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• Leinster hockey mourns loss of a friend

  

  Leinster hockey lost a friend this week with the passing of Johnny Gahan this week, aged 43.

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• First step on path to national glory known

  

  Six cup draws were made by the IHA on Monday afternoon with interesting ties in the men’s and women’s Irish Junior, Trophy and Challenge events becoming apparent.

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• Leinster clubs claim Challenge success

  

  YMCA and St Brendan’s/Phoenix Park claimed a Leinster double at Belfield, taking home the respective Irish Hockey Challenge titles after hard fought wins over Fermoy and Limerick. YM’s women continued their incredible run of success in all competitions since inaugurating four years ago, adding a second national title to the one they claimed last year, [...]

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• Brendan's through as Campbellians forfeit

  

  St Brendan’s/Phoenix Park have made it through to their first national final as a joint club in controversial fashion after Campbellians pulled out of tomorrow’s Irish Hockey Challenge semi-final tie. The reigning champions refused to play on the grass in the Phoenix Park and, after a couple of days of negotiations, formally pulled out of [...]

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• Glenanne move into top three

  

  Men’s Division One: Glenanne 7 (Stephen Butler 2, Gary Shaw 2, Graham Shaw, Eddie O’Malley, Shane O’Donoghue) Clontarf 1 (Andrew Poynter) Glenanne overcame an early deficit to notch up seven goals against Clontarf for the second time this season as they struck six times in the second half and now move into the top three. [...]

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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.