U21 interpros to be scrapped

The U21 interprovincial tournament is to be scrapped this season, Southern Fried understands, as part of a restructuring of the oft-maligned annual competitions. The Irish Hockey Association’s chief executive Angus Kirkland this week informed branch representatives that one men’s and one women’s interpro competition will be held in Dublin on March 26 and 27.

Strong Munster U18 squad announced

One of the stronger Munster U18 girls sides of recent years, featuring four underage internationals and captained by Sarah Sullivan (above, left) was announced by coach David Egner for the 2010/11 U18 interpros earlier today.

No bragging rights for Munster

Andy McConnell’s sucker punch (above) denied Munster’s senior men a shot at interprovincial victory at Grange Road yesterday – that was the closest any of the province’s four teams got, though Leinster were denied a clean sweep of all four senior and U-21 interprovincial titles on home turf at Grange Road, as Ulster took the senior women’s title on goal difference

Interpros still important, says Gash

Irish hockey’s oft-maligned senior and U21 interprovincials get underway tonight, with Munster senior men’s manager Edward Gash extoling their virtues as 14 teams bid for bragging rights at Grange Road in Dublin.

Munster junior sides fall just short

It was a case of so near yet so far for Munster’s junior interprovincial teams, with stumbles at various stages of the competition denying them a chance of winning titles on home turf in Cork.

Munster junior men still on lookout for coach

Progress has been made with the naming of squads for both Munster junior and U21 women ahead of their respective interpro tournaments in March, but the province’s junior men are still without a coach.

Ulster complete interpros clean sweep

Ulster blitzed all comers to complete a remarkable clean sweep of the boys and girls’ U16 and U18 interpro titles on a memorable weekend in Dublin for the northern province.

Munster hopes fade after heavy defeats

Munster’s hopes of taking either the U18 or U16 boys interpro titles have been all but dashed, after each side tasted defeat twice on the opening day.

Interpro titles up for grabs

The focus turns to interprovincial action a little earlier in the season than usual this weekend, as the U16 and U18 boys and girls pit their wits against each other at Grange Road and UCD this weekend.

Gray urges U16 side to adopt winning mentality

Munster U16 coach Andrew Gray has called on his side to approach next month’s interpros with “a winning mentality” after naming his 16-strong panel yesterday. As with the U18 interpros, an early-season date at UCD (October 2-4) for the U16 tournament has seen Gray and his coaching team screening players, holding trials and playing practice [...]

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