Hockey Ireland Domestic Weekend Results Round-Up: Last Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Mar 23
TUESDAY MARCH 19TH 2024
EY HOCKEY LEAGUE MEN’S DIVISION 1
INSTONIANS 0 LISNAGARVEY 9
The week’s action got underway, in the EYHL Men’s Division 1 at Shawsbridge where Instonians hosted Lisnagarvey on Tuesday. For Instonians points were desperately needed if automatic relegation was to be averted and for Lisnagarvey in second place in the table, the points were needed if Banbridge were to be denied back-to-back League titles. Oliver Kidd scored from open play in the 6th minute to give the visitors the lead. Matthew Nelson added a second in the 17th minute. Captain Andrew Williamson opened his account with a goal from open play in the 26th minute and got his second of the game, converting a penalty corner in the 31st minute and Lisnagarvey led 4-0 at half-time. Daniel Nelson got his first of the game for Lisnagarvey in the 38th minute to further increase their lead. Matthew Nelson got his second of the game in the 59th minute to make the score 6-0 to Garvey. Daniel Nelson grabbed his second of the game in the 60th minute to make it 7-0 and Matthew Nelson completed his hat-trick for 8-0 in the 64th minute. Anything Matthew Nelson can do Daniel can match and he completed his hat-trick in the final minute converting a penalty corner to leave Lisnagarvey 9-0 winners.
THURSDAY MACH 21 2024
EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 POOL B
UCC 3 UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY 0
This game took place on Thursday night at The Mardyke. The first quarter was scoreless. UCC took the lead in the 29th minute when Jenny McLaughlin converted a penalty corner. Just on the stroke of half-time Julia McCarthy increased their lead when she converted a 35th minute Penalty corner and UCC led 2-0 at the break. The all-University clash was finally decided in favour of the Munster home team when Nikki Barry scored from open play to secure a 3-0 win.
SATURDAY MARCH 23 2024
MUCKROSS 0 ARDS 0
Recently crowned Leinster Division 1 champions Muckross and Ulster Women’s Premier League side Ards played out a scoreless draw in Donnybrook in the EYHL Women’s Division 2 Pool B.
EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 1
GLENANNE 2 YMCA 0
Glenanne beat YMCA at St. Andrew’s College in the EYHL Men’s Division 1 on Saturday. Brad Venter put the home side 1-0 ahead in the 15th minute. Fergal Keaveney made it 2-0 to Glenanne in the 43rd minute to secure the 2-0 win.
THREE ROCK ROVERS 2 LISNAGARVEY 1
Ryan Spencer put the hosts 1-0 ahead in the 9th minute with a goal from open play. Captain Harry McMahon increased their lead in the 49th minute when he converted a penalty corner. Andrew Williamson put Lisnagarvey on the scoresheet when he converted a penalty corner in the 57th minute in a game which finished with Three Rock Rovers winning 2-1.
MONKSTOWN 5 BANBRIDGE 2
EYHL Men’s Division 1 League leaders Banbridge crashed 2-5 to Monkstown at Rathdown school. Jeremy Duncan scored after 4 minutes and again after 16 minutes to leave Monkstown 2-0 ahead. Johnny McKee responded to put Banbridge on the scoresheet in the 21st minute from open play. Stephen Cole put Monkstown 3-1 up when he scored his first goal of the game in the 27th minute. David Vincent made it 4-1 with his 49th minute goal for Monkstown. Johnny McKee converted a penalty stroke for Banbridge to make it 4-2 in the 52nd minute and Stephen Cole’s penalty corner for Monkstown in the 63rd minute left the final score Monkstown 5 Banbridge 2.
INSTONIANS 2 CORINTHIANS 3
A five goal thriller at Shawsbridge where bottom of the table Instonians hosted Corinthians from Dublin. Ian Stewart put the visitors 1-0 up after 5 minutes . In the 12th minute Max Neill converted a penalty corner to leave the visitors 2-0 up. Matthew McCord converted a penalty corner for Instonians to make the score 2-1 in the 30th minute. Max Cantwell added a third goal for the visitors in the 37th minute to leave Corinthians 3-1 ahead. Philip Hamill’s 64th minute penalty corner goal for Instonians made the final score Instonians 2 Corinthians 3.
UCD 1 ANNADALE 2
UCD took on Annadale in a relegation six pointer. Anything less than a win could see UCD relying on other results to go there way over the next three games to avoid facing automatic relegation alongside the already doomed Instonians whose Midweek defeat to Lisnagarvey after a run of two positive results has effectively relegated them. UCD in 9th need points to leapfrog Annadale and a game against their 8th placed opponents perhaps their best chance of a potential win. A closely fought first quarter couldn’t break the stalemate. David Tremlett converted a penalty corner to give Annadale the lead in the 30th minute. UCD created numerous chances and were awarded several penalty corners they could not convert being unable to find their way past the Annadale defence and goalkeeper until the 67th minute when Benjamin Stewart converted a penalty corner and looked to have secured a point at 1-1. However Annadale had other ideas and Adam McAllister scored in the 69th minute to snatch a win for Annadale by 2-1.
EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 2 OLD ALEXANDRA 1
Catholic Institute came back from being 0-1 down at Rosbrien , scoring twice in the fourth quarter to secure a win in the EYHL Women’s Division 1. The first half was scoreless and the scoreline was 0-0 until the 43rd minute. The visitors were awarded a penalty corner which was converted by Robyn Hetherington. Old Alex were leading 1-0 at the end of the third quarter. Leah Clery led the comeback for Catholic Institute scoring after only 57 minutes. Naomi Carroll completed the turnaround for the hosts scoring what proved to be the winning goal in the 63rd minute to secure the points on a 2-1 scoreline.
CORINTHIANS 0 MONKSTOWN 1
Monkstown’s bid to avoid relegation got a boost today when they collected all three points from their visit to St. Columba’s College. A scoreless first half meant it was still 0-0 at half-time. The match was decided by the only goal of the game for Monkstown, Chloe Watkins scoring from open play in the 41st minute securing all three points on offer. Rivals Pegasus loss to UCD was more good news for the Sky Blues.
PEGASUS 2 UCD 3
Pegasus took on UCD at Queens University in this EYHL Women’s Division game. The first quarter was scoreless and when the first goal of the game arrived it came for Pegasus in the 20th minute Zara Malseed scoring from open play. Sarah McAuley equalised for UCD in the 29th minute. UCD captain Emma Paul gave the visitors the lead when she converted a penalty corner in the 32nd minute and UCD were 2-1 ahead at half-time. Sarah McAuley increased the lead for UCD from a converted penalty corner in the 45th minute to leave UCD 3-1 up at the end of the third quarter. Pegasus got a second goal in the fourth quarter from Sophie McDowell in the 63rd minute but it proved to be a consolation goal as UCD ended the game winning 3-2.
PEMBROKE WANDERERS 1 LORETO 1
EYHL Women’s Division 1 champions for 2023-24 Loreto travelled to Serpentine Avenue to take on Pembroke. The hosts took the lead in the 30th minute. Amy Kate Trevor converting a penalty corner to put Pembroke 1-0 ahead. Loreto whose defeat in the equivalent fixture last season cost them the League 12 months ago responded and gained a share of the spoils thanks to Yasmin Pratt’s goal from open play in the 49th minute.
ULSTER ELKS 0 RAILWAY UNION 5
Lily Lloyd grabbed a goal for Railway Union from open play in the 6th minute. Sarah Hawkshaw added a second in the 19th minute. Railway Union led 2-0 at half-time. Emma Smyth opened her account in the 50th minute to make it 3-0. Niamh Carey made it 4-0 in the 58th minute and Emma Smyth added a fifth in the 62nd minute the game finished Ulster Elks 0 Railway Union 5. Railway look set to finish second in the EYHL Women’s Division 1 this season following this win.
EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 POOL A
KILKENNY 0 AVOCA 3
Avoca travelled to Kilkenny College in need of a win. The first half was scoreless. Early in the third quarter things began to change. Avoca took the lead through a converted penalty corner by Molly Cole in the 38th minute. Zoe Watterson’s goa,l from open play in the 40th minute increased their advantage to 2-0. Aisling Cullen scored from open play in the 53rd minute ensured the win for Avoca by 3-0 and maximum points for the Dubliners.
CORK HARLEQUINS 6 GREENFIELDS 0
Greenfield had a chastening visit to Farmer’s Cross on Saturday. Michelle Barry opened the scoring in the 27th minute 1-0 to Harlequins. Joy Sampson added a second in the 28th minute 2-0 to Harlequins. Cliodhna Sargent added a third in the 30th minute. They led 3-0 at half time. Michelle Barry got her second of the game to make it 4-0 in the 40th minute. Cliodhna Sargent added a fifth in the 49th minute and a 70th minute goal from Alex Dale left the final score Harlequins 6 Greenfields 0.
EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 2 POOL A
PEMBROKE WANDERERS 3 BANGOR 3
Ryan Burgess gave Bangor the lead at Serpentine Avenue in. the 6th minute when he converted a penalty corner. Bangor led 1-0 at half time. James Holley increased the visitors’ lead with a goal from open play in the 43rd minute. 2-0 to Bangor. Pembroke got off the mark through a penalty corner converted by Ross Breytenbach in the 52nd minute. Cian Murphy scored a goal from open play in the 54th minute to make it 2-2 . Jack Flanagan gave Pembroke Wanderers a 3-2 lead in the 63rd minute. But just as it seemed Pembroke would hold out for the win, Bangor responded with a final minute goal by Ryan Burgess from a converted penalty corner to leave the final score 3-3.
AVOCA 5 BANDON 0
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EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 2 POOL B
CORK HARLEQUINS 3 CHURCH OF IRELAND 4
A seven-goal thriller at Garryduff. Julian Dale gave Harlequins the lead in the 14th minute converting a penalty corner 1-0 to Harlequins. Church of Ireland equalised through Gearoid Cashman in the 22nd minute. It was 1-1 at half-time. Sam Dale gave Harlequins a 2-1 lead in the 45th minute when he converted a penalty corner. Julian Dale got his second goal of the game when he scored in the 57th minute to make it 3-1 to the hosts. Jamie Horgan responded for C of I in the 59th minute to make it 3-2 and then two goals from Jonathan Bruton in the 64th minute from a penalty corner and in the final minute from open play secured the win for the visitors. The game finished Cork Harlequins 3 Cork Church of Ireland 4.
