EYHL MEN’S ROUND 12 FIXTURE PREVIEW

The final round of matches before Christmas begins on Friday night when 10th placed Instonians host 8th placed Annadale at Shawsbridge beginning at 8pm.
The following day Three Rock Rovers, in 3rd place get things underway against 4th placed YMCA at 1pm in Grange Road.
There are three games beginning at 2.30. Glenanne in 5th place host Banbridge in1st place at St. Andrew’s College.
Lisnagarvey in 2nd place host 9th placed UCD in Comber Road and finally Monkstown in 7th place host 6th placed Corinthians at Rathdown School

EYHL WOMEN’S ROUND 11 FIXTURE PREVIEW

The final round of matches ahead of the Christmas break begins at Rathdown with a 12:30 start when 7th placed Monkstown take on 8th placed Ulster Elks.
Next up bottom of the table Corinthians host 4th placed Catholic Institute at St. Columba’s College in the first of our 1:15 starts.
League leaders Loreto host ninth placed Pegasus also at 1.15 in Rathfarnham. At 1.30 Railway Union in 2nd place host 6th placed Old Alexandra at Park Avenue.
In the final game of the afternoon 3rd placed Pembroke Wanderers host 5th placed defending champions UCD at Serpentine Avenue beginning at 4pm

Friday 01 December

Men

Instonians v Annadale, Shawsbridge, 20:00

Saturday 02 December

Men

TRR v YMCA, Grange Road, 13:00
Glenanne v Banbridge, St Andrews College, 14:30
Lisnagarvey v UCD, Comber Road, 14:30
Monkstown v Corinthian, Rathdown, 14:30

Women

Monkstown v Ulster Elks, Rathdown, 12:30
Corinthian v Catholic Institute, St Columbas College, 13:15
Loreto v Pegasus, Beaufort School, 13:15
Railway Union v Old Alex, Park Avenue, 13:30
Pembroke v UCD, Serpentine Avenue, 16:00

U16 (Rise) Girls

Anna Butler St Andrew’s College Monkstown
Nieve Caldwell Coleraine Grammar Ulster Elks
Kate Collins Bandon Grammar Bandon
Emma Considine Seamount, Kinvara Kinvara
Daisy Costello Muckross Park Muckross
Caoimhe Dalton Muckross Park Muckross
Juliette Duffy St Gerard’s Three Rock Rovers
Holly Farrell Mount Anville Pembroke Wanderers
Lucy Fox Wesley College YMCA
Leah Galbraith Portadown College Portadown
Evie Girvan Dungannon Royal Portadown
Caitlin Gribbin Rainey Endowed Rainey
Ruby Johnston Banbridge Academy Dromore
Lily May Kelleher Scoil Mhuire Cork Harlequins
Kyah Kelly Newtown Waterford
Lucy McCaffrey Wallace High School South Antrim
Emma McEntee Friends School Lisburn Lurgan
Anna McRoberts Larne Grammar Larne
Aisling Meehan Holy Child Killiney Monkstown
Laiose Nelson Kent College, Pembury Sevenoaks
Hollai Quinn The High School Corinthians
Alyssa Somerville Banbridge Academy Banbridge
Sophie Tate Banbridge Academy Portadown
Evie Thompson Portadown College Portadown
Lara Wilson Wallace High School Lisnagarvey
Stella Wylie Methodist College Belfast Belfast Harlequins

The following players will be invited to regional training sessions.

Anna Rose Benson Laurel Hill Colaiste FCJ Limerick
Lily Burke St Augustine’s College Dungarvan
Leah Callaghan Belfast Royal Academy Mossley
Bonnie Conor Boyd Dalriada Coleraine
Orla Costello Salerno, Galway Galway
Roise Flynn Colaiste Iognaid, Galway Greenfields
Sally Hannon Newbridge College Naas
Grace Kelly Seamount, Kinvara Kinvara
Grace McKenna Muckross Park Muckross
Mia O’Donnell Colaiste Iognaid, Galway Greenfields
Zoe Poole Kilkenny College Gorey
Sarah Richardson Kilkenny College Kilkenny
Rachel Sweetnam Midleton College Midleton
Ella Tosh Loreto Beaufort Loreto
Poppy Williams Kilkenny College Kilkenny
Yana Yoakley Newpark Comprehensive Monkstown
Siofra Garavaglia Drion Newbridge Villiers

U18 (Accelerate) Girls

Emily Adamson Portadown College Portadown
Isla Allen Larne Grammar Mossley
Charlie Bowman Wallace High School Lisnagarvey
Sarah Byrne Loreto Foxrock Old Alex
Eabha Curran Regina Mundi Ashton
Aliya Davis Holy Child Killiney Monkstown
Eva Doyle St Gerards’ School Three Rock Rovers
Evie Duncan Rainey Endowed Rainey
Matilde Errico Mt Anville Railway Union
Isobel Field Loreto Beaufort Pembroke Wanderers
Amy Handcock Kilkenny College Naas
Lola Henderson Rainey Endowed Ulster Elks
Katie Herron Banbridge High Portadown
Millie Jerman Holy Child Killiney Monkstown
Aoife Kavanagh Ursuline, Thurles Cashel/New Inn
Mollie Lennon Loreto Beaufort Loreto
Rebekah Lennon Portadown College Portadown
Kia McCartney Coleraine Grammar Coleraine
Lucy McGoldrick St Conleth’s College Avoca
Maebh McLoughlin Institute of Education Pembroke Wanderers
Grainne Molloy Temple Carrig Wicklow
Sophie Naughton Kilkenny College Kilkenny
Amy Noonan Scoil Mhuire Cork Ashton
Erin Pim Methodist College Pegasus
Darcy Shields Clifton College Clifton
Scarlett Taylor Royal School Armagh Armagh
Orla Young Hughes Rathdown Monkstown

The following players will be invited to regional training sessions.

Holly Beckinsale Belfast High School Mossley
Annie Cunningham Royal School Armagh Banbridge
Honor Rowell Muckross Park Muckross
Julie Potter Cogan Holy Child Killiney Monkstown
Kate Byrnes Mount Anville Pembroke Wanderers
Sophie Maxwell Loreto Beaufort Loreto
Sophie Kennedy Mount Anville Railway Union
Lucy Hannon Newbridge College Newbridge
Molly Finlay Kilkenny College
Kate Stuart Trainor Our Lady’s Bower Greenfields
Roisin Heaney Yeats College Galway Galway
Sophie Swann Sligo Grammar Yeats County
Aoife Purtill Our Lady’s Bower Athlone
Kate Toomey Regina Mundi Ashton
Lucy Nixon Scoil Mhuire Cork Cork Harlequins
Sofie Moloney Scoil Mhuire Cork Cork Harlequins
Anna Campbell Crescent College Catholic Institute
Maia McCourt Bandon Grammar Bandon

U16 (Rise) Boys

Riagan Dunne Colaiste Eanna Glennane
Dylan Evans Temple Carrig Bray
Jake Fulton Wesley College Pembroke Wanderers
Oliver Graham Nord Anglia YMCA
Seb Holley Bangor High School Bangor
Sam Holmes RBAI Instonians
Ed Irwin Cookstown High School Cookstown
Hayden Jones Newtown Waterford
Isaac Kelso Cookstown High School Cookstown
Alfie Le Quesne Temple Carrig YMCA
Robbie McAreavey RBAI Instonians
Louis McDaid Ashton Cork C of I
Simon Montgomery Wesley College Three Rock Rovers
Noa Mulvey Skerries CC Portrane
Cian Nelson Sutton Valence Sevenoaks
Robert O’Brien The High School Railway Union
Alfie O’Shea Newtown Waterford
Benjamin Patterson Cookstown High School Cookstown
David Rankin Newpark Comprehensive Avoca
Louis Rothwell Wesley Three Rock Rovers
Sam Rothwell Wesley Three Rock Rovers
Toby Slye O’Connell St Andrew’s College Railway Union
Finn Thompson Wallace High School Lisnagarvey
Harry Thompson Sullivan Upper Annadale
Oliver Tumilty Wallace High School Lisnagarvey
Liam Walsh Sutton Park Portrane
Johnny Woods Wesley College YMCA
Daniel McKee Banbridge Academy Banbridge

The following players will be invited to regional training sessions.

James Barbour Cookstown High School Cookstown
Matt Barrett Cookstown High School Cookstown
William Black Ashton Cork Harlequins
Hugo Casey Flodman Ashton Cork Harlequins
Diarmuid Coffey Colaiste An Spioraid Naoimh Cork Harlequins
Charlie Costelloe Cookstown High School Cookstown
Conor Fox Wesley College YMCA
Kayden Kennedy Mount Sion CBS Waterford
Ollie Killeen Midleton College Midleton
Toby Lyons RBAI Instonians
Harry McCourt Bandon Grammar Bandon
Luke McKiernan Wesley College YMCA
Luke Murphy Sandford Park Railway Union
Ethan Redford Cookstown High School Cookstown
Charlie Taylor Banbridge Academy
Cuan Twomey Midleton CBS Midleton

U18 (Accelerate) Boys

Tom Archbold Friends Lisnagarvey
Harvey Begg Wallace High School Lisnagarvey
Max Caulwell Wesley College Corinthians
James Coffey Wesley College Three Rock Rovers
John Cunningham RBAI Lisnagarvey
Sean Curtin Midleton College Cork Harlequins
Oisin Gavin Newtown Waterford
Michael Girvin Sullivan Upper Annadale
Denver Golbey Banbridge Academy Banbridge
Michael Hollway RBAI Instonians
Jamie Horgan Bandon Grammar Cork C of I
Scott Kenny The Kings Hospital School Corinthians
Ben Law Campbell College Bangor
Zac Moloney Villiers Catholic Institute
Matthew McAreavey RBAI Instonians
Matthew McLearnon Wallace High School Lisnagarvey
Lukas Moles Banbridge Academy Banbridge
Peter Montgomery Wesley College Three Rock Rovers
Max Nicholson Banbridge Academy Banbridge
Oskar Nielson Glendalough School Avoca
Robert Olden Midleton College Cork C of I
George Palmer RBAI Instonians
Oscar Pasley The High School Three Rock Rovers
Zach Silverman St Andrew’s College Three Rock Rovers
Harry St Leger St Columba’s College Corinthians
Milo Thompson Wallace High School Lisnagarvey
Ryan Williams Newtown Waterford

The following players will be invited to regional training sessions.

JJ Holley Bangor Grammar Bangor
Gearoid Cashman CBC Cork Cork C of I
Sean Landy Bandon Grammar Cork Harlequins
Alan Buttimer Bandon Grammar Bandon
Matthew Carry Ashton Midleton
William McInerney Newtown Waterford

EYHL MEN’S DIVISION ROUND 11

FRIDAY  NOVEMBER 24 2023

INSTONIANS  P-  P LISNAGARVEY  SHAWSBRIDGE  postponed frozen pitch

 

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25 2023

CORINTHIANS  5 (TRISTAN COOKE  5 MINS, DAVY HOWARD 13, 29 & 60 MINS, PETER CARUTH 20 MINS)

THREE ROCK ROVERS 4  (RYAN SOPENCER  21 MINS,  BEN JOHNSON 24 MINS, 45 MINS& 68 MINS)

 

UCD 2  (Samuel Walker 40  MINS, Josh Filgas  70 MINS)

MONKSTOWN  2  (David Cole  3 MINS,  Lee Cole 70, MINS)

 

YMCA  1  (Ross Henderson 26    MINS)

BANBRIDGE   4  (Philip Brown 2  MINS, Josh Moffett 38 MINS, Louis Rowe 48  MINS, Sam Farson  54  MINS)

 

ANNADALE  2 (Spencer Pinion 24 MINS, & 59 MINS)

GLENNANE  2  (Brad Venter  40 MINS, Jason Rogan 42 MINS)

 

FRIDAY  NOVEMBER 24 2023

INSTONIANS – LISNAGRVEY POSTPONED

Things were originally due to  get underway on Friday night where there was an Ulster derby scheduled in Shawsbridge, Belfast as tenth placed Instonians, were due to host second placed Lisnagarvey. That game was supposed to take place on Friday but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

 

CORINTHIANS 5 THREE ROCK ROVERS 4

A nine goal thriller in this top of the hill derby at St. Columba’s College where Corinthians had the edge over near neighbours Three Rock Rovers. This game produced two different hat-trick heroes one per team which we will get to shortly. Tristan Cooke opened the scoring for the hosts in the fifth minute. Davy Howard opened his account for Corinthians with the second goal of the game converting a penalty corner in the  thirteenth minute. Peter Caruth converted another penalty corner to leave Corinthians 3-0 ahead in the twentieth minute before Monkstown responded through Ryan Spencer from open play in the twenty-first minute.

Ben Johnson opened his account for Rovers with their second of the match from a converted penalty corner in the twenty-fourth minute to leave the lead down to one, Corinthians leading 3-2. An action packed first half was far from over however as in the twenty-ninth minute Corinthians were awarded the first of two penalty strokes of the day. Davy Howard converted to leave Corinthians 4-2 at half-time.

Ben Johnson got his second of the game for Rovers in the forty-fifth minute converting a penalty corner to leave the score Corinthians 4 Three Rock Rovers 3. Davy Howard completed his hat-trick for Corinthians when they were awarded their second penalty stroke of the game in the sixtieth minute which he scored 5-3 to Corinthians.  Ben Johnson completed his hat-trick for Three Rock Rovers in the sixty-eighth minute when he converted a penalty corner to leave the final score Corinthians 5 Three Rock Rovers 4.

 

UCD    2  MONKSTOWN   2

Monkstown took the lead early on through David Cole who scored from open play in the third minute. Monkstown looked comfortable early on and managed to hold on to this lead until half time.

UCD got back on terms through a goal by Samuel Walker from open play in the fortieth minute to bring UCD back to 1-1. UCD were back in the game as a contest and both teams came close to adding to their tallies without being able to apply the finishing touch.

UCD took the lead in the final minute when Josh Filgas scored from open play to leave the Students 2-1 in the final seconds of the game and then Monkstown were awarded a penalty corner in the dying seconds of the final  minute and then the final whistle blew meaning the penalty corner would be the final act of the game.

UCD: Ross Clarke, Samuel Ryder, Kevin O’Dea (C), Josh Filgas, Samuel Walker, Adam Luke Galbraith, Callum Hewat, Josh Gill, Harry Lynch, Bryan Smyth, Mark Collins SUBS USED: Mark Smyth (6 mins), Andrew Fox (9 mins), Alex Lynch (12 mins), Alan Sothern(12 mins)

MONKSTOWN: David Fitzgerald, David Carson, Lee Cole, Jeremy Duncan, Geoff Cole (C), David Cole, Daniel O’Donovan, Stephen Cole, David Vincent, Karl Lynch, Theo Kohlmann SUBS USED: Lee Coile (4 mins), Sam Hohn (4 mins ), Mark Gibbons (5),  Alex Murphy (8 mins)

YMCA   1   BANBRIDGE  4

The visitors, who are the current league leaders as well as the defending champions took the lead in the second minute. Ross Henderson equalised for YMCA in the twenty-sixth  minute converting a penalty corner making it 1-1.

Banbridge restored their lead in the thirty-eighth minute with Josh Moffett converting a penalty corner to make the score YMCA 1 Banbridge 2.

A great solo run by Louis Rowe in the forty-eighth minute resulted in a field goal for Banbridge to increase their lead to 3-1.

Another penalty corner successfully converted by  Sam Farson in the fifty-fourth minute sealed victory for Banbridge on a 4-1 scoreline,

 

ANNADALE  2  GLENANNE 2

Annadale picked up a point when it looked like they were going to pick up nothing in this game against Glenanne played at Jordanstown. Far from being a passenger, Spencer Pinion was the driving force behind them securing a precious League point.

Pinion converted a penalty corner in the twenty-fourth minute to give Annadale the lead. Glenanne trailed by this single goal at the half time break. Glenanne drew level and surged into the lead with two goals in three minutes in the third quarter.

Brad Venter equalised for Glenanne with a goal from open play in the fortieth minute. Jason Rogan’s goal from open play put Glenanne 2-1 up in the forty-second minute.

Just when it looked like Glenanne were going to escape with an away win, that man Spencer Pinion converted a penalty corner in the fifty-ninth minute to secure a share of the spoils. It finished Annadale 2 Glenanne 2

 

 

EYHL WOMEN’S ROUND 10

RAILWAY UNION  1 (Kate Dillon 43, MINS)

MONKSTOWN  1    (Suzanne Kelly 34 MINS)

 

UCD  3 (Sophie Kidd 37 MINS, Sarah McAuley 43  MINS & 70 MINS)

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 2   (Naomi Carroll 20 MINS, Ciara Moloney 69 MINS)

 

OLD ALEXANDRA   2  (Robyn Hetherington 8 MINS, Bethany Russ 28 MINS)

LORETO   4 (Rachel Kelly  3 MINS, Síofra O’Brien 5  MINS, Caitlin Sherin 33 MINS, Christina Hamill 51 MINS)

 

PEMBROKE WANDERERS  2 (Aisling Naughton 26 MINS, Emily Beatty 33 MINS)

ULSTER ELKS  0 

 

PEGASUS  1 (Shirley Mc Cay)

CORINTHIAN  0

 

RAILWAY UNION 1 MONKSTOWN 1 

Traditionally slow starting Monkstown drew first blood in this encounter at Park Avenue. A converted penalty by Suzy Kelly in the thirty fourth minute was enough to put the Town 1-0 ahead.

It was a lead they maintained until half -time. Railway Union responded with a goal from open play on forty-three minutes from former international Kate Dillon. 1-1 and there was to be no further scoring in the game for either side. Another two points dropped by Railway Union who have managed to collect only 1 out of a possible 6 points from their back to back home games this week.

 

UCD 3  CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 2

In a closely fought encounter at Belfield, UCD and Catholic Institute played out a scoreless first quarter. Insta took the lead against the run of play when Naomi Carroll scored from open play in the twentieth minute. It was a lead they held onto until half time. Sophie Kidd from open play scored for the fourth consecutive game in the thirty seventh minute to put UCD on level terms 1-1. In the forty third minute, Sarah McAuley, who has been pushed into midfield in recent week due to an injury crisis in that sector, scored her first of the game converting a penalty corner to put UCD  2-1 ahead.

UCD held onto the lead until well into the fourth quarter. In an explosive final couple of minutes, Catholic Institute looked to have done enough to secure a draw when Ciara Moloney scored in the sixty-ninth minute converting a penalty corner to make the score 2-2. But in the final minute, Sarah McAuley became game keeper turned poacher, by grabbing her second goal of the game with a goal from open play to put UCD 3-2 ahead. There was very little time left after she scored and the Students held out for only their third league win of the season. It finished UCD 3 Catholic Institute 2.

UCD: Erika Gallagher,  Katie-Jane Marshall, Emma Paul (C), Lucy Crowe, Anna McCarthy, Sarah McAuley, Lauren Moore, Mikayla Power, Ali Griffin, Sophie Kidd, Lauren Johnston SUBS USED: Aine Naughton (9 mins), Katharine Egan (9 mins),  Kate Ryan (10 mins), Emma Montgomery (7 mins)

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE: Pamela Smithwick-Hearne,  Aoife Hickey, Emilie Ryan Doyle, Jennifer Clein, Michelle Barrett, Leah Clery, Ciara Moloney, Naomi Carroll, Tory Byrne, Eimear Ryan (C), Anna Horan SUBS USED: Aoibheann Collins 6 mins), Laura Foley (6 mins), Sarah Fitzgerald (8 mins)

OLD ALEXANDRA 2    LORETO  4 

This game’s start time was put back by an hour following an early morning pitch inspection in order to give the pitch extra time to thaw out following an overnight frost.

Loreto got out of the blocks early scoring in the third minute through a goal from open play by Rachel Kelly. Siofra O’Brien added another from open play in the fifth minute to leave Loreto leading 2-0. Robyn Hetherington responded for Old Alexandra in the eighth minute with her goal from open play to leave the score Old Alex 1 Loreto 2.  And  Old Alexandra had restored parity by the twenty eighth minute when Bethany Russ scored again from open play to level at 2-2.  Loreto went back in front just before the break when Caitlin Sherin converted a penalty corner in the thirty-third minute. Half time score Old Alex 2 Loreto 3. Loreto sealed the win with the only goal of the second half. Christina Hamill’s goal from open play in the fifty-first minute leaving the final score Old Alex 2 Loreto 4. Loreto maintain their 100% record widening the gap at the top of the table.

 

PEMBROKE WANDERERS   2  ULSTER ELKS  0

Two first half goals for the hosts were enough to secure all the points at Serpentine Avenue where Pembroke Wanderers secured a 2-0 win over Ulster Elks. Aisling Naughton scored a goal from open play to give Pembroke the lead in the twenty-sixth minute.

Emily Beatty scored their second of the game from open play in the thirty-third minute and Wanderers led 2-0 at half-time. Despite their best efforts Elks were unable to breach the Wanderers defence in either quarter after the break and the game finished as it had ended after the second quarter. Pembroke Wanderers 2 Ulster Elks 0

 

PEGASUS  1 CORINTHIANS  0

Fresh from their midweek win over Ulster Elks, Pegasus hosted bottom of the table Corinthians, confident that a win against the side yet to register a League point would close the gap on eighth for them.

And despite a very tight and closely fought encounter with only a single goal deciding matters their confidence was well founded. In the end it took a penalty stroke to decide matters. Ireland’s most capped international in any sport Shirley McCay made no mistake and secured a second win in four days for Pegasus. It finished Pegasus 1 Corinthians 0

ULSTER ELKS 2  (CHLOE STEWART 10 MINS, JESSICA MC MASTER 64 MINS)

PEGASUS 3 (ERIN PIM 27 MINS,  SOPHIE MC DOWELL 30 MINS, TAITE DOHERTY 31 MINS)

 

OLD ALEXANDRA 1 (ELVA KERR 16 MINS)

PEMBROKE WANDERERS 2 (AISLING NAIGHTON 32 MINS, SARAH YOUNG 36 MINS)

 

LORETO  6 (SARAH TORRANS 5 & 33 MINS,  RACHEL KELLY 6 MINS, YASMIN PRATT 26 MINS, CAITLIN SHERIN 49 MINS, SÍOFRA O’BRIEN 69 MINS)

CORINTHIANS 2 (LAURA MOTYER 35 MINS, SOPHIE MALEADY 52 MINS )

 

ULSTER ELKS 2 

PEGASUS 3

The Belfast derby between Ulster Elks and Pegasus went the way of the visitors who before the game were in a lowly ninth place in the table.

The game which took place at the Ulster University sportsgrounds at Jordanstown began with the hosts taking an early lead through Chloe Stewart’s field goal in the  ninth minute.

Pegasus reacted with a field goal of their own in the twenty-seventh minute converted by Erin Pim.

Sophie McDowell gave Pegasus a 2-1 lead when she converted a penalty corner in the thirtieth minute.

A minute later Pegasus where even further ahead thanks to a field goal from Taite Doherty and they led 3-1.

It was Ulster Elks 1 Pegasus 3 at half time.

Despite the best efforts of the Elks and a goal from Jessica McMaster in the sixty-forth minute from open play, it was Pegasus who went home will all three points on a final score of Ulster Elks 2 Pegasus 3

 

OLD ALEXANDRA 1

PEMBROKE WANDERERS 2

Home advantage sometimes counts for nothing when the opposition are from literally down the road, or so this Dublin derby went.

Old Alex took the lead when Elva Kerr scored from open play in the sixteenth minute.

Pembroke Wanderers equalised just before the break through a goal from open play  scored by Aisling Naughton.

Shortly after the half time break  Sarah Young gave the visitors the lead in the thirty-sixth minute.

 

LORETO 6

CORINTHIANS 2

Top of the table Loreto increased their lead  in first place over Railway Union after a 6-2 win over bottom of the table Corinthians.

Sarah Torrans opened the scoring with a field goal for Loreto in the fifth minute. Rachel Kelly also scored a field goal in the sixth minute to mkae it 2-0 to Loreto.

Yasmin Pratt converted a penalty corner in the twenty-sixth minute to leave the score 3-0 to Loreto.

Sarah Torrans grabbed her second of the match to make it 4-0 from open play in the thirty-third minute.

Laura Motyer got Corinthians on the scoreboard with a converted penalty corner in the thirty fifth minute to leave the half time score Loreto 4 Corinthians 1

Caitlin Sherin made the score 5-1 for Loreto with a converted penalty corner in the forty-ninth minute.

Captain Sophie Maleady made it 5-2 when she grabbed a second goal for Corinthians from open play in the fifty-second minute.

Síofra O’Brien grabbed the final goal of the game for Loreto in the sixty ninth minute from open play to leave the final score Loreto 6 Corinthians 2

LORETO: Elizabeth Murphy, Hannah McLaughlin, Christina Hamill, Lisa Mulcahy, Grace McLoughlin, Caoimhe Perdue, Yasmin Pratt, Sarah Torrans, Nicola Torrans, Síofra O’Brien, Caitlin Sherin SUBS USED: Aisling Murray (5 mins), Mia Jennings (c) (8 Mins), Grace Donald (7 mins), Hannah Matthewes (4 mins), Rachel Kelly (5 mins)

CORINTHIANS: Bernie Van Wyk, Amber Kinlan, Ashleigh Thomas, Georgie Fottrell, Lynne Pomeroy, Laura Motyer, Sophie Barnwell, Sharon Seaton, Isabelle Maleady, Camila Arbulo, Christine Wagenaar SUBS USED:  Ava Malkeady (5 mins), Annabel Squires (6 mins), Leanne Kelly (5 mins), Christine Powell (9 mins)

EY Hockey League Men Fixtures

Corinthian vs Three Rock Rovers, St Columbas College, 13:15

UCD v Monkstown, Belfield Water, 15:15

YMCA v Banbridge, YMCA, 15:45

Annadale v Glenanne, University of Ulster, 16:00

EY Hockey League Women Fixtures

Monkstown v Railway Union, Rathdown School, 12:30

UCD v Catholic Institute, Belfield Water, 13:15

Old Alex v Loreto, Alexandra College, 13:30

Pembroke v Ulster Elks, Serpentine Avenue, 14:30

Pegasus v Corinthian, Queens University, 16:15

Episode 9 of Hockey Mondays with Declan Hughes

 

U16 and U18 Boys Interprovincial Finals.

 

ULSTER U16 – 1

LEINSTER U16 -4

The two sides seemed evenly matched in the early stages and produced a tight and cagey first quarter and there were no goals.

Leinster went ahead with a first goal by their captain Alfie Le Quesne, who converted a penalty corner in the nineteenth minute.

Leinster were 1-0 up. But Ulster got on the scoresheet just before half time their captain Edward Irwin scoring from a penalty corner in the twenty seventh minute.

Leinster added to their tally in the fiftieth minute through Robert O’Brien whose goal from open play gave Leinster a restored lead of 2-1.

Leinster increased their lead when Captain Alfie LeQuesne got his second of the match from a penalty corner to put them 3-1 against Ulster in the fifty sixth minute.
Leinster put the game to bed in the final quarter when David Rankin scored from open play in the sixty fifth minute and made it 4-1.  Despite the scoreline Ulster’s goalkeeper, Benjamin Patterson was outstanding for the Ulster side between the posts. Leinster are the 2023 Interprovincial U16 Boys champions.

LEINSTER U16: Dylan Evans GK, Alfie Le Quesne (capt.), Noa Mulvey, Toby Slye-O’Connell, David Rankin, Jake Fulton, Johnny Woods, Oliver Graham, Robert O’Brien, Louis Rothwell, Conor Fox SUBS USED: Milo Dagg (5 mins), Lee Mc Mullen (6 mins), Luc Mc Kiernan (6 mins), Riagan Dunne (7 mins), Simon Montgomery (7 mins)

ULSTER U16: Benjamin Patterson (GK), Edward Irwin (Capt.), Toby Lyons, Seb Holly, Harry Thompson, Ethan Redford, Isaac Kelso, Finn Thompson, Robbie McAreavey, Charlie Taylor, James Barbour SUBS USED: Matthew Lunn (11 mins), Daniel McKee ( 13 mins), Matt Barrett (15 mins), Riley Marney (18 mins), Jack Mayne (22 mins), Charlie Costello (36 mins)

ULSTER U18 – 3

LEINSTER U18 – 2

The final game in the Under 18 Boys interprovincial took place at Havelock Park, Banbridge when Ulster took on Leinster on Sunday afternoon.

Captain Tom Archbold led by example and scored the first goal of the game from open play on twenty three minutes. Leinster responded through a field goal from Kevin McKeown in the thirty seventh minute to level it at 1-1. Ulster restored their lead in the fiftieth minute with converted penalty corner from Ben Law 2-1.

Jack Geraghty got the Leinster men back on level terms with a converted penalty corner in the sixty-fifth minute. Ulster won the Under 18’s Interprovincial championship when Matthew McAreavey scored from open play to leave the final score Ulster 3 Leinster 2.

ULSTER  U18: Denver Goldbey (GK),  Adam Duffield, Michael Hollway, Harvey Begg, Max Nicholson, George Palmer, Milo Thompson, Lukas Moles, Matthew Mc Areavey, Tom Archbold (capt.)  SUBS USED: James McCoy (GK) 36 mins, Sean McMillan (12 mins), Ben Law (10 mins), Ethan Clothworthy (10 mins), Robbie Brown (8 mins), JJ Holley (8 mins)

LEINSTER U18: James Coffey(GK), Harry St. Leger, Oscar Pasley, Peter Montgomery, Zach Silverman, Kevin McKeown, Liam Walsh, Scott Kenny, Jack Geraghty, Jack Watchorn, Max Caulwell  SUBS USED: Oskar Nielsen (GK) (36 mins), Niall Ryan Doyle (4 mins), Hugo Faulkner (6 mins), Willam Knatchbull (6 mins), Liam RIchardson (10 mins), Jack Fairmaner (13 mins),  Philip Cole (36 mins)

 

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 

RAILWAY UNION 0

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE  1 

Railway Union suffered their second League defeat of the season and their first at home on Sunday afternoon as they lost 0-1 to Catholic Institute in their Round 9 EYHL Women’s Division tie. In a close contest played in a great spirit, chances were not that forthcoming in the first quarter, which ended scoreless. The only goal of the game happened in the twenty third minute when Ireland international Naomi Carroll converted her penalty corner and it proved to be the only goal of the game. Railers could find no way past former international goalkeeper Pamela Smithwick-Hearne and it proved a frustrating afternoon for the home side. For the visitors a very important three points. With the remaining matches in this round taking place on Wednesday and Thursday it could take till the end of the week to realise the impact this win may have on the standings. For Catholic Institute, following their win on Saturday against Pegasus, six points out of a possible six is a great return from these back to back games. Final score Railway Union 0 Catholic Institute 1 .

RAILWAY UNION: Emma Buckley, Orla Patton, Sarah Patton, Niamh Carey, Katie Fearon, Michelle Carey, Lisa McCarthy,  Aebhfinn Burke, Emma Smyth (C),  Niamh Shaw, Saoirse Griffin SUBS USED: Holly Jenkinson (5 mins), Orla Fox (7 mins), Jenny Long (7 mins), Kate Lloyd (8 mins), Ailish Long (8 mins),

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE: Pamela Smithwick-Hearne, Roisin Begley, Aoife Hickey, Naomi Carroll, Leah Clery, Ciara  Moloney, Tory Moloney, Eimear Ryan(C), Michelle Barrett,  Anna Horan, Emilie Ryan Doyle,  Jennifer Clein,  SUBS USED: Seodhna Dervan (4 mins), Aoibheann Collins (4 mins) , Laura Foley (4 mins), Sarah Fitzgerald, (6 mins).

EY HOCKEY LEAGUE MEN DIVISION 1 ROUND 10

THREE ROCK ROVERS 4 (R SPENCER 2 MINS, MATTEO ROMOLI 4 MINS, JAMES WALKER 16 MINS, EVAN JENNINGS 21 Mins)

UCD 1 (HARRY LYNCH 60 MIN)

 

BANBRIDGE 3 (JOHNNY MC KEE 18 MINS & 52 MINS, MATTHEW MC KEE 59 MINS)
CORINTHIAN 2 (IAN STEWART 40 MINS, CRAIG MACKEY 70 MINS )

 

GLENANNE 4 (SHANE O’DONOGHUE 46 & 50, SHANNON BOUCHER 51 MINS, THEO BOITEL 61 MINS)
INSTONIANS 0

 

LISNAGARVEY 2 (MATTHEW NELSON 53 MINS, JOHNNY LYNCH 60 MINS)
MONKSTOWN 1 ( STEPHEN COLE 20 MINS)

 

YMCA 4 (ADAM WALKER 6 & 70 MINS, ETHAN MC INERNEY 11 MINS, GRANT GLUTZ 68 MINS)
ANNADALE 3 ( PETER CORRIE 2 MINS, FERGUS GIBSON 15 MINS, OWEN MC ELHINNEY MINS)

 

THREE ROCK ROVERS 4
UCD 1
Three Rock Rovers were as fast out of the blocks in this game, as UCD were slow to get going. Ryan Spencer had the hosts a goal up from open play as early as the second minute. Matteo Romoli a former UCD player, made it 2-0 to Three Rock Rovers in the fourth minute. James Walker had a third on the scoresheet in the sixteenth minute and Rovers led 3-0 at the end of that quarter. Three Rock added a fourth through Evan Jennings in the twenty-first minute and led 4-0 at the half time break.They did have a fifth effort find the net during quarter three which was disallowed by the umpires. This seemed to spark UCD into action and following a flurry of penalty corners the Students got a consolation goal from Harry Lynch in the 60th minute to leave the final score Three Rock Rovers 4 UCD 1

THREE ROCK ROVERS: Shane O’Brien, Ben Pasley, Matteo Romoli, Alastair Haughton, Ben Johnson, Evan Jennings, Alastair Empey, James Walker, Ryan Spencer, Harry McMahon (c) SUBS USED Sam Rothwell (4 mins), Rex Dunlop (5 mins), Peter Lynch (6 mins), Zach Silverman (7 mins)
UCD: Matthew O’Brien-Holohan, Callum Hewat, Kevin O’Dea (c), Samuel Walker, Adam Luke Galbraith , Samuel Ryder, Josh Filgas, Harry Lynch, Josh Gill, Andrew Fox, Mark Collins SUBS USED: Conor Walsh (8 mins), Alan Sothern (9 mins), Alex Lynch (14 mins), Gavin Gleeson (16 mins), Ethan Flynn (18 mins)

BANBRIDGE 3 
CORINTHIANS 2
Defending champions Banbridge beat Corinthians in this clash at Havelock Park. Johnny McKee opened the scoring for Banbridge in the eighteenth minute from open play. Banbridge led 1-0 at the half time break. Early in the second half the visitors were level, Ian Stewart converting a fortieth minute penalty corner. Johnny McKee got his second of the game in the fifty-second minute to restore the lead for Banbridge and Matthew McKee stretched their lead to 3-1 with another open play goal in the fifty ninth minute. Craig Mackey got what proved to be a consolation goal by scoring a penalty corner in the final minute to leave the score Banbridge 3 Corinthians 2.

GLENANNE 4 
INSTONIANS 0
Fresh from their eight goal thriller on Tuesday night, Glenanne added another three points to their total with a comprehensive 4-0 win over bottom of the table Instonians. After a scoreless first half things began to change after the break. Instonians conceding two penalty strokes within five minutes. The first was converted by Shane O’Donoghoe in the forty-sixth minute and his second was converted in the fiftieth. Glens led 2-0 and a minute later Shannon Boucher made it 3-0 scoring from open play. Theo Boitel made it 4-0 with another goal from open play in the sixty-first minute. It finished Glenanne 4 Instonians 0.

LISNAGARVEY 2 
MONKSTOWN 1
It ended up being a very bad day at the office for Monkstown with both their men and women’s first teams losing their respective matches. But it must have looked the polar opposite when Stephen Cole’s penalty corner on twenty minutes gave Monkstown the lead away at Lisnagarvey. Monkstown held on to this lead right up to the end of the third quarter. Matthew Nelson equalised in the fifty third minute from open play. The tide turned finally in Garvey’s favour in the sixtieth minute when Johnny Lynch converted a penalty corner to give Lisnagarvey a 2-1 lead. It proved to be lead they would never relinquish and the game ended on that score line. Three more points for Garvey.

YMCA 4 
ANNADALE 3
A seven goal thriller at Wesley College where the lead changed hands repeatedly. Annadale took the lead through Peter Corrie in the second minute. YMCA responded through a converted penalty corner by Adam Walker in the sixth minute. Ethan Mc Inerney gave YM the lead in the eleventh minute from open play and Fergus Gibson equalised for Annadale with a converted penalty corner in the fifteenth minute. It was still 2-2 deep into quarter three when Annadale went in front again in the 46th minute through Owen McElhinney from open play. This was a lead that Annadale held onto until almost the end of the game. Grant Glutz equalised from a penalty corner in the sixty eighth minute. And just when it looked like Annadale had done enough to hold on to the point, Adam Walker popped up to convert a penalty corner in the final minute to give YMCA a victory that had looked very unlikely only five minutes before the full time whistle.

 

EY HOCKEY LEAGUE WOMEN DIVISION 1 ROUND 8

 

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 2 ( NAOMI CARROLL 51 MINS, CIARA MOLONEY 70 MINS)
PEGASUS 0

 

ULSTER ELKS 3 ( KATIE MC KEE 14 MINS, BETHANY HARPER 15 & 54 MINS)
UCD 3 (SOPHIE KIDD 29 MINS, EMMA PAUL 39 MINS, LUCY CROWE 52 MINS)

 

PEMBROKE WANDERERS 0 
RAILWAY UNION 1 (AILISH LONG 51 MINS)

 

MONKSTOWN 2 (EMILY KEALY 47 MINS , CHLOE WATKINS 57 MINS)
LORETO 4 (SARAH TORRANS 9 MINS, SÍOFRA O’BRIEN 13 MINS, AISLING MURRAY 43 MINS, NICOLA TORRANS 51 MINS)

 

CORINTHIANS 1 (JESS MC GRANE 45 MINS)
OLD ALEXANDRA 2 (ELENA TICE 26 MINS, DEIRDRE DUKE 37 MINS)

 

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 2
PEGASUS 0
Ninth placed Pegasus came to Rosbrien for this League tie desperately seeking League points. They put up an excellent effort in quarters one and two because at half-time it was still 0-0. Naomi Carroll opened the scoring for Catholic Institute in the fifty-first minute from open play. Ciara Moloney’s final minute penalty corner sealed the points for the Shannonsiders it finished Catholic Institute 2 Pegasus 0

ULSTER ELKS 3 
UCD 3
These two sides play each other at Intevarsities level most years and when they are both in the same Division of the EYHL it can be up to three times a season.
Ulster Elks who are part college side through University of Ulster Jordanstown and part club side are a unique mix not often seen in hockey but frequently seen in Irish basketball (e.g.Trinity Meteors and DCU Mercy). To add spice to the proceedings there were two former UCD players lining up against them on this occasion Bethany Harper and Leah Maguire. And it was the former who would weigh in on the goalscoring as we shall see shortly. Katie McKee gave Elks the lead from a penalty corner in the fourteenth minute. Elks were awarded a stroke a minute later. Bethany Harper made no mistake – 2-0 Elks. UCD are nothing if not resilient in the current campaign and they responded with a goal from open play in the twenty-ninth minute to trail 2-1 at the half-time break.
Within four minutes of the resumption the visitors UCD were level at 2-2 thanks to captain Emma Paul’s converted penalty corner on thirty-nine minutes.
Bethany Harper from a penalty corner restored the lead for her new club in the fifty fourth minute but UCD snatched their second draw in succession when Lucy Crowe converted a penalty corner in the fifty-ninth minute to leave the final score 3-3.

PEMBROKE WANDERERS 0 
RAILWAY UNION 1
These Dublin 4 derbies are frequently close encounters and this one was no different. The 2021/22 League Champions hosting the current second placed team in the League and nothing could separate them at the end of quarters one and two so it remained scoreless at half time. Late in the third quarter the first goal came from Ailish Long of Railway Union scoring from open play in the fifty first minute. There was no further scoring in this tie at Serpentine Avenue and it ended Pembroke Wanderers 0 Railway Union 1. Railway Union maintained their second place position keeping pace with Loreto and not allowing the gap between them to grow any wider.

MONKSTOWN 2 
LORETO 4
League leaders Loreto maintained their unbeaten record with another fine victory away from home this time by 4-2 over Monkstown. Sarah Torrans made it 1-0 with a goal from open play in the ninth minute. Síofra O’Brien added a second from open play four minutes later. Loreto led 2-0 at the half-time break.
Aisling Murray added a third goal from open play in the forty -third minute. Monkstown responded with a converted penalty corner from Emily Kealy in the forty-seventh minute. Nicola Torrans made it a good afternoon for their family by making it 4-1 adding to the goal her sister got in the first half.
Chloe Watkins made things interesting in the closing stages by narrowing the gap to two goals by converting a penalty corner in the fifty-seventh minute.
Loreto hung on to win 4-2.

CORINTHIANS 1 
OLD ALEXANDRA 2
Old Alexandra were the visitors to Whitechurch for this EYHL League tie hosted by Corinthians. The visitors took the lead when Elena Neill converted a penalty corner in the twenty-sixth minute. Old Alexandra led 1-0 at half -time. The visitors increased their lead in the thirty-seventh minute when Deirdre Duke converted a penalty corner. Jess McGrane got one back from open play for Corinthians in the forty-fifth minute but that proved to be the end of the scoring.
It finished Corinthians 1 Old Alexandra 2.

 

 

A busy weekend of EYHL action in the Men’s and Women’s Divisions gets underway on Saturday with a full programme in both Divisions but two matches from Round 9 in the women’s also taking place on Sunday and Monday.
EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 1 ROUND 10 
SATURDAY  NOVEMBER 18 2023
In the Men’s Division Table toppers Banbridge host sixth placed Corinthians at Havelock Park
Glenanne in fifth place host bottom of the table Instonians at St. Andrew’s College.
Second placed Lisnagarvey take on seventh placed Monkstown at Comber Road.
Three Rock Rovers in third take on ninth placed UCD at Grange Road at 13:00.
Fourth placed YMCA take on Annadale at Wesley College at 15:45
BANBRIDGE ( 1ST )   V CORINTHIAN (6)   HAVELOCK PARK   START TIME TBC
GLENANNE (5)  V INSTONIANS (10) ST. ANDREW’S COLLEGE                     TBC
LISNAGARVEY (2)  V  MONKSTOWN (7) COMBER ROAD                             TBC
 THREE ROCK ROVERS (3)  V UCD (9)   GRANGE ROAD                                13:00
YMCA (4) V ANNADALE (8)   WESLEY COLLEGE                                             15:45
EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1  ROUND 8 
SATURDAY  NOVEMBER 18 2023
Round 8 of the Women’s Division games all take place on Saturday.
Catholic Institute in fourth place take on ninth placed Pegasus at Rosbrien with a 13:00 start.
Bottom of the table Corinthians take on Dublin Rivals Old Alexandra who are in sixth place at 13;15 in St. Columba’s College.
Fifth placed Monkstown host league leaders Loreto at Rathdown School  and Seventh placed Ulster Elks take on eighth placed UCD in Jordanstown.  Tie of the round is the top three clash between third placed Pembroke Wanderers and second placed Railway Union at Serpentine Avenue.
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE (4)  V PEGASUS (9)     13:00    ROSBRIEN
CORINTHIANS (10)  V  OLD ALEXANDRA   (6)  13:15      ST. COLUMBA’S COLLEGE
MONKSTOWN  (5)  V LORETO  (1)    RATHDOWN SCHOOL
ULSTER ELKS  (7)  V  UCD (8)      14:30   UUJ SPORTSGROUNDS JORDANSTOWN
PEMBROKE WANDERERS (3) V RAILWAY UNION (2)  15:15 SERPENTINE AVENUE
EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISON 1 ROUND 9
There are two ties from Round 9 this weekend so to speak. On Sunday Railway Union take on Catholic Institute at Park Avenue and on Monday night Old Alexandra host Pembroke Wanderers in Alexandra College starting at 20:00. The remaining ties take place on Wednesday and Thursday.
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19 2023
RAILWAY UNION  V CATHOLIC INSTITUTE   TBC   PARK AVENUE
MONDAY  NOVEMBER 20 2023
OLD ALEXANDRA  V    PEMBROKE WANDERERS      20:00   ALEXANDRA COLLEGE