Category: All Ireland Hockey League
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Men All Ireland : Lisnagarvey 1 Banbridge 4
We caught up with the early evening All Ireland Hockey League match between Lisnagarvey and Banbridge on Saturday at Comber Road. The local derby is always keenly contested and this one was no different. Matthew Nelson set the pace for Garvey by scoring in the second minute of the game, catching the opposition off guard…
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Women All Ireland: Pegasus 1 Pembroke Wanderers 2
I made the trip around the Outer Ring in reverse to get back to The Dub for Pegasus All Ireland League game with Pembroke Wanderers, from South Dublin. A low autumn sun now lit the ground, but no one should equate the sun with heat, it was cold! Pegasus were hoping to recover from their…
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Women All Ireland: Ulster University Elks 2 Catholic Institute 2
My big match of the weekend was the Women’s All Ireland Hockey League match between Ulster University Elks and Catholic Institute at Jordanstown Sports Village early Saturday afternoon. This one had it all; two strong teams bristling with Internationals, a fair bit of niggile and excited entourage’s in the dugouts – great! It was a…
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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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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 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…
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Women All Ireland: Ulster University Elks 3 Monkstown 1
The Ulster University Elks welcomed Monkstown to the Ulster University Sports Village on Saturday afternoon for their first fixture in the Women’s All Ireland League. After a busy pre-season the Elks were keen to make a strong start but it was Monkstown who opened the scoring with captain Chloe Watkins netting a penalty stroke after…
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Women All Ireland: Pegasus 0 Loreto 4
South Dublin based Loreto travelled to Upper Malone, Saturday lunchtime to play Pegasus in the first round of fixtures in the Women’s All Ireland League. Pegasus were hit cold from push back. In the 1st minute, long through ball found Rachel Kelly, who found the Pegasus net, only for it to be disallowed. In the 4th minute…
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Men All Ireland: Banbridge 5 YMCA 1
We caught up with Banbridge Hockey Club as they started their defence of the All Ireland EYHL on Saturday afternoon against Dublin’s YMCA at Havelock Park. It was a tight first half as the teams reacquainted themselves, and it was YMCA who opened the scoring at the start of the second quarter with a goal…