UCD and Catholic Institute advance to EYHL Champions Trophy Semi-finals

EYHL DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS TROPHY QUARTER-FINALS  PEMBROKE WANDERERS 0  UCD 0 ( UCD WINS 2-1 IN A SHOOT OUT)  Pembroke Wanderers, who finished 4th in the League, ended up playing against 5th-placed UCD in this Champions Trophy quarter-final. UCD had won the Division last season and were denied the Champions Trophy by Loreto. This year following this result UCD …

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EYHL Wrap: Wins for Old Alexandra, Railway Union and Ulster Elks in Division 1

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION  1  PEGASUS 3 CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 3 Pegasus are determined to hang on to their EYHL Division 1 status and proved the point in this game at Queen’s University Sportsground against Irish Senior Cup Finalists Catholic Institute. Zara Malseed gave Pegasus the lead with a goal from open play in the 11th minute. Sophie McDowell increased their lead in …

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Loreto defeated in European Club Hockey Competition despite possible goal of the tournament

CLUB CAMPO DE MADRID 6 LORETO 2 Loreto had another tough day at the office on Saturday when they took on Spanish side Club Campo De Madrid in their ranking match. The storied Spanish club, who have multiple national titles to their name, got off to a relatively slow start in a scoreless first quarter. Lucia Abajo Saenz opened the …

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Loreto Hockey Team To Make EHL Final 8 tournament Comeback After A Five-year Hiatus

Easter weekend is traditionally a quiet time for hockey on the home front but for two of the country’s best teams it will be a busy period as both Loreto’s women and Lisnagarvey’s men represent Irish hockey at the European club level. Loreto will be in the EHL Final 8 tournament in the Netherlands while Lisnagarvey are in Portugal to …

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PWHL set to break attendance record again as largest hockey arena in North America sold out

The women’s hockey attendance record is set to fall again after a PWHL game between Montreal and Toronto, marketed as “the Duel at the Top,” sold out Bell Centre in Montreal, the biggest hockey arena in North America. The 21,105 tickets for the April 20 game were sold out within 20 minutes of being available, and many are now going …

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Wins for Catholic Institute, Monkstown, UCD and Railway Union in EYHL Division 1

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 2 OLD ALEXANDRA 1 Catholic Institute came back from being 0-1 down at Rosbrien, scoring twice in the fourth quarter to secure a win in the EYHL Women’s Division 1. The first half was scoreless and the scoreline was 0-0 until the 43rd minute. The visitors were awarded a penalty corner which was converted …

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EYHL Wrap: Loreto are guaranteed 2023/24 EYHL Champions after win over Ulster Elks

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 LORETO 4 ULSTER ELKS 1 Loreto are the EYHL Champions for 2023/24 having beaten Ulster Elks by 4-1 and reaching 43 points. Even if Loreto lost all their remaining fixtures and second-placed Railway Union won all their remaining fixtures including their game in hand the maximum they could get is 41. Síofra O’Brien converted a penalty …

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Weekend Hockey Wrap: Belfast and Cork Harlequins triumph in Division 2 while Railway Union progress to Senior Cup semifinal

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 2 POOL A  AVOCA 1-2  CORK HARLEQUINS  Munster Senior League side Cork Harlequins defeated Leinster Women’s Division 1 side at Newpark Comprehensive School in Dublin in the EYHL Women’s Division 2 Pool A. Yvonne O’Byrne opened the scoring for Harlequins in the 15th minute from open play. She got her second goal of the game by converting …

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EYHL Wrap: Railway Union and Loreto draw in top-of-table clash

EYHL WOMEN’S DIVISION 1 RAILWAY UNION 1  LORETO 1 This top-of-the-table clash could potentially have crowned the new champions of the EYHL Women’s Division 1 had Loreto managed to maintain their 100% record by winning this game at Park Avenue. However, Railway Union can claim the distinction of forcing Loreto to drop their first two points of the season and …

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EYHL Wrap: Three Draws in competitive Division 1 Weekend

EY HOCKEY LEAGUE WOMEN’S DIVISION 1  CATHOLIC INSTITUTE 1 PEMBROKE WANDERERS 1 Roisín Begley gave the home side the lead in the 22nd minute with a goal from open play. Just as it looked like Institute had held out for the win, Pembroke Wanderers were awarded a penalty corner. Sinéad Loughran, a University of Limerick alumna, converted the effort to …

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