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• Reduced women’s schedule as Interpros take centre-stage

  

  With the U-18 and U-16 interpros taking place in Stormont, the domestic Leinster women’s division one programme is reduced to three games; UCD v Pembroke; Glenanne v Hermes and TRL v Loreto

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• The Hook begins 2011/12 preparations

  

  With the release of the Leinster men’s early season fixtures, The Hook’s preparations for the new season are also getting underway; we’re hoping you can help support the site as it enters it’s fifth season

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• The Hook celebrates first Awards Night

  

  The Hook celebrated its first Awards Night in Kobra on Leeson Street on Grafton Street, honouring its first seven official award winners at what is hoped to become an annual event

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• Have your say in the Hook Awards!

  

  The nominations are in and now it is your chance to have a say in who wins the first Hook Awards as the public vote for Umpire, Coach and Senior men’s and women’s player of the year went live this morning.

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• Men’s Division One: Week One round-up

  

  Corinthian 3 (Brian Doherty 2, Glen Holmes) Fingal 1 (Paddy Gahan) A tight, cagey match; Corinthian’s greater conversion rate from corners proved the difference as his 100pc record earned the points at Whitechurch Park. Glen Holmes opened the scoring but Paddy Gahan levelled matters. But Doherty zinged in a high flick on the hooter for [...]

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• Fingal

  

  Last Season: 6th; IHL group stages Coach: Gerry Wheeler (1st season, second spell)Captain: David Bane Players In: Gary Sharman, Tom Manning, Stephen Thompson, Hugh Kelly, Mark Sandell (all Kilkenny)Players Out: Mick McGuinness (Glenanne), Brian Scully (Weston), Keith Crawford Summary: Like Corinthian, the first three games should paint the picture of what lies in store for [...]

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• Glenanne

  

  Last Season: 2nd; IHL runners-up, Mills Cup semi-finals, ISC semis Coach: Arul Anthoni (2nd season)Captain: Joe Brennan Players In: Mick McGuinness (Fingal), Filip Jaros (Monkstown), Robbie Hanna (Bray), Gareth Carragher (Weston)Players Out: Alan Browne (Weston), Daryl Carey (YMCA) Summary: Early season has not lent itself to ideal preparation for the EHL with just competitive games [...]

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• YM aim to Rock Rovers: Neville Cup

  

  A hectic preseason of transfers will begin to take a more formal shape this week with the first round of the Neville Cup tipping off in the coming week. The tie of the round takes place at the unfamiliar surroundings of Alexandra College as YMCA host Three Rock Rovers. YM all but put paid to [...]

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• McConnell confirms Pembroke move

  

  Andy McConnell (pictured in Ireland action) confirmed what will no doubt be the most eye-catching transfer of the summer – and, perhaps, of any Leinster hockey summer – this evening as he makes the switch from Three Rock Rovers to Pembroke. After plenty of speculation in the past couple of months, Pembroke returned to full [...]

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• Frank Byrne takes on Suttonians job

  

  Frank Byrne has followed former Glenanne team mate mate Alan Browne into a coaching role in division two after he was confirmed as the new Suttonians‘ men’s coach for the upcoming season. Byrne takes on the role after cutting his teeth last year as assistant to Arul Anthoni at Glenanne Park, frequently taking over first [...]

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Launched in August 2007, The Hook has set out to provide news and information for hockey in Leinster. The site has developed since then to cover all levels of the sport in Ireland and beyond, providing stories on schools, club, interprovincial and international. Working in tandem with the superb Irish Hockey Photographers, The Hook aims to offer the best coverage of the sport in the province. Should you have any queries or suggestions, please email founder, Stephen Findlater, at stevie_findlats@yahoo.com.