MEN’S IRISH SENIOR CUP QUARTER FINALS
The World’s Oldest Club Hockey Cup
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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24th, 2024
THREE ROCK ROVERS 5 UCD 3
An eight goal thriller at Grange Road ended with a late consolation goal for UCD who had been trailing 5-2 for a spell. Alastair Empey and Rex Dunlop with two goals apiece and a further goal for Zach Silverman had put Three Rock Rovers in the driving seat. It ended 5-3, Mark Smyth scoring twice for the visitors and Conor Walsh also on the mark for the visitors. Given results elsewhere on the day and that the only other quarter-final is an all-Ulster affair between Instonians and Cookstown, Rovers are the only non-Ulster side left in the competition.
The other 2 quarter-finals on Saturday results were as follows :
LISNAGARVEY 4 YMCA 1
GLENANNE 1 BANBRIDGE 3
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25th, 2024
INSTONIANS 1 COOKSTOWN 4
Cookstown defeated Instonians to reach the last four of the Men’s Irish Senior Cup. This added to their clinching of Ulster Men’s Premier League title last weekend has made this a very good 10 days for Cookstown. Cookstown were awarded a penalty corner early on, but Instonians’ keeper Marney Finlay saved it. Despite this, they ran out comfortable 4-1 winners in the end, thanks to a hat-trick for eliminating EYHL opposition in the process.
This win confirms the four teams in the draw for the semi-finals as: Banbridge, Cookstown, Lisnagarvey and Three Rock Rovers.
WOMEN’S IRISH SENIOR CUP QUARTER FINALS
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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 25th, 2024
CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 3 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY 0
Catholic Institute beat Queens University 3-0 at Risbrien on Sunday afternoon. Two first half goals by Leah Clery had them 2-0 up by half-time Naomi Carroll added another in the second to see the 2022 Cup winners into the semi-finals of this year’s competition.
PEMBROKE WANDERERS 0 UCD 4
A scoreless first half was prevented by a single goal when Leah O’Shea converted a penalty corner for UCD in the 31st minute. It was 1-0 at half time. A scoreless third quarter was followed by a busy fourth. Emma Paul led the way for UCD with a converted penalty corner in the 56th minute to make it 2-0 to UCD. UCD were awarded a penalty stroke in the 58th minute to make it 3-0 and Anna McCarthy converted another penalty corner in the 64th minute to send the 2020 winners into the last four on a 4-0 scoreline.
LORETO 5 ULSTER ELKS 3
Another eight-goal thriller at Beaufort. Jessica McMaster put Ulster Elks 1-0 ahead from a penalty corner. Loreto responded scoring three on the bounce, two goals from Rachel Kelly and one from Mia Jennings to lead 3-1. Bethany Harper got one back from a penalty corner to make it 3-2. There were further goals for Loreto by Yasmin Pratt and Emma Pasley and Jessica McMaster got her second penalty corner for Elks to leave the final score Loreto 5 Ulster Elks 3.
WOMEN’S IRISH HOCKEY TROPHY
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On Saturday in this competition there were wins for Glenanne and Lisnagarvey. The results as follows :-
LISNAGARVEY 2 MOSSLEY 0
GLENANNE 2 DUNGANNON 1
MEN’S IRISH HOCKEY TROPHY
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Only one tie down for decision this all Ulster clash between North Down and Belfast Harlequins ended in a win for the home side.
NORTH DOWN 3 BELFAST HARLEQUINS 2
