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Cork C of I – men’s EY Hockey League preview
September 28, 2017 | 1,336 views | Leave a commentBig changes have taken place over the summer break with three players headed to Dublin and playing their hockey with Pembroke, now taking the number of former CI men playing for the Dublin 4 club to four.
Cookstown – men’s EY Hockey League preview
September 28, 2017 | 853 views | Comments (1)Cookstown move back up to the top table, swapping places with UCD in the EY Hockey League for the second successive season via the playoffs system.
Banbridge – men’s EY Hockey League preview
September 28, 2017 | 902 views | Comments (1)For Mark Tumilty and his side, the big challenge in the early stages of this season is to try and replace their key defensive totems Matthew Bell and Kyle Marshall.
Annadale – Men’s EY Hockey League preview
September 28, 2017 | 1,005 views | Comments (1)Peter Caruth and his young charges will initially be targeting survival as they look to build on their promotion in the spring via the EY Hockey League playoffs.
Progress made but second week of EYHL fixtures cancelled due to umpiring impasse
September 20, 2017 | 1,147 views | Comments (1)The EY Hockey League’s scheduled fixtures will not go ahead once again despite significant progress between the Irish Hockey Umpires Association and Hockey Ireland’s EYHL Working Group.
McCay makes switch to Pegasus from Elks
September 4, 2017 | 1,225 views | Leave a commentIreland’s most capped sportswoman Shirley McCay has joined Pegasus from the Ulster Elks. The 29-year-old, who won her 250th Irish cap at last month’s EuroHockey championship, has opted to play in the EY Hockey League after the Elks’ relegation last season.
IHL Division 2 to be introduced in 2018/19 season
August 10, 2017 | 2,525 views | Leave a commentHockey Ireland has announced that a second division of the Irish Hockey League will be introduced in the 2018/19, running in conjunction with the provincial leagues.
Belfast Quins sign up international duo
July 3, 2017 | 1,062 views | Leave a commentBelfast Harlequins have made a massive declaration of intent, writes John Flack, by signing Irish internationals Lizzie Colvin and Zoe Wilson to boost their chances of becoming the leading Ulster side in next season’s EY Hockey League.
Ferris retires from first team hockey after glittering career
May 10, 2017 | 1,979 views | Leave a commentSuzanne Ferris has announced her retirement from first-team hockey after an illustrious career, spanning more than two decades with Belfast Harlequins and Pegasus during which she won every local and national trophy, writes John Flack
Belfast Quins retain place in women’s EYHL
May 2, 2017 | 857 views | Leave a commentBelfast Harlequins retained their place in the women’s EY Hockey League as they got the best of under-strength Ulster rivals Lurgan 3-1 on Sunday morning in the promotion-relegation playoff.
Cookstown come from two down to relegate UCD
May 1, 2017 | 1,214 views | Leave a commentCookstown are back into the EY Hockey League after they bravely came back from two goals down to beat UCD at Grange Road on Sunday.
Darling delights Rovers to land EY Champions Trophy title
April 30, 2017 | 1,667 views | Leave a commentMitch Darling’s 60th minute goal saw Three Rock Rovers land the EY Champions Trophy for the first time as they saw off Monkstown 2-1 at Grange Road.
Shoot-out queen Cassin closes out UCD’s treble season
April 30, 2017 | 1,184 views | Leave a commentUCD completed a perfect season as Clodagh Cassin’s perfect shoot-out record saw them edge out Hermes-Monkstown to yet another title at Grange Road.
Rovers prevail over Garvey to set up all Dublin Champs Trophy final
April 29, 2017 | 969 views | Leave a commentLike Monkstown, Three Rock Rovers took the long route before eventually seeing off Lisnagarvey in a shoot-out, winning out 3-2 after they had let slip a strong lead in the dying minutes of normal time to draw 3-3.
Town stun EYHL champs Bann to reach Champs Trophy final
April 29, 2017 | 846 views | Leave a commentMonkstown won a dramatic shoot-out in the third round of sudden death, getting the better of league and Irish Senior Cup champions Banbridge after an incredible 3-3 draw in normal time.
Hermes-Monkstown ease past injury-hit Harlequins
April 29, 2017 | 1,365 views | Leave a commentHermes-Monkstown eased into the women’s EY Champions Trophy final courtesy of a 6-2 win over Cork Harlequins who suffered badly in the absence of their international stars.
Cassin keeps UCD’s treble chances going with shoot-out win
April 29, 2017 | 894 views | Leave a commentClodagh Cassin kept out four shoot-outs to keep UCD in line for a potential treble as they snuck past Loreto after a scoreless first semi-final at Grange Road.
Bann and Monkstown meet for fifth successive playoff year in a row; Rovers meet Garvey in men’s EYHL finale
April 28, 2017 | 1,062 views | Leave a commentBanbridge’s treble pursuit sees them take on Monkstown in the national playoffs for a fifth successive season; Lisnagarvey play Three Rock on the other side of the draw with UCD play Cookstown in their playoff
UCD on precipice of incredible treble ahead of high quality women’s EYHL finals weekend
April 28, 2017 | 1,168 views | Leave a commentThe women’s EYHL season reaches its denouement with UCD facing Loreto while Hermes-Monkstown take on Cork Harlequins while Sunday sees the finals and the promotion/relegation playoff tie
Caruth inspires Annadale to return to men’s EYHL
April 23, 2017 | 1,526 views | Leave a commentA Peter Caruth-inspired Annadale will return to the men’s EY Hockey League for the 2017/18 as they swept to a 3-1 win over Cookstown in the EY Provincial Playoffs final at Grange Road.