It was not a wholly savoury Sunday for David Williamson but he overcame a bout of mid-game sickness to be the Pembroke hero, ultimately using his head to heap more pain on Monkstown at Grange Road on Sunday.
Graham Shaw admitted his side “probably thought the title was out of reach” at Christmas but they bounced back to be the most consistent side in 2012 to claim Glenanne’s sixth title in 12 years with a 3-1 win over Monkstown
The combination of Nicola Gray’s penalty corner slap-shot and former Belfielder Caitriona McGilp’s late, late goal for Hermes secured UCD their first ever Leinster division one title.
By the time Railway Union take the field at 3.45pm on Saturday, they will now exactly what they need, if anything, to claim their third women’s division one title.
All eyes on Rathdown on Saturday as once again the men’s Leinster division one title will be settled at the Glenageary venue with a match between Monkstown and Glenanne.
A couple of ripping Richard Sykes’ drag flicks in the closing quarter of their date with Pembroke pushed Monkstown to the verge of the Leinster men’s division one title; Glenanne set up a decisive showdown with the Town next Saturday
Railway Union maintained their lead over UCD going into the final round of the league matches with a strong win over Pembroke; Corinthian condemned TRL to tenth place, making Glenanne safe in the process; Alex tie with Loreto
No matter what Loreto do, three could become two in the women’s Leinster division one title race on Saturday afternoon should Railway Union get the better of Pembroke in the Dublin 4 derby.
Amid a rollercoaster of emotions on the international stage, Leinster men’s division one could well produce a winner this weekend, especially after last Monday’s 16th round of matches slipped in under the radar.
A potentially pivotal day in the men’s Leinster division one title race, Pembroke and Glenanne were both held to draws while Monkstown took advantage; the relegation places looked to become more clear-cut
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Glenanne | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | • | Monkstown | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | • | Pembroke | 18 | 34 |
| 4 | • | Railway Union | 18 | 33 |
| 5 | • | YMCA | 18 | 30 |
| 6 | • | Corinthian | 18 | 19 |
| 7 | ↑ | Fingal | 18 | 18 |
| 8 | ↓ | TRR | 18 | 17 |
| 9 | • | UCD | 18 | 12 |
| 10 | • | Clontarf | 18 | 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Railway Union | 18 | 46 |
| 2 | • | UCD | 18 | 46 |
| 3 | • | Loreto | 18 | 42 |
| 4 | • | Old Alex | 18 | 34 |
| 5 | • | Hermes | 18 | 32 |
| 6 | • | Trinity College | 18 | 18 |
| 7 | ↑ | Glenanne | 18 | 13 |
| 8 | ↓ | Corinthian | 18 | 11 |
| 9 | ↓ | Pembroke | 18 | 11 |
| 10 | • | TRL | 18 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Avoca | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | • | Suttonians | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | • | Weston | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | • | Dublin University | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | • | Rathgar | 18 | 24 |
| 6 | • | Portrane | 18 | 20 |
| 7 | • | Mullingar | 18 | 4 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Loreto II | 18 | 47 |
| 2 | • | Pembroke II | 18 | 42 |
| 3 | • | North Kildare | 18 | 33 |
| 4 | • | Railway Union II | 18 | 30 |
| 5 | • | Old Alex II | 18 | 23 |
| 6 | • | Hermes II | 18 | 23 |
| 7 | • | Newbridge | 18 | 18 |
| 8 | • | Genesis | 18 | 17 |
| 9 | • | UCD II | 18 | 15 |
| 10 | • | Corinthian II | 18 | 6 |
