Saturday, February 7: Some vital results across the EY Hockey League saw Ulster Elks fight their way out of the relegation zone, while Cork C of I picked up a point on the road to Pembroke. The EYHL2 sides continued their battle for promotion with three women’s & three men’s sides making it two wins from two.
In the Women’s EYHL, Ulster Elks secured a crucial three points with a win at home to Catholic Institute lifting them out of the relegation zone. UCD returned to winning ways with a confident win at home to Old Alex, forcing their opposition into the bottom two. And Railway Union grabbed a narrow 1-0 win over Pembroke to continue their winning form.
In the Men’s EYHL, Cork C of I produced a sensational comeback to grab a 2-2 draw against Pembroke Wanderers in Serpentine Avenue, with the hosts getting the bonus point in the shootout.
In the Women’s EYHL2, Ards, Avoca, and UCC all made it two wins from two with wins over Belfast Harlequins, Trinity Ladies’, and Lisnagarvey respectively, to maintain their place at the top of the table. University of Galway scored in the dying embers of their encounter with Cork Harlequins to grab their first win of the campaign.
In the Men’s EYHL, Instonians grabbed a potentially vital win over Queen’s University, surviving a late fight back from the students. Portrane put Catholic Institute to the sword, reaching double digits to grab their second win of the campaign. Cork Harlequins beat rivals Bandon to maintain their place in the top spots. And Clontarf and South Antrim get their seasons up and running, recording their first wins of the campaign over CI Annadale and Bray, respectively.
EY Hockey League – Round 13 – Results
EY Hockey League – Women
Ulster Elks 2 – 1 Catholic Institute
UCD 3 – 1 Old Alex
Pembroke Wanderers 0 – 1 Railway Union
Women’s EYHL Standings
- Loreto – 30pts
- Railway Union – 27pts
- UCD – 24pts
- Pegasus – 20pts
- Queen’s University – 20pts
- Portadown – 14pts
- Pembroke Wanderers – 13pts
- Ulster Elks – 13pts
- Old Alex – 12pts
- Catholic Institute – 10pts
EY Hockey League – Men
Pembroke Wanderers 2 [3 – 2] 2 Cork C of I
Men’s EYHL Standings
- Banbridge – 26pts
- Lisnagarvey – 24pts
- Monkstown – 22pts
- Pembroke Wanderers – 17pts
- Three Rock Rovers – 16pts
- YMCA – 14pts
- Corinthian – 13pts
- Avoca – 13pts
- Cookstown – 6pts
- Cork C of I – 5pts
EY Hockey League Division 2 – Round 2 – Results
EY Hockey League Division 2 – Women
UCC 6 – 1 Lisnagarvey
Trinity Ladies’ 0 – 3 Avoca
Belfast Harlequins 3 – 6 Ards
University of Galway 3 – 2 Cork Harlequins
Women’s EYHL2 Standings
- Ards – 6pts
- UCC – 6pts
- Avoca – 6pts
- University of Galway – 3pts
- Monkstown – 2pts
- Trinity Ladies’ – 1pt
- Cork Harlequins – 0pts
- Lisnagarvey – 0pts
- Belfast Harlequins – 0pts
EY Hockey League Division 2 – Men
Portrane 13 – 1 Catholic Institute
Cork Harlequins 6 – 2 Bandon
Instonians 4 – 3 Queen’s University
South Antrim 6 – 1 Bray
Clontarf 5 – 1 CI Annadale
Men’s EYHL2 Standings
- Portrane – 6pts
- Cork Harlequins – 6pts
- Instonians – 6pts
- South Antrim – 3pts
- Queen’s University – 3pts
- Clontarf – 3pts
- CI Annadale – 3pts
- Bandon – 0pts
- Bray – 0pts
- Catholic Institute – 0pts