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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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: 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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Women’s hockey: Ards win women’s EYHL2 with Monkstown promoted too

Zara Malseed shone as Ards won promotion and the EY Hockey League Division 2 title in style at Whitechurch Park over the weekend, netting three times for the Oranges. On Saturday, she cracked home a vital penalty corner hit to level their semi-final against Queen’s University, canceling out Madison Bowyer’s early effort. Ellen Robinson popped up with the winner in …

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Women’s EY Hockey League: Belfast Harlequins Inch Away From Relegation Zone

Belfast Harlequins edged clearer of the EYHYL relegation zone with this hard-fought 2-1 win over fellow strugglers Muckross at a bitterly cold Deramore. The hosts were 2-0 up in the second half but the Dubliners set up a grandstand finish after pulling a goal back with 20 minutes to go.

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