Women’s IHL
UCD and Hermes-Monkstown look to stay on course for final day showdown
March 24, 2017 | 589 views | Leave a commentUCD and Hermes-Monkstown will hope for no slip-ups on the penultimate weekend of the women’s EY Hockey League season as they look to set up a final day showdown.
UCD and Hermes close in on final day showdown; Pembroke reignite bid to avoid drop
March 12, 2017 | 848 views | Leave a commentUCD and Hermes-Monkstown both won to close in on a final day showdown in the women’s EYHL; Pembroke reignited their bid to avoid the drop; Loreto close in on playoffs as Pegasus draw
Loreto and Railway battle for playoff balance of power
March 9, 2017 | 522 views | Leave a commentAfter months of swinging fortunes, Saturday’s women’s EY Hockey League battle between Railway Union and Loreto at Park Avenue could well be one that finally tips the balance in each side’s favour in the race for the fourth Champions Trophy place.
Railway’s double delight sets up huge Loreto showdown
March 5, 2017 | 893 views | Leave a commentBack-to-back wins for Railway Union saw them storm back into contention for one of the women’s EY Hockey League Champions Trophy places as they saw off Ulster Elks and Ards over the weekend.
Women’s EY top three face key weekend in silverware race; Trinity on verge of Leinster crown
March 3, 2017 | 955 views | Leave a commentWhile UCD and Hermes-Monkstown are mathematically assured of a place in the EY Champions Trophy – and Cork Harlequins one win away from joining them – the regular season silverware is still very much a target up for decision.
Pegasus and Ards wins heats up race for fourth EYHL Champions Trophy playoff place
February 26, 2017 | 691 views | Leave a commentSingle goal wins for Pegasus – at Loreto – and Ards against Ulster Elks means a glut of sides are still very much in the mix for the fourth EYHL Champions Trophy playoff place; UCD and Hermes-Monkstown march on
Hermes big guns back to try and avenge Potter Cup defeat to Railway
February 24, 2017 | 571 views | Leave a commentHermes-Monkstown will look to quickly show that last Sunday’s Jacqui Potter Cup semi-final defeat to Railway Union was an aberration as the Merrion Fleet Arena outfit face a tester in women’s EY Hockey League.
Cork and Belfast Harlequins advance to respective targets in women’s EY Hockey League
February 19, 2017 | 525 views | Leave a commentCork Harlequins strengthened their hold on a women’s EY Hockey League Champions Trophy with back to back wins; Belfast Quins beat Pembroke to move clear of Pembroke; UCD and Hermes-Monkstown march on
Pembroke and Belfast Quins relegation six-pointer
February 17, 2017 | 849 views | Leave a commentPembroke’s bid to avoid the drop in the women’s EY Hockey League faces a critical battle on Saturday at Serpentine Avenue when they host Belfast Harlequins.
Belfast Quins out of relegation zone; UCD ramp up pressure on Hermes-Monkstown
February 12, 2017 | 1,107 views | Leave a commentBelfast Harlequins struck a huge blow in the battle to avoid relegation from the women’s EY Hockey League with a vital 3-2 win over fellow strugglers Ulster Elks; UCD, Cork Harlequins and Loreto advanced their playoff aims
Patton strike sees UCD keep pace with Hermes-Monkstown in women’s EY league
February 4, 2017 | 215 views | Leave a commentNormal service resumed for Monkstown following their Irish Senior Cup exit as the EYHL top goalscorer Anna O’Flanagan brought her fine international form back to her club; UCD, Railway and Cork Harlequins also won in the first games of 2017
Surgeoner strike earns Pegasus fourth EYHL win
January 15, 2017 | 574 views | Leave a commentVanessa Surgeoner’s hotly contested 54th minute goal was Pegasus claim the spoils from their back match at Belfast Harlequins, lifting them from seventh to fifth place.
Frazer double earns Belfast Quins famous point; Pembroke break season’s duck on eventful women’s EYHL day
December 18, 2016 | 1,720 views | Leave a commentGemma Frazer’s double saw Belfast Harlequins record probably the biggest shock in the women’s EY Hockey League’s short history; Pembroke picked off their first win of the campaign; Loreto, UCD and Pegasus all prospered too
Loreto look to close gap further to playoff places
December 16, 2016 | 703 views | Leave a commentWith a six-week Christmas break for the majority of sides pending, round 10 of the women’s EY Hockey League can give plenty of festive cheer to those who end 2016 with victory.
Honours even for UCD and Hermes-Monkstown in high class, top-table draw
December 11, 2016 | 1,103 views | Leave a commentUCD ended Hermes-Monkstown’s perfect record in the women’s EY Hockey League but the visitors to Belfield remain four points clear at the head of the table at the halfway stage; Railway nabbed a strong win as did Loreto while the other two ties ended in draws
UCD and Hermes-Monkstown face potentially season-defining battle in women’s EY Hockey League
December 9, 2016 | 659 views | Leave a commentUCD and Hermes-Monkstown in what is already a critical tie for the regular season women’s EY Hockey League title as the two unbeaten sides showdown on Sunday evening at Belfield; weekend preview for day nine of the competition
Top three move further clear of women’s EY chasing pack
November 27, 2016 | 923 views | Leave a commentThe women’s EY Hockey League has broken into three distinct tiers as the leading trio moved further clear of the chasing pack of four while the bottom three sit in a major battle to avoid relegation.
Railway and Pegasus face big tussle in EYHL playoff race
November 25, 2016 | 529 views | Leave a commentFollowing last weekend’s frozen out fixtures, both Railway Union and Pegasus will be keen to avoid losing further ground on the playoff places when they meet at Park Avenue on day eight of the women’s EY Hockey League
Quins-UCD stalemate sees Hermes-Monkstown extend lead
November 20, 2016 | 718 views | Leave a commentHermes-Monkstown extended their lead out to four points at the top of the women’s EY Hockey League on a weather-affected day seven of the competition as Cork Harlequins and UCD drew; Ards kept their winning streak going
Playoff chasers Railway and Loreto face key tussle
November 18, 2016 | 529 views | Leave a commentWhile the top three have cut themselves adrift after a third of the women’s EY Hockey League season, the battle for fourth place – and a potential playoff – looks to be a battle royale with Railway Union and Loreto facing a key meeting in that chase.