Saturday, November 15: Round 11 of the EY Hockey League delivered a dramatic final weekend before the winter break, shaping both tables heading into the midway point of the season.
In the Women’s EYHL, league leaders Loreto closed out the first half of the campaign in dominant fashion with a strong home win over Portadown to maintain their unbeaten run and become clear at the top of the table. At Belfield, UCD and Railway Union could not be separated, with Railway securing the bonus point after the shootout. Catholic Institute came from behind to defeat Pembroke Wanderers after a thrilling seven-goal contest, while Ulster Elks produced an impressive performance to defeat Queen’s University in Belfast. At The Dub, Pegasus and Old Alex battled to a draw after a late equaliser, with Pegasus taking the bonus point.
In the Men’s EYHL, league leaders Banbridge rounded off the first half of their season with a commanding away victory over Pembroke Wanderers to stay top of the table. Lisnagarvey emerged victorious from a remarkable eleven-goal battle at Grange Road, capitalising on a fast start and then holding off a determined Three Rock Rovers response in the closing stages. Monkstown continued their strong run of form with a win over Corinthian at St Columba’s, while Avoca secured valuable points on the road with a composed performance against Cork C of I at Garryduff. Cookstown also closed out the first half of the season on a high, securing their first win of the season over YMCA to strengthen their position heading into the break.
EY Hockey League – Round 11 – Results
EY Hockey League – Women
Catholic Institute 4 – 3 Pembroke Wanderers
3’ Roisin Begley (FG)
13’ Emilia Dacquin (FG)
17’ Holly Farrell (FG)
26’ Laura Foley (PC)
51’ Sarah FitzGerald (PC)
60’ Roisin Begley (FG)
62’ Emilia Dacquin (FG)
UCD 1 [2 – 3] 1 Railway
Railway secure the drawing bonus point in the shootout
18’ Lauren Moore (PC)
53’ Emma Smyth (PC)
Loreto 4 – 0 Portadown
12’ Siofra O’Brien (PC)
26’ Grace Donald (PC)
33’ Anna Horan (PC)
53’ Lisa Mulcahy (PC)
Pegasus 1 [2 – 1] 1 Old Alex
Pegasus secure the drawing bonus point in the shootout
54’ Lucy McKee (FG)
65’ Abigail Russell (FG)
Ulster Elks 3 – 0 Queen’s University
20’ Rachel Houston (FG)
59’ Rachel Houston (FG)
66’ Leah McGuire (PC)
Women’s EYHL Standings
Loreto – 29pts
UCD – 21pts
Railway Union – 21pts
Pegasus – 17pts
Queen’s University – 17pts
Pembroke Wanderers – 13pts
Old Alex – 12pts
Portadown – 11pts
Ulster Elks – 10pts
Catholic Institute – 8pts
EY Hockey League – Round 11 – Results
EY Hockey League – Men
Corinthian 2 – 3 Monkstown
4’ Ian Stewart (FG)
24’ Lee Cole (PC)
30’ Josh Filgas (FG)
42’ Gregory Williams (PC)
51’ Mark Smyth (FG)
Cork C of I 1 – 3 Avoca
7’ Shane O’Donoghue (PC)
33’ Jonathan Spillane (FG)
56’ Shane O’Donoghue (PC)
70’ Andrew Ramsay (FG)
Cookstown 3 – 0 YMCA
27’ Mark Crooks (FG)
29’ James Evans (FG)
70’ Stuart Smyth (PC)
Pembroke Wanderers 1 – 5 Banbridge
6’ Johnny McKee (FG)
16’ Johnny McKee (FG)
39’ Matthew McKee (FG)
59’ Louis Rowe (PC)
63’ Fawaaz Kahder (PC)
67’ Jake Rowe ((FG)
Three Rock Rovers 5 – 6 Lisnagarvey
7’ Matthew Aughey (FG)
16’ Matthew Nelson (FG)
18’ Matthew Nelson (FG)
24’ Ben Johnson (PC)
29’ Evan Jennings (FG)
34’ Ben Nelson (FG)
37’ Mackenzie Connor (FG)
44’ John Cunningham (FG)
52’ James Walker (FG)
55’ Harry MacMahon (FG)
62’ Ben Johnson (PC)
Men’s EYHL Standings
Banbridge – 26pts
Lisnagarvey – 24pts
Monkstown – 22pts
Three Rock Rovers – 16pts
Pembroke Wanderers – 15pts
YMCA – 14pts
Corinthian – 13pts
Avoca – 10pts
Cookstown – 6pts
Cork C of I – 4pts