Saturday, March 8th: The pressure mounts in the final stages as our sides creep ever closure to the closing stages of the season.
In the Women’s EYHL, Loreto and Railway Union added another win to their records against Pembroke and UCC respectively. Ulster Elks withstood a late Ards surge to grab the win. Pegasus secured a potentially crucial home win against UCD in the battle for Champions Trophy spots. And Old Alex hold Catholic Institute to a draw in Rosbrien, with the hosts getting the bonus point.
In the Men’s EYHL, Three Rock secured a huge win over Banbridge at home. Lisnagarvey made no mistake against Monkstown to keep the pressure on. Avoca secured a crucial win over YMCA in their battle for survival. Annadale grabbed their second Bonus Point draw in a row against Corinthian. And Pembroke left it late to beat UCD in Belfield.
In the Women’s EYHL2, Portadown and Monkstown both secured wins against Muckross and Cork Harlequins to tighten their grip on Pool A. Queen’s made it five from five against Lurgan and Corinthian snuck past University of Galway in Pool B.
In the Men’s EYHL2, Cork C of I climbed to top spot of Pool A with their win over Bandon, while Kilkenny picked up a home win over Leinster rivals Railway Union. In Pool B, Portrane continued their perfect form with their away win over Clontarf, and Instonians returned to winning ways in a tight encounter with Pool B.
Women’s EYHL Results
Catholic Institute 0 [3] – 0 [1] Old Alex
Catholic Institute Scorers: N/A
Old Alex Scorers: N/A
UCC 0 – 1 Railway Union
UCC Scorers: N/A
Railway Union Scorers: Lisa McCarthy 69’ (PC).
Ards 2 – 3 Ulster Elks
Ards Scorers: Zara Malseed 38’ (FG), Amy Benson 54’ (FG).
Ulster Elks Scorers: Kirsty McLarnon 13’ (FG), Jessica McMaster 27’ (PC), Anna Mollenhauer 32’ (FG).
Pegasus 2 – 0 UCD
Pegasus Scorers: Lucy McKee 4’ (PC), Emma Quinn 16’ (PC).
UCD Scorers: N/A
Pembroke Wanderers 2 – 4 Loreto
Pembroke Scorers: Abigail O’Mahony 43’ (FG), 45’ (PC).
Loreto Scorers: Caitlin Sherin 24’ (PS), Nicola Torrans 28’ (PC), 56’ (FG), Yasmin Pratt 51’ (PC).
Women’s EYHL Standings:
- Loreto – 36pts
- Railway Union – 31pts
- Ulster Elks – 28pts
- Catholic Institute – 23pts
- Old Alex – 23pts
- Pegasus – 20pts
- UCD – 16pts
- Pembroke Wanderers – 16pts
- Ards – 13pts
- UCC – 7pts
Men’s EYHL Results
UCD 1 – 2 Pembroke Wanderers
UCD Scorers: Benjamin Stewart 32’ (FG).
Pembroke Scorers: David Lynch 18’ (PC), Tevin Kok 53’ (FG).
Annadale 3 [6] – 3 [5] Corinthian
Annadale Scorers: Tom Robson 6’ (FG), Spencer Pinion 38’ (PS), Owen McElhinney 62’ (PC).
Corinthian Scorers: David Howard 37’ (PS), Ian Stewart 58’ (FG), Greg Williams 59’ (FG).
Avoca 2 – 0 YMCA
Avoca Scorers: Shane O’Donoghue 59’ (PC), Milo Dagg 69’ (FG).
YMCA Scorers: N/A
Lisnagarvey 2 – 0 Monkstown
Lisnagarvey Scorers: John Cunningham 33’ (FG), Andrew John Edgar 69’ (PS).
Monkstown Scorers: N/A
Three Rock Rovers 4 – 2 Banbridge
Three Rock Rovers Scorers: Ryan Spencer 51’ (FG), Ben Johnson 53’ (PC), Evan Jennings 62’ (FG), James Walker 63’ (FG).
Banbridge Scorers: Adam McKee 7’ (PC), Philip Brown 53’ (PC).
Men’s EYHL Standings
- Three Rock Rovers – 35pts
- Lisnagarvey – 33pts
- Banbridge – 33pts
- YMCA – 22pts
- Monkstown – 20pts
- Corinthian – 15pts
- Pembroke – 14pts
- Avoca – 11pts
- Annadale – 7pts
- UCD – 2pt
Women’s EYHL 2 Results
Pool A
Cork Harlequins 1 – 3 Monkstown
Cork Harlequins Scorers: Jane Michelle Barry Q1 (FG).
Monkstown Scorers: Isabelle Kealy Q2 (FG), Jennifer Hamill (FG), Chloe Watkins Q4 (PC).
Muckross 0 – 5 Portadown
Muckross Scorers: N/A
Portadown Scorers: Evie Girvan Q1 (PC), Alyssa Somerville Q1 (FG), Lara Wilson Q1 (FG), Bethany Harper Q4 (PC), Emma McEntee Q4 (PC).
Women’s Pool A Standings
- Portadown – 22pts
- Monkstown – 20pts
- Muckross – 13pts
- Cork Harlequins – 6pts
- Greenfields – 0pts
Pool B
Corinthian 1 – 0 University of Galway
Corinthian Scorers: Laura Motyer 37’ (PC).
University of Galway Scorers: N/A
Lurgan 0 – 3 Queen’s University
Lurgan Scorers: N/A
Queen’s Uniersity Scorers: Jenna McCarlie Q1 (FG), Megan Cochrane Q2 (PC), Q4 (FG).
Women’s Pool B Standings
- Queen’s University – 25pts
- Corinthian – 16pts
- Lurgan – 11pts
- Ashton – 4pts
- University of Galway – 3pts
Men’s EYHL 2 Results
Pool A
Bandon 2 – 4 Cork C of I
Bandon Scorers: Colin Kingston Q3 (PC), Q3 (PC).
Cork C of I Scorers: Gearoid Cashman Q1 (FG), Q4 (FG), Rob Olden Q3 (FG), Ian Balding Q3 (PC).
Kilkenny 5 – 3 Railway Union
Kilkenny Scorers: David McClure Q1 (FG), Q2 (FG), Howard McDonnell Q2 (PC), Q4 (PC), Billy McEnery Q4 (FG).
Railway Union Scorers: Louis Murphy Q1 (FG), Kenny Carroll Q2 (PC), Darragh Curley Q3 (PS).
Men’s Pool A Standings
- Cork C of I – 19pts
- Cookstown – 17pts
- Bandon – 11pts
- Kilkenny – 7pts
- Railway Union – 4pts
Pool B
Clontarf 0 – 3 Portrane
Clontarf Scorers: N/A
Portrane Scorers: Anthony Glutz Q2 (PC), Sean Graham Q2 (FG), Ross Hetem Q2 (FG).
Kilkeel 3 – 4 Instonians
Kilkeel Scorers: TBC
Instonians Scorers: TBC
Men’s Pool B Standings
- Portrane – 25pts
- Instonians – 9pts
- Cork Harlequins – 8pts
- Kilkeel – 6pts
- Clontarf – 4pts