Wednesday, February 26: A busy weekend of domestic hockey ahead, with a double-weekend for the EYHL2, two EYHL Men’s games, the Quarter-Finals of the Irish Junior Cup, and the final AIG Irish Senior Cup Quarter Final, between Three Rock and Lisnagarvey.
In Women’s EYHL2 Pool A, Monkstown host Greenfields and Muckross face Cork Harlequins on Saturday. On Sunday, Greenfields play their second game of the weekend, hosting Portadown in Dangan.
In Women’s EYHL2 Pool B, Lurgan and Queen’s host home double-headers. QUB welcome fellow college side University of Galway on Saturday, followed by Ashton on Sunday, while Lurgan host Ashton on Saturday, and Corinthian on Sunday.
In Men’s EYHL2 Pool A, all roads lead to Cork on Saturday as Bandon and C of I face Railway Union and Cookstown at home. On Sunday, Bandon travel north to face Cookstown while C of I visit Kilkenny.
In Men’s EYHL2 Pool B, Instonians headline the bill, hosting Cork Harlequins on Saturday and Clontarf on Sunday.
In the EY Hockey League, there are just two fixtures across the weekend as Pembroke Wanderers host Annadale on Saturday, and Avoca face Monkstown in a Round 11 refix.
In the AIG Irish Senior Cup, the last semi-finalist will be determined on Sunday as Lisnagarvey host Three Rock Rovers. The winner of that tie will face Monkstown in the semi-finals.
The Irish Junior Cup sides will also play out their Quarter Final fixtures, with games taking place across Ulster, Munster and Leinster.
EY Hockey League – Men
Saturday, March 1
Pembroke Wanderers vs Annadale
14:30 | Serpentine Avenue
Umpires: Rob Argent, Shane O’Donnell
Sunday, March 2
Avoca vs Monkstown
15:30 | Newpark School
Umpires: Malcolm Coombes, Simon MacAllister
EY Hockey League Division 2 – Women
Saturday, March 1
Pool A
Monkstown vs Greenfields
12:20 | Rathdown School
Umpires: Kris Cholewa, Ellie Duffy
Muckross vs Cork Harlequins
13:30 | Muckross
Umpires: Simon MacAllister, Luka Novakovic
Pool B
Queen’s University Belfast vs University of Galway
12:30 | Queen’s University
Umpires: Gary Molloy, Lyn Morrow
Lurgan vs Ashton
13:30 | Lurgan
Umpires: Mike Campbell, Julie Fisher
Sunday March 2nd
Pool A
Greenfields vs Portadown
14:30 | Dangan
Umpires: Jim Butler, Ben Geoghegan
Pool B
Queen’s University Belfast vs Ashton
11:00 | Queen’s University
Umpires: Ross Jones, Michael Scott
Lurgan vs Corinthian
14:30 | Lurgan
Umpires: Mike Campbell, Lyn Morrow
EY Hockey League Division 2 – Men
Saturday, March 1
Pool A
Cork C of I vs Cookstown
12:00 | Garryduff
Umpires: Jim Butler, Gary O’Connor
Bandon vs Railway Union
14:00 | Bandon Grammar
Umpires: Robert Johnston, Ian Strange
Pool B
Instonians vs Cork Harlequins
14:45 | Shawsbridge
Umpires: Sarah Craig, Patrick Wright
Sunday, March 2
Pool A
Bandon vs Cookstown
12:00 | Bandon Grammar
Umpires: Robert Johnston, Luke Novakovic
Cork C of I vs Kilkenny
14:30 | Garryduff
Umpires: Kris Cholewa, Gary O’Connor
Pool B
Instonians vs Clontarf
14:30 | Shawsbridge
Umpires: Neal Hermon, Patrick Wright
AIG Irish Senior Cup – Men
Saturday, March 1
Quarter Final
Lisnagarvey vs Three Rock Rovers
13:30 | Comber Road
Umpires: Oli Brown, Aaron Saunders
Irish Junior Cup – Women
Saturday, March 1
KO16
Pegasus 2 vs Loreto 2
14:30 | Newforge
Quarter Finals
Catholic Institute 2 vs Corinthian 2
13:30 | Rosbrien
Old Alex 2 vs UCD 2
14:30 | Alexandra College
Avoca 2 vs Pembroke Wanderers 2
16:30 | Newpark School
Irish Junior Cup – Men
Saturday, March 1
Quarter Finals
Three Rock Rovers 2 vs Lisnagarvey 2
14:00 | Grange Road
Annadale 2 vs Portrane 2
14:30 | TBC
Avoca 2 vs Banbridge 2
14:30 | Newpark School
Pembroke Wanderers 2 vs Corinthian 2
16:00 | Serpentine Avenue