monkstown at Park Avenue on Saturday.
Leading trio pull away from chasers; UCD and Glenanne land big wins in relegation battle
February 26, 2017 | 859 views | Leave a commentThe leading trio in the men’s EY Hockey League – Banbridge, Three Rock Rovers and Lisnagarvey – put daylight between themselves and the chasers while UCD and Glenanne were the big winners at the bottom
Top five chasers hope to keep pace with leaders Bann; bottom four face key relegation six-pointers
February 24, 2017 | 754 views | Leave a commentCrucial games abound in the men’s EY Hockey League with the sides in the top six all meeting each other while the bottom four also show down on week 14 of the elite competition.
Five-star Bann sweep into two-point EYHL lead; Railway and Inst win in relegation scrap
February 19, 2017 | 598 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 | 916 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 | 1,103 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 | 817 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 | 728 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 | 2,029 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 | 1,215 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 | 801 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 | 789 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 | 2,198 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