Archive for month: April, 2024

THURSDAY APRIL 11 2024

EY HOCKEY LEAGUE WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 

RAILWAY UNION 4 OLD ALEXANDRA 1

Railway Union clinched second spot in the EYHL Division 1 on Saturday last. That meant they had the second automatic qualification spot in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy secured a target for coach Una McCarthy and staff from the start of the season achieved. They started this game straight out of the blocks and had Old Alexandra defending from the earliest seconds. A penalty stroke was awarded to Railway Union following a penalty corner and Lisa McCarthy dispatched it to the net in the third minute to give Railway Union a 3^rd minute lead.  Lily Lloyd added a second in the 7^th minute and for the rest of the first quarter Railway looked in complete control of the game. 2-0 at the end of the first quarter. Old Alexandra grew into the game a bit more in the second quarter and had a number of opportunities inside the Railway Union D. Aoife Taaffe tucked one such opportunity into the net from close range in the 26^th minute to make the score 2-1.

The next goal came in the 35^th minute and Railway Union’s third goal was a brilliant piece of team play. Lily Lloyd’s lay off enabled Sarah Patton to rifle the ball into the net from inside the semi-circle. A goal of the season contender and something that would have looked amazing on television. Sarah Patton got her second of the game in the 63^rd minute with another open play goal to make it 4-1 to Railway Union. Play was held up temporarily for an injury to Old Alexandra’s Ireland international Deirdre Duke who got hit full on by a ball struck from close range inside her own semi-circle. It was unclear how serious the injury was but it is hoped it is not too serious and she will be able to return to action very soon.

RAILWAY UNION:- Emma Buckley, Niamh Shaw, Jenny Long; Roisín Upton, Aebfhinn Burke, Lisa McCarthy, Michelle Carey, Sarah Hawkshaw, Emma Smyth (C), Katie Mullan, Niamh Carey SUBS USED:- Katie Fearon (5 mins); Lily Lloyd (5 mins);  Sarah Patton (6 mins);  Orla Fox (6 mins); Saoirse Griffin (6 mins)

OLD ALEXANDRA:– Holly Micklem, Amy Giblin, Lindsay Power, Ella Malone, Elva Kerr, Robyn Hetherington, Elena Neill, Isabella Dunlop, Deirdre Duke, Paula Oldenkott, Abi Russell (C)  SUBS USED:– Zoe Handcock (5 mins); Allie Hetherington (6 mins);  Bethany Russ (6 mins); Aoife Taaffe )7 mins) ; Vanessa Winn (6 mins)

SATURDAY  APRIL 13 2024

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1

CORINTHIANS 1 PEGASUS 2

Pegasus did their bit to avoid relegation by winning this very important game against an already relegated Corinthians side who competed strongly throughout. Pegasus took the lead through Alex Speers in the 5th minute  with a goal from open play. Going into this game with a 1 goal disadvantage in goal difference and level on points, this was a must win game for the Belfast team. Hollai Quinn equalised for Corinthians in the 27th minute from open play. Pegasus then took the lead in the 34th minute when Sophie McDowell converted a penalty corner and there was no further scoring. Pegasus won 2-1 and then had to wait for news from the Railway Union versus Monkstown match.

RAILWAY UNION 2 MONKSTOWN 1

Railway Union made it 6 points out of 6 from their final two matches of the regular season with this 2-1 win over Monkstown. This result added to Pegasus winning sees Monkstown relegated after only 1 season back in topflight. Former Ireland International Kate Dillon gave Railway Union the lead in the 25th minute with a goal from open play. Monkstown equalised through a field goal from former Ireland International Nicci Daly in the 15th minute. 1-1. Railway Union retook the lead in the 20th minute when Roisín Upton converted a penalty corner. It was a lead that the hosts held on to until the final hooter.

LORETO 3 OLD ALEXANDRA 1

For Loreto this game was all about receiving their championship trophy and the medals that went with it. Loreto took the lead in the 19th minute when Yasmin Pratt converted a penalty corner. Loreto led 2-0 in the 22nd minute after Hannah Matthew’s converted penalty corner in the last play of the first half. Old Alexandra got on the scoresheet when Aoife Taaffe converted a penalty corner to leave the score 2-1 at the half-time break. Loreto continued to exert pressure by winning penalty corners and in the 42nd minute they were awarded a penalty stroke which Hannah McLoughlin converted to leave the final score Loreto 3 Old Alexandra 1.

LORETO:- Liz Murphy, Lisa Mulcahy, Siofra O’Brien,  Mia Jennings, Grace McLoughlin, Caitlin Sherin, Yasmin Pratt, Caoimhe Perdue, Christina Hamill, Hannah Matthews, Rachel Kelly SUBS USED:– Grace Donald (6 mins); Hannah  McLoughlin (6 mins), Sarah Torrans (6 mins), Aisling Murray (8 mins), Ella Pasley (9 mins)

OLD ALEXANDRA:- Holly Mickle, Lindsay Power, Ella Malone, Sarah Byrne, Vanessa Winn, Elva Kerr, Robyn Hetherington, Isabella Dunlop, Aoife Taaffe, Abi Russell (C), Zoe Handcock  SUBS USED:– Amy Giblin (7 mins); Allie Hetherington (7 mins);  Bethany Russ ((8 mins);  Paula Odenkott (11 mins)

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 0 UCD 1

UCD confirmed their spot in the EYHL Champions Trophy quarter-final with this away win against Catholic Institute. In a very closely fought affair it was 0-0 after quarter one. It was still scoreless at half time and by the end of quarter three this game had all the hallmarks of a scoreless draw. But in games like that sometimes a single goal can decide it. In this case a 57th minute goal from open play by Mikayla Power was enough to secure the win UCD finish the season on 25 League points safely in the top 6 regardless of results elsewhere. But results elsewhere will decide whom they will play in next week’s quarter final.

ULSTER ELKS 1 PEMBROKE WANDERERS 1

Ulster Elks went level on points with Old Alex thanks to this 1-1 draw. Jessica McMaster gave the Elks a 1-0 scoring from open play in the 18th minute. Pembroke Wanderers got back in level terms in the 31st minute to secure a share of the spoils thanks to Orla Macken’s converted penalty corner. There was no further scoring it ended 1-1.

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 QUARTER-FINAL

BELFAST HARLEQUINS 4 LURGAN 0

Belfast Harlequins will be taking part in next week’s EYHL 2 semi-finals after a comprehensive 4-0 win over fellow Ulster Women’s Premier League side Lurgan. Harlequins took the lead when Emma Fraser converted a penalty corner in the 4th minute. They increased their lead to 2-0 when Claire Whiteside converted a penalty corner in the 32nd minute. Emily Anderson scored from open play to leave the Lagan-siders 3-0 up within 60 seconds. Jennifer McAuley sealed a 4-0 victory by converting a penalty corner in the 47th minute.

ARDS 1 AVOCA 0

Sometimes two teams are so evenly matched that a single goal is all that can separate them in knockout competitions. And sometimes the team that starts soonest out of the traps can grab a decisive goal very early into the match. So, it proved today at Londonderry Park where Ards scored in the 5th minute through a Louise Murray goal from open play. It proved enough to win them a place in the semi-finals next weekend. Monkstown’s relegation was more bad news for Avoca as they miss out on EYHL 2 next season as well following their elimination today. It finished Ards 1 Avoca 0 .

EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 1

SATURDAY APRIL 13TH 2024

CORINTHIANS 2 BANBRIDGE 2

For Corinthians they faced having to host the coronation of this season’s Kings of the League at the end of the game. Accordingly, they decided to make it as tough a match as possible. Gregory Williams opened the scoring for the hosts with a field goal on the 32nd minute to make it 1-0 Corinthians.  Banbridge equalised through Thomas Dobson’s converted penalty corner in the 44^th minute. Banbridge then took the lead in the 56^th minute through a goal from Adam McKee in open play. Corinthians raced back into the match to seal a point when Stephen Reid’s goal from open play in the 65^th minute ensured a share of the spoils. Banbridge received their Championship trophy and their winner’s medals as the first step to a potential treble winning campaign being already Champions Trophy Semi-finalists and Irish Senior Cup Finalists.

MONKSTOWN 2 LISNAGARVEY 2

Lisnagarvey were destined to finish second in this season’s League campaign ahead of today’s match regardless of the outcome. Ben Nelson gave them the lead with a goal from open play in the 28^th minute. Andrew Williamson increased the visitors lead with another goal from open play in the 42^nd minute. Daniel O’Donovan began the hosts comeback with a 53^rd minute goal from open play. Sam Hohn secured a share of the spoils for the home side scoring in the 62^nd minute it finished 2-2.

ANNADALE 1 YMCA 1

Both these teams went into this game with a palpable sense of relief. Annadale secured their place in next season’s EYHL Division 1 a couple of weeks ago. Last week YMCA guaranteed their place in the EYHL Champions Trophy Play off quarter finals. This game was a tale of two penalty strokes. The hosts were awarded theirs in the 37^th minute which Michael Robson converted. They led 1-0 for a further 22 minutes until YMCA were awarded a 59^th minute penalty stroke. Grant Glutz scored YMCA’s stroke and the game ended 1-1.

INSTONIANS 3 GLENANNE 5

An eight goal thriller at Shawsbridge where Instonians played their final game of the EYHL Men’s Division 1 campaign having suffered relegation. Shane O’Donoghue converted a 3^rd minute penalty corner to put Glenanne 1-0 up. Shannon Boucher opened his account from open play to make it 2-0 to Glenanne. Ben Palmer got Instonians on the scoresheet with a 32^nd minute converted penalty corner. Matthew Mc Cord got the homesters on level terms in the 32^nd minute with a goal from open play. 2-2. Glenanne went back in front when Shannon Boucher got his second goal of the day this time from a 48^th minute penalty corner to make it 3-2. Jason Rogan from open play made it 4-2 to Glenanne in the 55^th minute. Neil Byrne made it 5-2 on the hour mark. Joshua Kidd from open play got the final goal of the game for Instonians to leave the final score Instonians 3 Glenanne 5.

UCD 1 THREE ROCK ROVERS 5

UCD got off to the best possible start. Adam Luke Galbraith opening the scoring for the Students in the 2^nd minute. But that was as good as it got for them. Evan Jennings equalised for Three Rock in the 6^th minute, and it was still 1-1 at half time. Three Rock Rovers went into overdrive after the break they scored three goals in four minutes. James Walker made it 2-1 in the 40^th minute, Matteo Ramoli scored against his former club a minute later for 3-1 and James Walker got his second of the game to make it 4-1 in the 44^th minute. A converted penalty corner for Three Rock Rovers by their captain Harry McMahon sealed a 5-1 win in the 56^th minute. UCD had already been relegated a week earlier.

EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 2 QUARTER FINALS 

CORK HARLEQUINS 5 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 4

A nine-goal thriller at Farmer’s Cross was won by homeside Cork Harlequins in the end. Andrew Dale gave Harlequins the lead from open play in the 24^th minute. Julian Dale’s 30^th minute converted penalty corner increased their lead to 2-0. Queen’s University responded through Stephen Hamill in the 31^st minute to get on the scoresheet. Brian Hayes-Curtin restored a two-goal margin for Harlequins with an open play goal in the 35^th minute to make the score 3-1 at half-time. Adam Reddick made it 3-2 scoring a converted penalty corner for Queen’s in the 42^nd minute. John Hobbs converted a penalty stroke for Harlequins a minute late to leave the score 4-2. Conor Irwin’s 53^rd minute penalty corner for the visitors reduced the gap to a single goal 4-3. Adam Young scored for Harlequins in the 60^th minute to make it 5-3 and Adam Reddick got his second of the game for Queen’s converting a 67^th minute penalty corner to leave the final score Cork Harlequins 5 Queen’s University 4.

PEMBROKE WANDERERS 4 CORK CHURCH OF IRELAND 2

The second quarter final took place at Serpentine Avenue in Dublin and Leinster Division 1 A side Pembroke Wanderers made it through to the semi-finals of the EYHL Men’s Division 2 by beating Munster Men’s Division 1 opponents Cork Church of Ireland by 4 -2. Wanderers took the lead through David Lynch in 11^th minute. Harry Jackson equalised for the Munster men in the 27^th minute to make it 1-1. Ross Breytenbach’s 32^nd minute penalty corner restored the lead for Pembroke Wanderers who led 2-1 at half-time. Cian Murphy increased the lead for Wanderers in the 44^th minute to make it 3-1 and Cork Church of Ireland were awarded a penalty stroke in the 46^th minute which Cian Dorgan converted to leave the gap down to one at 3-2. Stephen Tutty’s unanswered field goal for Pembroke Wanderers in the 56^th minute ensured a two-goal margin in a 4-2 victory.

In the EY Hockey League Men’s and Women’s Division 1 we have reached Round 18 this weekend, with the final matches formally deciding who makes the EY Champions Trophy play-offs.

In the Women’s Division Corinthians are already relegated but going into the final round of matches Monkstown and Pegasus are joint 8^th and level on points, so who goes down could come down to their respective results this weekend.

The Champions Trophy picture may become clearer after the Thursday night’s result (Railway V Old Alex, Thursday April 11 at Park Avenue). But theoretically if UCD and Elks were to win on Saturday and Alex fail to pick up points in their remaining fixtures they could miss out on the playoffs.  Old Alexandra finish their campaign away to League winners Loreto and play second placed Railway Union on Thursday. Very tough final fixtures.

In the Men’s Division 1 Instonians and UCD are already relegated but there is still a number of permutations possible with regards to who makes the EYHL Quarter-finals next weekend.

In the EYHL 2 for both Men and Women we have reached the quarter-final rounds to try and find the final two semi-finalists who will advance to next weekend’s semi-final and final blockbuster. The winners of Pool A and Pool B got byes to the semi-finals and the next placed teams play off for the right to play against them in the semi-finals. The EYHL 2 finals are about bragging rights and a trophy as both teams that reach the decider will gain promotion to the EYHL 1 for season 2024-25.

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1

THURSDAY APRIL 11, 2024  

RAILWAY UNION  V OLD ALEXANDRA  PARK AVENUE  8 P.M.

EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 1

SATURDAY APRIL 13, 2024

ANNADALE V YMCA – 16.00 -UUJ SPORTSGROUND

CORINTHIAN V BANBRIDGE – 15.15 – ST. COLUMBA’S COLLEGE

INSTONIANS V GLENANNE – 12.00 – SHAWSBRIDGE

UCD V THREE ROCK ROVERS – 14.56 – BELFIELD

MONKSTOWN V LISNAGARVEY – 15.00 -RATHDOWN SCHOOL

EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 2 QUARTER-FINALS

CORK HARLEQUINS V QUEEN’ S UNIVERSITY –  13.00 – FARMRS CROSS

PEMBROKE WANDERERS V CORK CHURCH OF IRELAND – 14.00 -SERPENTINE AVE

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1

CORINTHIAN  V PEGASUS – 13.15 – ST. COLUMBA’S COLLEGE

LORETO V OLD ALEXANDRA -13.30 – BEAUFORT

ULSTER ELKS V  PEMBROKE WANDERERS – 14.30 – UUJ SPORTSGROUNDS

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE V UCD – 13.00 -ROSBRIEN

RAILWAY UNION V MONKSTOWN – 13.30 -PARK AVE

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 QUARTER-FINALS

ARDS V AVOCA – 14.30 -LONDONDERRY PARK

BELFAST HARLEQUINS V LURGAN – 12.00 -DERAMORE PARK

TUESDAY APRIL 16 2024

MEN’S IRISH JUNIOR CUP 

CORINTHIAN V RATHGAR – 20.00 -ST. COLUMBA’S COLLEGE

EY HOCKEY LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISION  1 

ANNADALE  4 BANBRIDGE 4

Annadale were still not mathematically safe at the start of this match but by the end they were home and hosed. They took the lead against newly crowned Champions Banbridge in the 4^th minute when Charlie McKeown scored from open play. Louis Rowe equalised for a Banbridge side that clinched the title after Lisnagarvey were held scoreless by Glenanne, in the 28^th minute. Ben Walker gave Annadale the lead in the 35^th minute 2-1 but it only lasted a minute as Spencer Pinion converted a penalty corner in the 36th minute to restore parity. Neal Glassey scored from open play in the 38^th minute to restore Annadale’s lead to 3-2. Spencer Pinion added a converted in the 40^th minute to increase Annadale’s lead to 4-2.

Charlie Rowe added a goal from open play to make the score  4-3. Louis Rowe got an equaliser for Banbridge in the 61^st minute with a goal from open play. Annadale had gone into this game with a 5-point lead over UCD. This point meant  that Annadale  had secured their place in the Men’s Division 1 of the EYHL for another year.

INSTONIANS 2  THREE ROCK ROVERS  2

Bottom of the table  Instonians picked up a point in this game at Shawsbridge. Ross Kelly opened the scoring with a 32^nd minute converted penalty corner for Instonians. Alastair Haughton equalised for Three Rock Rovers from a converted penalty corner in the 44th minute. Ben Johnson gave Three Rock Rovers the lead with a goal from open play in the 50th minute. But Ben Palmer secured a point for Instonians with a converted penalty corner in the 67th minute. It finished 2-2.

LISNAGARVEY 7 CORINTHIANS 1

Lisnagarvey took out their frustration from neighbours held scoreless on Saturday against visitors Corinthians on Sunday winning 7-1. Matthew Nelson got things off to an early start scoring from open play in the 4th minute for 1-0. He added a second in the 6th minute for 2-0. Daniel Nelson added a third goal after 17 minutes for 3-0. Matthew Nelson completed his hat-trick in the 23rd minute for 4-0, which was the half-time score. Ben Nelson made it 5-0 in the 51st minute. Andrew Williamson made it 6-0 in the 62nd minute. Davy Howard converted the only successful penalty corner of the afternoon in the 67 minute to put Corinthians on the scoresheet at 6-1. Oliver Kidd scored in the 70th minute to make the final score 7-1.

MONKSTOWN 1 GLENANNE 3

After a scoreless first quarter, Gavin Gibney gave the visitors the lead in the 22nd minute with a goal from open play. Glenanne led 1-0 at half-time. Glenanne increased their lead when Shane O’Donoghue converted a penalty corner in the 44th minute to make it 2-0 to Glenanne. Richard Couse converted another penalty corner for Glenanne in the 57th minute to put the Glen’s 3-0 ahead. Monkstown finally got on the scoresheet thanks to a Stephen Cole converted penalty corner in the 61st minute to leave the final score Monkstown 1 Glenanne 3.

UCD 0 YMCA 1

UCD went into this match needing to win today and again on Saturday next and for Annadale to lose their remaining games in order to avoid relegation back to Leinster Division 1A. As we’ve already seen Annadale got a point so even if UCD had won today it would have made no difference. This game started half an hour before Annadale’s and therefore UCD had to put down a marker given they would finish their match earlier. By every other metric you can think of apart from the scoreboard UCD dominated this game. In the first,  second and third they were ahead in terms of possession time spent in the opposition 23 metre area and circle entries. They did everything but score coming close on a number of occasions.  Both goalkeepers had saves to make as YMCA were resourceful on the counterattack and got into the semi-circle as often as their share of the ball allowed. But if you don’t avail of the chances you are given it sometimes comes back to bite you. Mark Collins was unlucky not to give UCD the lead in the fourth quarter in what was UCDs best chance from open play. The students didn’t capitalise on their corner opportunities either penalty corners or from the 23-meter line. Ross Henderson converted YMCAs 69th minute Penalty corner for the only goal of the game.

UCD:- Ross Clarke (GK); Samuel Ryder; Josh Filgas; Kevin O’Dea (C); Sam Walker; Josh Gill;  Benjamin Stewart; Conor Walsh; Andrew Fox; Mark Collins; Brian Smyth

SUBS USED: Mark Smyth; Gavin Gleeson; Adam Luke Galbraith; Bryan Lydon; Tim Cope

YMCA:- Mark Ingram (GK); Ethan McInerney; Adam Walker; Ndudzo Lembethe (C); Scott Ruttle; Harry McCarthy; Ben O’Grady; Sam Hyland; Ross Henderson; Tevin Kok; Matthew Campton

SUBS USED:- Ian Perrott; Fionn Marriott; Tom Power; Grant Glutz

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 

RAILWAY UNION 4 PEMBROKE WANDERERS 1

Railway Union Irish Senior Cup finalists had a terrific 4-1 win over local rivals Pembroke Wanderers in this derby game at Park Avenue. Niamh Carey with a goal from open play in the 1^st minute gave the hosts the lead.  They led 1-0 at half-time. Orla Macken converted a penalty corner to get Pembroke on the scoresheet for the equaliser in the 38^th minute. Sarah Hawkshaw gave Railway Union the lead with a goal from open play in the 61^st minute to make it 2-1 to Railway. Niamh Carey increased their lead with  her second of the match, another one from open play for 3-1 in the 65^th minute and Katie Mullan sealed the win, a minute later to make the final scoreline Railway Union 4 Pembroke Wanderers 1.

EYHL WOMEN’S  DIVISION 2 POOL A

GREENFIELDS 3 KILKENNY 2

Kilkenny took the lead in the 20th minute when Katie Leslie scored.  They led 1-0 at half-time.  They increased their lead in the 43rd minute when Katie Leslie got her second of the game from open play. The hosts began the comeback process when UCD alumni Brenda Flannery converted a penalty corner in the 49th minute to make it 2-1. She got her second of the game from open play for the equaliser in the 58th minute to make it 2-2. Brenda Flannery completed her hat-trick with a converted penalty corner in the 63rd minute to secure a comeback 3-2 win for Greenfields.

Ireland entered three squads into The Indoor World Cup for Masters age groups held in the David Ross Sports Village on the campus of Nottingham University last Easter weekend. The teams representing Ireland were Men’s Over 40’s and Women’s Over 35’s and Over 45’s.  We begin our review by looking at the Over 35 women’s squad and seeing how they got on.

IRELAND OVER 40’s MEN – BRONZE WINNERS

GAME 1: IRELAND 1 GERMANY 9

Tobias Wuttke scored in the 4th minute to put Germany 1-0 up and grabbed his second of the match in the 12th minute for 2-0 Mirco Fuchs completed a hat-trick of penalty corners in the 22nd, 26th and 28th minutes to leave the Germans 5-0 ahead. Last Holland made it 6-0 in the 32nd minute. Tobias Wuttke completed his hat-trick a minute later for 7-0. Rami Eid-Sabbagh made it 8-0 for Germany in the 35th minute and Lars Holland got his second of the match in the 39th minute.

GAME 2: IRELAND 4 SCOTLAND 3

Ireland went into this second pool match pointless and a goal difference of -8. Chris Neville scored from a penalty corner in the 17th minute to put Ireland 1-0 up. Jon Baxter added a second in the 19th minute.  Rob Brown got Scotland off the mark in the 20th minute. 2-1 to Ireland. Brendan Parsons made it 3-1 on 30 minutes. Scotland’s Sam Goldie from a penalty corner in 32nd minute made it 3-2. Mariano Pitre made it 4-2 for Ireland in the 37th minute. Graham Dunlop got a last-minute consolation goal for Scotland to leave the final score 4-3 for Ireland. First three points of the pool and a -7 goal difference.

GAME 3: IRELAND 17 GHANA SoM 0

Gareth Myburgh started proceedings from open play in the 3rd minute, 1-0. Rob Abbott converted penalty corner 4th minute 2-0. Brendan Parsons penalty corner 10th minute 3-0. Gareth Myburgh second of the game 11th minute 4-0. Chris Neville penalty corner 13th minute 5-0. Kenny Carroll penalty corner 14th minute 6-0. Brendan Parsons got his second of the game in the 19th minute 7-0. Gareth Myburgh completes his hat-trick 20th minute 8-0 at half-time. Rob Abbott got his second of the game in the 21st minute for 9-0. Rowland Rixon converted a penalty corner in the 22nd minute for 10-0. Chris Neville got his second of the game in the 25th minute for 11-0. Kenny Carroll got his second of the game in the 26th minute for 12-0. Brendan Parsons completed his hat-trick in the 26th minute to make it 13-0.  Kenny Carrolls 31st minute Penalty Stroke made it 14-0. Both Rob Abbott and Chris Neville completed their hat-tricks in the 32nd minute to make it 16-0. Rowland Rixon got his second penalty corner of the match to complete the scoring for 17-0.in one match Ireland’s goal difference improves from -7 to plus 10. This could be vital at the end of the round robin phase.

GAME 4: IRELAND 1 ENGLAND 2

Ireland took on the hosts England in their final game of the pool stages of the tournament. Gareth Andrews from a penalty corner gave England a 1-0 lead. It was a tight closely fought encounter. The second goal of the game didn’t happen till a minute before the end when Ben Allberry converted a penalty corner to increase England’s lead to 2-0. Rob Abbott got a consolation goal for Ireland in the final minute. Despite losing Ireland had done enough to secure a semi-final spot. And it was another game with England.

SEMI-FINAL: IRELAND 3 ENGLAND 7

Ben Alberry converted a penalty stroke on the 3rd minute for England and Rob Abbott scored from open play for Ireland 1-1. Paul Cooper gave England a 2-1 lead on 6 minutes. Andrew O’Sullivan made it 3-1 for England on 10 minutes. Rob Abbott got his second of the game in the 11th minute to make it 3-2. Mariano Pitre equalised for Ireland in the 14th minute to make it 3-3. In the second half England went into over drive David Smith made it 4-3 in the 24th minute. David Appleton added a fifth in the 26th minute to make it 5-3. Ben Alberry got his second of the game on 37 minutes for 6-3 and a penalty corner in stoppage time to complete his hat-trick secured a 7-3 win for the hosts. By losing the game Ireland qualified for the bronze medal game against Scotland.

BRONZE MEDAL GAME: IRELAND 7 SCOTLAND 5

Allan Govick scored from open play in the 3rd minute to give Scotland a 1-0 lead. Ireland equalised through a Rob Abbott penalty corner in the 5th minute, 1-1. Brendan Parsons made it 2-1 less than 60 seconds later for Ireland. Allan Govick’s second of the match for Scotland equalised to make it 2-2 after only 6 minutes play. Mariano Pitre restored Ireland’s lead with a goal a minute later 3-2. Allan Govick completed his hat-trick, converting a penalty corner on 15 minutes to make it 3-3. Chris Neville made it 4-3 to Ireland on 20 minutes. Graham Dunlop equalised for Scotland in the 22nd minute 4-4. Kenny Carroll restored Ireland’s lead with a converted penalty corner in the 24th minute to make it 5-4. Rob Abbott got his second penalty corner of the match to increase their lead to 6-4 in the 32nd minute. Kenny Carroll got his second penalty corner of the match to complete Ireland’s tally and increase the lead to 7-4. Magnus Ferriers last minute goal from open play was a late consolation goal for Scotland it finished Ireland 7 Scotland 5 and our men’s Over 40s bring home bronze.

IRELAND SQUAD:- SHANE DAVEY (GK); ROWLAND RIXON (C); GARETH MYBURGH; MARIANO PITRE; BRENDAN PARSONS; KENNY CARROLL; ROB ABBOTT; CHRIS NEVILLE; JON BAXTER; BRUCE THOMPSON; ARJEN VAN AS

MANAGER: HUGH HAMILTON

IRELAND OVER 45’s WOMEN – CLINCH  FIFTH

GAME 1: IRELAND 2 CANADA 0

Ireland got their Pool stages off to a positive start against Canada. A scoreless first quarter was followed by two equally closely fought quarters . Ireland finally cut loose in the final quarter. Valerie Cappell converted a penalty corner in the 36th minute to give the Girls in Green a lead. She got her second of the game in the final minute to seal a 2-0 win.

GAME 2: IRELAND 1 GERMANY 6

Ireland got off to the best possible start against Germany in game 2. Daragh Burke scoring from open play in the 3rd minute, but it was all downhill from there. Irene Balek’s penalty corner in the 4th minute drew Germany level at 1-1. Anna Hautzel converted a penalty stroke in the 8th minute to give them the lead. Irene Balek got her second of the game,  in the 17th minute from another penalty corner to increase the lead to 3-1. Tina Hof made it 4-1 in the 23rd minute. Sabine Ambrecht converted a penalty corner in the 28th minute to make it 5-1 to the Germans. Irene Balek completed her hat-trick with another penalty corner in the 35th minute to seal a 6-1 win.

GAME 3: IRELAND 2 USA 5

Kimberly Susko opened the scoring for the USA in 9th minute. Valerie Cappell equalised for Ireland in the 16th minute to make it 1-1. Meredith Kirkpatrick opened her account in the 18th minute when she converted a penalty corner to make it 2-1 USA. She increased the lead when she converted her second penalty corner of the match to make it 3-1 in the 22nd minute. American captain Tina Mattera scored a penalty stroke in the 29th minute to make it 4-1 and Margaret Kelly made it 5-1 in the 34th minute. Fiona Walshe’s converted penalty corner in the final minute proved to be a consolation goal.  Final score Ireland 2 USA 5.

CLASSIFICATION MATCH 

IRELAND 5 GHANA 0 

Barbara Johnson opened the scoring in the 2nd minute for 1-0. Marie Buttle increased Ireland’s lead in the 10th minute 2-0. Irish captain Aoife McCarthy led by example , converting a penalty in the 15th minute to make it 3-0. She got her second goal of the match when converting a penalty corner in the 39th minute to put Ireland 4-0 up. Marie Buttle scored a penalty corner in the final to make the final score Ireland 5 Ghana 0.

5TH/6TH PLACE FINAL

IRELAND 3 AUSTRALIA 3 (IRELAND WON 3-0 IN SHOOT-OUT)

Ireland got off to a promising start when Valerie Cappell scored from open play on the 5th minute. 1-0 to the girls in green. Marie Buttle scored from a penalty stroke a minute later to make it 2-0. Jennifer Watson got Australia off the mark converting a penalty corner in the 14th minute to make it 2-1. Barbara Johnson  scored from open play, to restore Ireland’s lead to two goals in the 21st minute to make it 3-1. Marika Bazley narrowed the lead to a single goal when she converted a penalty corner for Australia on the 34th minute. And Jennifer Watson got her second of the game scoring a penalty corner in the 36th minute to secure a 3-3 draw. The match was settled by a shoot-out and Ireland came out on top 3-1 in the resultant tie breakers.

IRELAND OVER 45 WOMEN’S SQUAD:

SUSAN BYRNE (GK); FIONA WALSHE; EMMA GLANVILLE; LYNN MILLS; UNA KELLY; VALERIE CAPPELL; AOIFE MCCARTHY (C); MARIE BUTTLE; LORNA BAGNALL; BARBARA JOHNSON; DARAGH BURKE; TARA BROWNE (GK):

COACH:EMILIE RYAN-DOYLE

MANAGER:EMMA BRADSHAW

IRELAND OVER 35’s WOMEN

GAME 1: IRELAND 1 ENGLAND 8

England took the lead through Emma Thomas on 6 minutes. Ireland equalised through Katie Bennett from open play in the 10th minute. But that was as good as it got for Ireland. Catherine Mason made it 2-1 on 14 minutes Cat Cherry added a third converting a penalty corner on 20 minutes to make it 3-1. Sarah Parkinson-Mills made it 4-1 on 22 minutes.  Cat Cherry got her second of the game from a penalty corner on 28 minutes for 5-1. Sue Wood made it 6-1 on 33 minutes. Emma Thomas got her second of the match in the 35th minute when she converted a penalty stroke for 7-1. Charlene Masons final minute goal made it 8-1.

GAME 2:  IRELAND 3 SCOTLAND 3

Ireland took the lead through Paula Fitzpatrick in the 6th minute to go 1-0 up. Scotland equalised through a Rachel Osborne penalty corner in the 18th minute for 1-1. Scotland took the lead on 20 minutes through Alex Stuart’s penalty corner 2-1 for Scotland. Ireland  captain Holly Jenkinson got an equaliser converting a 26th minute Penalty corner to make it 2-2. Liz Hassett gave the Irish a 31st minute late but Scotland equalised a minute later through Alex Stuart and it ended 3-3.

GAME 3: IRELAND 1 GERMANY 4 

Sarah Wagner opened the scoring a penalty corner on 12 minutes to put Germany 1-0 ahead. She got her second goal of the game from  another penalty corner on 26 minutes to put Germany 2-0. Nadine Hempel made it 3-0  for Germany a minute later and Dana Wagner’s penalty corner had Germany leading 4-0 on 32 minutes. Holly Jenkinson got a late consolation goal for Ireland a minute later and it ended Ireland 1 Germany 4. Halfway through the pool stages and only 1 draw to show for it.

GAME 4:  IRELAND 5 WALES 1

Paula Fitzpatrick opened the scoring oring in the 10th minute but the 1-0 lead only lasted seconds as Wales equalised through Emma Turner for 1-1. Liz Hassett restored Ireland’s lead in the 14th minute for 2-1. Naomi Grundie scored a penalty stroke in the 19th minute for 3-1 . Liz Hassett got her second of the game in the 24th minute to put Ireland 4-1 up. Megan Diack’s final minute goal sealed a 5-1 win for Ireland.

GAME 5: IRELAND 1 NETHERLANDS 7

Ellis Van Brakel-Kneepens opened the scoring for the Dutch in the 3rd minute for 1-0. Saskia Van Dort made it 2-0 in the 10th minute and Rhoode Rasch made it 3-0 from a penalty corner in the 21st minute. Katy Bennett got a consolation in the 25th minute for Ireland to make it 3-1. Saskia Van Dort got her second goal of the game to make it 4-1 in the 28th minute. Rhoode Rasch got her second of the game for 5-1 and Saskia Van Dort completed her hat-trick for 6-1 in the  35th minute and Wilhemijn Ten Cate converted a penalty corner  in the 38th minute to seal a 7-1 win for the Netherlands.

GAME 6: IRELAND 3 USA 2

Ireland completed their Pool A program with a game against the USA. Rhiannon Nolt scored at the end of the first quarter to put the Yanks 1-0 up. Audrey McCormack equalised in the 15th minute for 1-1. Emma Reid gave Ireland the lead in the 25th minute for 2-1. Holly Jenkinson converted a penalty corner to put Ireland 3-1 up in the 30th minute. Janelle Brenner converted a last minute penalty corner for the USA to leave Ireland 3-2 winners. By winning this game Ireland clinched 4th spot in the table on goal difference ahead of Scotland and a place in the bronze medal game against the Netherlands.

3/4 PLACE FINAL: IRELAND 1 NETHERLANDS 7   

Joelle Hoebert made it 1-0 for the Dutch. Marieke Dijkstra scored in the 14th and 21st minute respectively to put the Dutch 3-0 up. Rhoode Rasch made it 4-0 in the 23rd minute from a penalty corner.  Emma Reid got a consolation goal for Ireland in the 25th minute from a penalty corner for 4-1. Marieke Dijkstra scored her 3rd and 4th goals of the match to leave the Dutch 6-1 ahead. Joelle Hoebert got her second of the game to seal the bronze for the Dutch in a 7-1 win.

IRELAND OVER 35S WOMEN’S SQUAD:

DANI FOX (GK); JESS CARY (GK); AMY ANSLOW; KATY BENNETT; AUDREY MC CORMACK; NAOMI GRUNDIE; EMMA REID; MEGAN DIACK; CIARA DEVANE; PAULA FITZPATRICK; LIZ HASSETT; HOLLY JENKINSON (C)