Saturday, November 1: The EY Hockey League delivered a day of high-stake encounters as teams battled for position in the first set of fixtures of the double-weekend.
In the Women’s EYHL, Loreto continued their strong form with a win away to Queen’s University to stay clear at the top of the table, while Pegasus picked up a valuable victory on the road at Park Avenue against Railway Union to keep pressure on the leading pack. UCD and Ulster Elks met in an all-university clash, with UCD claiming victory to strengthen their table position. Pembroke Wanderers earned important points in their clash with Portadown, while Old Alex edged a close contest against Catholic Institute in a relegation six-pointer.
In the Men’s EYHL, League leaders Banbridge survived a late push from Monkstown to maintain their place at the top of the table. Lisnagarvey produced an emphatic performance in the Ulster derby against Cookstown, while YMCA bounced back from recent defeats with a narrow win over Pembroke Wanderers. Corinthian claimed the spoils in a tight encounter with Cork C of I at Garryduff, while Avoca continued their momentum with a huge home victory over Three Rock Rovers.
EY Hockey League – Round 8 – Results
EY Hockey League – Women
Queen’s University 0 – 3 Loreto
23’ Rachel Kelly (FG)
23’ Yasmin Pratt (FG)
42’ Siofra O’Brien (FG)
UCD 3 – 0 Ulster Elks
20’ Leah O’Shea (FG)
37’ Mikayla Power (FG)
42’ Leah O’Shea (PS)
Old Alex 3 – 2 Catholic Institute
25’ Abigail Russell (PC)
28’ Elva Kerr (FG)
33’ Aoibheann Collins (PC)
39’ Morgan Gallagher (FG)
52’ Allie Heatherington (FG)
Railway Union 1 – 3 Pegasus
12’ Ella Brown (PC)
30’ Jane Murphy (PC)
33’ Sarah Crompton (FG)
44’ Lucy McKee (PC)
Pembroke Wanderers 4 – 0 Portadown
23’ Rachel O’Brien (FG)
30’ Abigail O’Mahony (FG)
48’ Orla Macken (PC)
62’ Abigail O’Mahony (FG)
Women’s EYHL Standings
Loreto – 21pts
Railway Union – 18pts
Queen’s University – 14pts
UCD – 14pts
Pegasus – 12pts
Pembroke Wanderers – 10pts
Portadown – 8pts
Old Alex – 8pts
Ulster Elks – 7pts
Catholic Institute – 2pts
EY Hockey League – Round 8 – Results
EY Hockey League – Men
YMCA 1 – 0 Pembroke Wanderers
63’ Anthony Glutz (PS)
Cork C of I 2 – 3 Corinthian
5’ Leandros Dos Santos Carvalho (FG)
23’ Gregory Williams (FG)
30’ Harry St Leger (FG)
54’ Maximus Neill (FG)
65’ Harry Jackson (FG)
Avoca 2 – 1 Three Rock Rovers
35’ Shane O’Donoghue (PC)
50’ Guy Sarratt (PS)
59’ Harry MacMahon (PS)
Lisnagarvey 10 – 1 Cookstown
16’ Andrew Williamson (FG)
20’ Andrew Williamson (FG)
40’ Andrew John Edgar (PS)
43’ Milo Thompson (FG)
45’ Andrew John Edgar (PS)
57’ Andrew John Edgar (PS)
59’ Jonny Lynch (FG)
62’ Jack Haycock (FG)
66’ Oliver Kidd
67’ Andrew Williamson
70’ Ben Nelson
Banbridge 5 – 3 Monkstown
10’ Louis Rowe (PC)
21’ Johnny McKee (FG)
39’ Louis Rowe (PC)
45’ Mark Gibbons (PC)
47’ Johnny McKee (FG)
51’ Lee Cole (PC)
66’ Lee Cole (PC)
68’ Johnny McKee (FG)
Men’s EYHL Standings
Banbridge – 18pts
Lisnagarvey – 15pts
Pembroke Wanderers – 13pts
Monkstown – 13pts
Three Rock Rovers – 12pts
YMCA – 11pts
Corinthian – 11pts
Avoca – 7pts
Cork C of I – 4pts
Cookstown – 1pts