With Monkstown not in action this weekend, Pembroke can move 11 points clear in men’s Leinster division one and within touching distance of ultimate glory but they travel to a YMCA side reaching a critical phase for their IHL aspirations.
Alan Sothern’s double saw Pembroke overturn a 2-0 deficit to beat Glenanne 3-2 and move closer to the men’s division one title; Monkstown, UCD and Corinthian boosted their IHL hopes while Fingal produced result of the round in the Mills quarter-finals
After a six-week break from Leinster league action, a short, sharp business end of the season will see the campaign’s defining moments come thick and fast with February 24 the final deadline.
Alan Sothern’s quartet pushed Pembroke within a few points of winning back the Leinster men’s division one title as Three Rock faltered again; he added another three on Sunday on a spectacular opening round in the Mills Cup
In the final flurry of games before hockey goes indoors, plenty of issues can either move closer to a resolution in men’s Leinster division one while the inverse is also true.
Canning’s solo strike stuns Pembroke to reignite UCD’s IHL push but TRR unable to capitalise as Railway end losing streak; Corinthian smash seven past Glenanne; Fingal nick late win over YMCA while Monkstown keep rich vein of form rolling
The performance of the Irish men’s senior team in Quilmes, Argentina have added an extra prescience to the Special General Meeting of the IHA on Sunday; the situation meanwhile has knock-on consequences for the Leinster leagues
Pembroke re-established their five point gap at the top of Leinster division one as they took advantage of TRR’s loss to Monkstown; a late Avoca goal keeps their hopes alive of avoiding the drop while YM broke their winless streak to move back into third
The underage interprovincials has trimmed men’s Leinster division one to just four games but, after a pivotal double weekend, plenty more swings of fortune could yet be played out.
Corinthian produced a final quarter comeback against Railway Union to earn the full six points from a key weekend in their season; Three Rock were the only side to match that feat but Pembroke bounced back against Fingal while YM and UCD drew
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| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Pembroke | 18 | 43 |
| 2 | • | Monkstown | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | • | TRR | 18 | 35 |
| 4 | • | UCD | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | • | Corinthian | 18 | 29 |
| 6 | • | Railway Union | 18 | 28 |
| 7 | • | YMCA | 18 | 24 |
| 8 | • | Glenanne | 18 | 14 |
| 9 | • | Fingal | 18 | 13 |
| 10 | • | Avoca | 18 | 2 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | UCD | 18 | 43 |
| 2 | • | Loreto | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | • | Railway Union | 18 | 40 |
| 4 | • | Hermes | 18 | 36 |
| 5 | • | Old Alex | 18 | 34 |
| 6 | • | Pembroke | 18 | 16 |
| 7 | ↑ | Glenanne | 18 | 14 |
| 8 | ↓ | Corinthian | 18 | 11 |
| 9 | • | North Kildare | 18 | 11 |
| 10 | • | Trinity College | 18 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Rathgar | 15 | 37 |
| 2 | • | Clontarf | 15 | 24 |
| 3 | • | Suttonians | 15 | 22 |
| 4 | • | Dublin University | 15 | 19 |
| 5 | • | Kilkenny | 15 | 15 |
| 6 | • | Weston | 15 | 10 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Loreto II | 18 | 44 |
| 2 | • | Pembroke II | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | • | Genesis | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | • | Old Alex II | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | • | Three Rock | 18 | 27 |
| 6 | • | Hermes II | 18 | 25 |
| 7 | • | Railway Union II | 18 | 19 |
| 8 | • | Trinity II | 18 | 13 |
| 9 | • | Bray | 18 | 10 |
| 10 | • | Newbridge | 18 | 7 |
