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The EY Hockey League season is coming to its climax this weekend with the last four of the Champions Trophy for both Men and Women. Banbridge are the hosts with all matches taking place on the main pitch at Havelock Park. The action begins on Saturday at 10:30am with the first of the two Women’s Champions Trophy semi-finals.

Loreto, who are the current holders of the Champions Trophy and the recently crowned EYHL Division 1 winners, take on 2023 EYHL Division 1 winners UCD. In 2018, UCD won the EYHL Women’s League elite Division and Loreto denied them the Champions Trophy defeating UCD en route to winning the Trophy. In 2023, UCD also won the EYHL Women’s League elite Division and once again Loreto denied them the Champions Trophy defeating UCD en route to winning the trophy.  In 2024 Loreto have won the EYHL Women’s League elite Division, on this occasion could UCD be the party poopers?  The most recent league game was decided by the only goal, so this game is full of potential outcomes.

Railway Union who narrowly missed out on the Champions Trophy play-offs in 2023, got a bye into the semi-finals by virtue of their 2^nd place finish in the League Table. Third placed Catholic Institute recently qualified for their third consecutive Irish Senior Cup final, winning the Senior Cup in 2022 and beaten finalists last year. Could Catholic Institute make the final? Their big game experience suggests it’s possible, but the excellent form of Railway Union this season suggests the opposite outcome is also highly likely. This game is very likely to be very close and go all the way to 1 v 1s.

In the men’s competition, YMCA surprised a lot of people by reaching the semi-final last weekend. They shouldn’t have been so surprised as YMCA’s form since Christmas has been excellent. Banbridge, EYHL Division 1 winners for the past two years and winners of the Champions Trophy in 2023, are also at home so would be most people’s favourites to advance. This game my well go to form but this is knockout hockey after all.

In the second semi-final Lisnagarvey who finished in 2^nd place in the EYHL in both 2023 and 2024 take on a Monkstown side that beat highly fancied Glenanne in the quarter final. Monkstown go into this game with nothing to lose. Lisnagarvey have to take them on in a venue where they have enjoyed mixed results over the years. Lisnagarvey are justifiable favourites but Monkstown have caused upsets before and may do so again.

Sunday sees the Women’s final at 13:00 and the Men’s final will follow at 15:30. This event is ticketed, prices start at GBP 10 and can be purchased at the gate on arrival.

 

Saturday 27th April 2024
	Women – EYHL Champions Trophy Semi-Finals
		10.30			Loreto v University College Dublin @ Havelock Park, Banbridge
		12.30			Railway Union v Catholic Institute @ Havelock Park, Banbridge
	Men – EYHL Champions Trophy Semi-Finals
		15.00			Banbridge v YMCA @ Havelock Park , Banbridge
		17.00			Lisnagarvey v Monkstown @ Havelock Park, Banbridge
Sunday 28th April 2024
	Women – EYHL Champions Trophy Final
		1.00			@ Havelock Park, Banbridge
	Men – EYHL Champions Trophy Final
		15.30			@ Havelock Park, Banbridge

 

EY HOCKEY LEAGUE DIVISON 1 MEN’S CHAMPIONS TROPHY QUARTER-FINALS 

YMCA 1 THREE ROCK ROVERS  0

Two evenly matched sides from the Southside of Dublin were almost inseparable in this tie at Wesley College. A scoreless first half was followed by a scoreless third quarter. As the game wound down and seemed to be heading for a penalty shoot-out with only two minutes left on the clock Grant Glutz popped up from open play to finish to the net in the 68^th minute, to grab the only goal of the game. Three  Rock Rovers bow out and YMCA continue an impressive run which has now taken them into the final four of the Champions Trophy next weekend in Banbridge on a scoreline of YMCA 1 Three Rock Rovers 0.

 

GLENANNE 1 MONKSTOWN  2

All the goals in this game came in the opening 10 minutes. Monkstown took the lead in the 4^th minute who scored from open play. Kevin Venter equalised in the 7^th minute for Glenanne to make it 1-1. Monkstown captain Geoff Cole restored the visitor’s lead in the 12^th minute to 2-1. After much of the possession and multiple runs at goal Monkstown stood firm until Glenanne were awarded a penalty stroke in the final minutes of this game. Now the odds are stacked heavily against the goalkeeper in penalty stroke situations and so Shane O’Donoghue was red hot favourite to grab an equaliser for Glenanne. But nobody told David Fitzgerald that. He dived to his left and saved the effort. Monkstown held out to win 2-1 and they qualified for the last four of the Champions Trophy in Banbridge next weekend.

 

EYHL DIVISION 2 MEN’S SEMI-FINALS 

 

AVOCA  4 CORK HARLEQUINS 2

In the first of the Men’s EYHL 2 semi-finals Avoca eventually overcame Cork Harlequins to secure promotion into Men’s Division 1 for 2024-25 and of course secure a place in tomorrow’s final. Cork Harlequins took the lead through a John Whyte field goal in the 6^th minute. Guy Sarratt equalised from a converted penalty corner in the 12^th minute to make it 1-1. Cork Harlequins restored their lead through a converted penalty corner from John Hobbs in the 33^rd minute. 2-1 to Harlequins. Daragh Grogan equalised for Avoca in the 40^th minute to make it 2-2. Guy Sarratt got his second goal of the game in the 56^th minute when he converted another penalty corner to give Avoca a 3-2 lead. Avoca secured their place in next seasons EYHL Men’s Division 1 as well as tomorrow’s final when Guy Sarratt completed his hat-trick in the 59^th minute to secure  a 4-2 win.

 

COOKSTOWN 1 PEMBROKE WANDERERS 2

Pembroke Wanderers won this semi-final in the second game of the morning at Garryduff in Cork by defeating Ulster Premier League winners Cookstown. In so doing they secured a place in the EYHL2 Final tomorrow afternoon but more importantly a return to EYHL Men’s Division 1 next season. Daniel Kerr gave Cookstown the lead with a converted penalty corner in the 9^th minute. It was a lead they held until half-time. Mitchell Thompson equalised for Pembroke Wanderers in the 38^th minute with a goal from open play to make it 1-1. Ross Breytenbach secured the win, promotion back to the EYHL 1, and a place in tomorrow’s final with a 68^th minute field goal to make the final score 2-1.

 

EYHL DIVISON 1 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS TROPHY QUARTER-FINALS 

 

PEMBROKE WANDERERS 0  UCD 0 ( UCD WON 2-1 IN A SHOOT OUT) 

Pembroke Wanderers who finished 4^th in the League ended up playing against 5^th placed UCD in this Champions Trophy quarter-final. UCD had won the Division last season and were denied the Champions Trophy by Loreto. This year following this result UCD have a chance to do unto others as they have been done to on two previous occasions. This was a very closely fought game between two very evenly matched sides meeting each other for the fourth time this season. The two league games ended in draws the only blip in the closeness of these two sides was in the Irish Senior Cup where UCD thumped Pembroke 4-0. This game was more like the two league encounters and both goalkeepers, Pembroke’s  Aoife Glennon and UCD’s Erika Gallagher excelled in normal time, completing saves which kept their own sides in the game as well as denying the opposition. UCD were the dominant side in the final quarter and created numerous chances to score but overall, it was no real surprise when it ended scoreless. 0-0 and it went to a Shoot-out.

UCD took the first penalty and Ali Griffin had her effort saved by Aoife Glennon. Emily Beatty took the first penalty for Pembroke Wanderers and UCD goalkeeper Erika Gallagher forced her to put the ball wide. Mikayla Power took the second penalty for UCD and put the Students ahead 1-0. Pembroke Wanderers captain Ellen Curran put her effort wide again under pressure from UCD goalkeeper Erika Gallagher. Katie-Jane Marshall was next up for UCD and despite the best efforts of Aoife Glennon in the Pembroke Wanderers goal Marshall forced the ball over the line within the time allotted to put UCD 2-0 ahead. Up next for Pembroke Wanderers was Martha McCready and she scored her effort to make it 2-1 in the shoot-out to UCD. Leah O’Shea was up fourth for UCD and was forced to put her effort wide by Aoife Glennon, so it remained 2-1. Orla Macken was up fourth for Pembroke Wanderers and her effort was saved by UCD goalkeeper Erika Gallagher. The final penalty was taken by Sarah McAuley but in the 1 v 1 format the goalkeeper can have a bigger effect on the outcome during the 8 seconds time limit and Aoife Glennon forced her to shoot wide. The final effort from Pembroke Wanderers from Sinéad Loughran whose effort was saved by UCD goalkeeper Erika Gallagher. UCD advance to the Champions    Trophy semi-final weekend in Banbridge.

PEMBROKE WANDERERS:- Aoife Glennon (GK); Martha McCready; Roisín Sexton; Eanna Horan; Emily Beatty; Orla Macken; Katie Murphy; Ellen Curran (C); Mila Fulton; Emma Young ; Sarah Young;  Rachel O’Brien; Sally Campbell; Sinead Loughran; Isobel Field

UCD: Erika Gallagher; Leah O’Shea; Florence Maughan; Katie-Jane Marshall; Caoimhe Byrne; Ali Griffin; Sarah McAuley  Lauren Moore; Mikayla Power; Anna Costello; Emma Paul (C); Anna McCarthy; Lauren Johnston; Aine Naughton;  Katharine Egan; Sydney Weir McErlean

 

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 3 OLD ALEXANDRA 1

Catholic Institute set themselves up for a potential double by reaching the Semi-finals weekend in the Champions Trophy which will take place next week in Havelock Park, Banbridge by defeating Old Alexandra in the quarter-final at Rosbrien. Ciara Moloney opened the scoring for Institute with a field goal in the 5th minute. Tory Byrne increased the lead for Catholic Institute in the 12^th minute to make the score 2-0. Old Alexandra, who narrowly qualified for this quarter final on the basis of more League games won, got on the scoresheet through Abi Russell in the 66^th minute from open play. It was 2-1 with four minutes remaining but  Leah Clery removed any doubt by sealing the win for Catholic Institute with a 70^th minute goal from open play to seal a 3-1 win. Catholic Institute will join the last four and take on Railway Union next Saturday in Banbridge.

 

EYHL DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S SEMI-FINAL

CORK HARLEQUINS 1 ARDS 2 

In Garryduff the afternoon began with the first women’s EYHL 2 semi-final between Cork Harlequins and Ards. In the men’s semi-final earlier in the day Cork Harlequins men had failed to advance to tomorrow’s final.  Unfortunately, their women’s team made it a double heart break by finishing on the wrong side of a 2-1 result. Ards took the lead through Rachel Houston from open play in the 19^th minute. Cork Harlequins captain Michelle Barry equalised in the 22^nd minute to make it 1-1. Rachel Houston scored her second goal from open play in the 34^th minute to secure the victory by 2-1.

 

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK 3 BELFAST HARLEQUINS 1

UCC will be in the EYHL Women’s Division 1 next season after this 3-1 over Belfast Harlequins who face another season in the Ulster Premier League in 2024-25. Julia McCarthy opened the scoring when she converted a penalty corner in the 36^th minute to make it 1-0 to UCC. Abi O’Mahony added a second goal in the 44^th minute to put the students 2-0 ahead. Emma O’Sullivan made it 3-0 in the 54^th minute. Emma Fraser got Belfast Harlequins on the scoresheet in the 69^th minute with a converted penalty corner, but it proved to be only a consolation goal as UCC ran out 3-1 winners. Three Cork teams in the EYHL 2 semi-finals between men and women’s teams but only UCC got promoted.

 

IRISH MEN’S JUNIOR CUP SEMI FINAL 

CORINTHIANS 6 RATHGAR 0

On Tuesday last Corinthians 2nds secured the Irish Men’s Junior Cup Final comfortably beating Rathgar by 6-0. Greg Williams got a hat-trick for the Reds and further goals from Andrew McCourt, Eli Breen and Callum McCourt ensured there would be silverware in the trophy cabinet for Corinthians again this season.

Cork Church of Ireland will host this weekend’s EY Hockey League Division 2 Men’s and Women’s Play-Off Finals, tickets are now on sale. 

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The games take place at Garryduff, the home venue of CORK Church of Ireland hockey club. Both of the semi-finals in both divisions take place on Saturday with both finals taking place on Sunday. All finalists, Men’s and Women’s, will be promoted to the EYHL Division 1 for season 2024-25.

For Avoca in the EYHL  men’s  semi-final it’s a chance to qualify for the EYHL division 1 for the first time in their history. For opponents Cork Harlequins, a chance to return a Munster team to the elite level for the first time in several years.  Cookstown will be looking for a swift return to the top flight as will their Leinster opponents Pembroke Wanderers having suffered relegation in 2023.

For Ards in the Women’s semi-finals , it could also mark a swift return to the top flight having suffered relegation twelve months ago. Cork Harlequins are seeking a return to the top flight where they feel they belong. Harlequins won the Irish Senior Cup as recently as 2019. Belfast Harlequins were also relegated in 2023 and will be seeking a swift return to the top flight.  For University College Cork they will seeking to join fellow universities UCD and UUJ (Ulster Elks) in the top flight for the first time in the  current season long format.

Ticket prices per day start at EUR 10 for concessions, EUR 15 for Adults with Under 15’s free of charge. Go to the link above to purchase your tickets. And given you can enjoy four games of hockey on Saturday and two on Sunday, represents excellent value for your outlay.

SATURDAY APRIL 20TH, 2024

EYHL DIVISION 2 MEN’S SEMI-FINALS 

AVOCA V CORK HARLEQUINS – 10:30 A.M.  GARRYDUFF , CORK

COOKSTOWN V PEMBROKE WANDERERS – 12:30 P.M. GARRYDUFF , CORK

 

EYHL DIVISION 2 WOMEN’S SEMI-FINALS

CORK HARLEQUINS V  ARDS – 15:00 GARRYDUFF, CORK

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK V BELFAST HARLEQUINS – 17:00 GARRYDUFF, CORK

 

SUNDAY APRIL 21ST, 2024

EYHL MEN’S DIVISION 2 FINAL 13:00 GARRYDUFF, CORK

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 FINAL 15:30 GARRYDUFF , CORK

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.