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• Genesis claim U-16 title: News in brief

  

  * Genesis (pictured, right) claimed the Leinster club U-16 A/B league title in front a sizable crowd of parents and youth members at Belfield on Sunday as they got the better of Suttonians 5-0 to complete a perfect set of results this season. Chloe Hamill, Catriona Lavelle and Sarah Griffin netted well executed attacking moves [...]

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• Mid-term report: Women’s divisional round-up

  

  Division Two: Old Alex II currently rule the roost in division two, carrying a six point advantage into the second half of the season, boasting a perfect six from six home record to lead the way from reigning champions Railway Union II and Loreto II. Becca Coll and Hazel Agar’s goals have been a key [...]

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• Women's league looks set for two-horse race

  

  Leinster Women’s Division One: Trinity 0 Hermes 3 (Jenny Burke, Deirdre Duke, Aoife Harte) Hermes made better use of their corners to ease to three points against Trinity in spite of the absence of Chloe Watkins (ankle injury), Aine Connery (camogie commitments) and Niamh Atcheler (wrist injury). Colin Stewart stepped in as caretaker coach for [...]

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• Pembroke triumph; Glens outdone

  

  Pembroke earned up Ireland’s first ever win in the EuroHockey League this evening in Barcelona as Alan Sothern struck four times to oust Scottish champions Kelburne 4-2. They began in scintillating fashion. Sothern scored the quickest goal in the competition’s three year history. He latched onto Mark Ralph’s mistake to fire home a reverse in [...]

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• Bray

  

  Last Season: 8th Coach: Johnny Harte (second spell, 1st season) Players In: Sarah Coleman (Genesis), Katie Burgess (St Gerard’s), Erin O’Sullivan (Perth, Australia) Players Out: Elaine Brommell (Catholic Institute), Sarah Scott Summary: Johnny Harte returns to the club he helped promote two seasons ago after a year with Fingal’s men, this time to be assisted [...]

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• UCD

  

  Last Season: 6th; ISC Winners Coach: Mary Logue (2nd season)Players In: Valerie Sexton (Glenanne), Kerry McComish (Randalstown), Rachel O’Reilly (Genesis), Elaine O’Riordan (Glenanne), Emily Menzies (Alexandra College), Criona Levins Players Out: Holly Jenkinson (Railway Union), Roisin Flinn (Old Alex), Pamela Smithwick (Old Alex), Ciara McNestry (Armagh), Elaine O’Neill (Hermes), Marie O’Connell (New Zealand) Summary: A [...]

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• Coaching news and positions

  

  * Former Irish international Linda Caulfield and IHA Hall of Famer Johnny Cole are among a high quality line-up of coaches for the two ‘Genesis Talent Coaching Clinics‘ running later this month. The clinics are designed for proficient hockey players, aged between 16 and 19, with spaces limited to 20 players to ensure a coach [...]

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• Smyth names Irish U-18 boys panel

  

  Andy Smyth has named his 18-strong panel for this Summer’s EuroHockey Youth Nation’s Trophy to be held in Austria in July. Eleven players remain from the U-18 side that claimed Four-Nations’ success in early August last year in Cardiff, while the side will continue to be captained by Stuart Loughrey (right). In making his selection, [...]

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• Cole to be inducted into Hall of Fame

  

  Former Avoca and Trinity player Johnny Cole (pictured with the Dublin University side that won the Mauritius and Avoca cups in 1977) has been included among a group of four to be inducted into the Hall of Fame by the IHA at the ESB Hockey Awards to be held later his month. As one of [...]

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• Corinthian survive relegation playoff

  

  Corinthian maintained their place in the top flight of Leinster hockey, beating Genesis 2-0 in their promotion/relegation playoff thanks to a goal in each half. After an impressive opening, Amanda Walker broke the deadlock from a penalty corner in the 20th minute. The goal galvanised Genesis who enjoyed their best period of pressure leading into [...]

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