Bateman and Egner scoop national gongs

Cork Harlequins – including David Egner, above left – Railway Union and the Watkins family were the big winners at Saturday night’s Irish Hockey Awards, held at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin.

Herbert heads for a land down under

Recession and a desire to see the world continue to be driving factors for many of Ireland’s top hockey players – just ask Cork Church of Ireland’s Andrew Herbert, who recently left for pastures new in Australia. Prior to his departure to the Melville City club in Perth, Herbert sat down with Southern Fried to explain the rationale behind his move.

Quins succumb to rampant Railway

Railway Union ended a 106-year wait for a first national outdoor title as they routed Cork Harlequins 4-0 to win the ESB women’s Irish Hockey League in some style at Grange Road yesterday.

Wildcard win plunges Institute into pool of death

Catholic Institute defied the odds to win the women’s wildcard play-off in Dublin this weekend, ensuring they will make their maiden voyage into the IHL next term – but they could hardly have been handed a tougher draw.

Exam pressures curtail Pritchard’s celebrations

Cork native Adam Pritchard played a key role in helping Pembroke Wanderers retain their Irish Hockey League title in style – then had to exit the celebrations before they’d even began, as exam pressures took hold.

No fear factor as Quins primed for Pegasus test

Rachael Kohler believes any psychological scars from bygone days will not be a factor when her Cork Harlequins side meets Belfast powerhouses Pegasus in the semi-finals of the Irish Hockey League at Grange Road tomorrow (12.30pm).

Munster award-winners revealed

High achievement on and off the field was rewarded at the annual MBIHA Awards, held at Garryduff last night, with Men’s Player of the Year Clinton Sweetnam (above) among the winners.

Double delight for record-breaking Shaw

Graham Shaw wrote himself into the history books on a remarkable Irish Senior Cup final day at Belfield that left Loreto and Glenanne with much to celebrate, on a day when hockey grabbed the attention of Ireland’s most exalted sportswriter, Tom Humphries.

YM collapse leaves Bandon empty-handed

Pulling out two good performances against quality opposition in less than 24 hours proved beyond Bandon this weekend, as they came home empty-handed from the men’s Irish Hockey League wildcard playoffs for the third year in succession.

Bandon bemoan wildcard woe

Bandon warmed up for their Irish Hockey League wildcard adventure with a 5-3 Charity Cup final win over Cork C of I B at Garryduff last night, but the west Cork side are not happy about the failure to rotate the wildcard competition around the provinces.

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