Category: Club Hockey
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Junior 2: Larne II 1 Ulster University Elks II 5
I caught up with the Junior 2 clash between Larne HC 2nd XI and Ulster University Elks HC II at Larne Grammar on Friday evening. It was a lively and enjoyable game, much closer than the scoreline would indicate with both sides keen to push forward. Elks opened the scoring at the end of an…
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Women All Ireland: Pegasus 1 Ulster Elks 1
Late Saturday Afternoon, under lights Pegasus and Ulster Elks met in an All Ireland Women’s 1st Division game at The Dub, Queens. As befits a local derby encounter, there was an edge to the game as Pegasus sought to gain their first points of the season. Both keepers were in action early on, but defences reigned…
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Junior Cup: Lisnagarvey IV 1 Ards III 4
Lisnagarvey 4th XI hoster Ards 3rd XI in the first round of the Ulster Hockey Junior Cup in a lunch time fixture at Comber Road. The Ards team got off to the best of starts with a first quarter goal from Leah McClements to give the visitors a 0 – 1 lead at the end…
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Junior 9 Cup: CI V 1 Lisnagarvey V 5
I caught up with the Junior 9 Cup match between CI Ladies 5th XI and Lisnagarvey Ladies 5th XI early Saturday afternoon at Belmont. It was a fairly close opening quarter with both sides attacking freely, but neither side found their touch in front of goal. Garvey opened the scoring towards the end of the…
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Junior Cup: Queen’s University IV 5 Castle II 0
On Saturday, at lunchtime, Castle II were the visitors to The Dub, to play Queen’s University IV, in a Women’s Junior Cup game. In a scoreless 1st quarter defences were on top, making for a congested midfield. Play began to open up in the 2nd quarter with both sides forcing penalty corners and troubling the keepers. The…
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Men All Ireland: Annadale 2 Lisnagarvey 6
The rain was incessant at a grey overcast Upper Malone for the All Ireland League Division One game between Annadale and Lisnagarvey on Saturday afternoon. Garvey sprayed the ball around from push back, controlling midfield and preventing the Annadale forwards having any access to ball. Oliver Kidd opened the scoring for Garvey on 12 minutes,…
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Men Premier: Portadown 5 Queen’s University 2
While I was having my day out in Armagh on Saturday I nipped back to Portadown to catch the first half of the Men’s Premier match between Portadown and Queen’s University. Queen’s started the game well, full of energy and moving the ball about well and it was no surprise when they too the lead…
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Women Junior 4: Owls II 10 Club KV 0
We caught up with the Junior 4 match between Owls II and Club KV II early Saturday afternoon at Roughfort. The home side were in top top form as they raced to a 3 – 0 lead in the first quarter thanks to an Eva McGoldrick-Mathers hat trick. Samantha McGrath was on target in the…
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Women Junior 2: Belfast Harlequins III 2 Ulster Elks II 3
A later kick off at Campbell College, coupled with lane closures on the Outer Ring meant that I arrived at Deramore Park at the end of the 1st quarter of the Women’s Junior 2 fixture, between Belfast Harlequins III and Ulster Elks II. The 1st quarter was goalless. Quins started the 2nd quarter with urgency, closing down the…
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Men All Ireland: Banbridge 3 Glenanne 3
Banbridge welcomed Glenanne to Havelock Park on Saturday afternoon for a All Ireland Hockey League second round match. Glennane started the match bristling with intent as they took game to Banbridge for most of the first quarter. However, Banbridge were first on the scoresheet with David Finlay turning in a chance on the 10th minute…