EY Hockey League Results – Saturday, September 13
Saturday, September 13: A thrilling opening round to the EY Hockey League saw some major upsets as reigning champions begin their campaigns with wins.
In the Women’s EYHL, Portadown made a statement in their first game in the topflight, beating Ulster Elks in their own backyard. Reigning champions Loreto left it until the second half to secure a win away to Catholic Institute. UCD came out on top of their college clash with Queen’s University. Railway Union cruised to a 3-0 win at home to Old Alex. Pegasus versus Pembroke finished in a scoreless draw, with the home team Pegasus taking the bonus point, 2:1 in the shootout.
In the Men’s EYHL, Cork C of I lost to visitors YMCA. Pembroke Wanderers came from two goals down to salvage a draw and the bonus point against Corinthian. Lisnagarvey cruised to a comfortable win over Avoca as they begin their title defense with intent. Cookstown faught back against Monkstown to record their first point, with Monkstown winning the shootout to take the bonus point. And in the late game, Banbridge came out on top of a tense encounter with Three Rock Rovers in Havelock Park, with a late Matthew McKee goal putting the game beyond reach.
EY Hockey League – Round 1 – Results
EY Hockey League – Women
Ulster Elks 1 – 5 Portadown
23’ Lara Wilson (FG)
29’ Rachel Lennon (PC)
42’ Shannon McNellis (FG)
53’ Lara Wilson (FG)
62’ Evie Girvan (FG)
65’ Evie Thompson (FG)
Catholic Institute 0 – 2 Loreto
53’ Siofra O’Brien (PC)
58’ Mollie Lennon (FG)
UCD 3 – 0 Queen’s University
22’ Lucy Crowe (PC)
42’ Isobel Field (FG)
60’ Aliya Davis (FG)
Railway Union 3 – 0 Old Alex
20’ Sarah Patton (FG)
51’ Katie Mullan (PC)
64’ Hollai Quinn (FG)
Pegasus 0 [2 – 1] 0 Pembroke Wanderers
Pegasus secure drawing bonus point in the shootout.
Women’s EYHL Standings
Portadown – 3pts
UCD – 3pts
Railway Union – 3pts
Loreto – 3pts
Pegasus – 2pts
Pembroke Wanderers – 1pt
Catholic Institute – 0pts
Old Alex – 0pts
Queen’s University – 0pts
Ulster Elks – 0pts
EY Hockey League – Men
Cork C of I 1 – 2 YMCA
9’ Jamie Horgan (FG)
32’ Hayden Jones (FG)
53’ Anthony Glutz (FG)
Corinthian 2 [4 – 5] 2 Pembroke Wanderers
Pembroke secure drawing bonus point in the shootout
10’ Oisin Gavin (FG)
12’ Harry St Leger (FG)
55’ Dechlan Bennett (PC)
70’ Henry Thompson (PC)
Avoca 1 – 9 Lisnagarvey
14’ Oliver Kidd (FG)
15’ Ben Nelson (FG)
21’ Harry Dagg (FG)
33’ Peter McKibbin (FG)
46’ Oliver Kidd (FG)
47’ Matthew Nelson (FG)
48’ Daniel Nelson (FG)
50’ John Cunningham (FG)
65’ Oliver Kidd (FG)
67’ Ben Nelson (PC)
Cookstown 2 [1 – 3] 2 Monkstown
Monkstown secure drawing bonus point in the shootout.
36’ Jeremy Duncan (FG)
47’ Mark Gibbons (FG)
50’ Scott McCabe (FG)
67’ Jack Haycock (PC)
Banbridge 2 – 0 Three Rock
6’ Louis Rowe (FG)
56’ Matthew McKee (FG)
Men’s EYHL Standings
Lisnagarvey – 3pts
Banbridge – 3pts
YMCA – 3pts
Pembroke Wanderers – 2pts
Monkstown – 2pts
Corinthian – 1pt
Cookstown – 1pt
Cork C of I – 0pts
Three Rock Rovers – 0pts
Avoca – 0pts