Hockey Ireland Domestic Weekend Results Round-Up: Sunday April 7
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 4th 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 28th minute. Ben Walker gave Annadale the lead in the 35th 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 38th minute to restore Annadale’s lead to 3-2. Spencer Pinion added a converted in the 40th 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 61st 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 32nd 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 1st 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 38th minute. Sarah Hawkshaw gave Railway Union the lead with a goal from open play in the 61st 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 65th 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.
