Saturday, April 11: The penultimate weekend of EY Hockey League fixtures didn’t disappoint as each Banbridge and Lisnagarvey stay neck and neck within the struggle for the title, the survival scrap rages on within the Girls’s EYHL, and promotion stays on the playing cards for seven totally different golf equipment within the Girls’s and Males’s EYHL2.
Within the Girls’s EYHL, Pembroke Wanderers climbed out of the relegation zone with a vital 2-0 win away to Ulster Elks. A late objective and shootout victory towards Pegasus added two additional factors to Catholic Institute’s tally to hold them into the EY Champions Trophy Play-Off locations. Portadown dropped into the relegation locations with an away loss to second place Railway Union. And Loreto got here from behind twice to ultimately beat a cussed UCD aspect in Belfield.
Within the Males’s EYHL, Lisnagarvey maintained their place on the summit with a assured dwelling win towards Monkstown, whereas a late Banbridge penalty nook ensured they stayed inside touching distance of their title, beating YMCA 3-2 at Wesley School. Pembroke Wanderers got here out on prime of a frenetic 9 objective thriller towards Avoca to strengthen their goal of a prime 4 end, and dent their opponent’s hopes of a Play-Off place. Three Rock Rovers assured third spot with a 5-2 win at dwelling to Corinthian. And Cookstown made the lengthy journey to Cork worthwhile as they picked up a 4-1 win towards Cork C of I in Garryduff.
Within the Girls’s EYHL2, Avoca remained in pole place within the race for promotion, leaving Lisnagarvey with a 2-0 win. Ards got here away with a doubtlessly essential drawing bonus level towards UCC, however drop to 3rd, as Monkstown capitalised to take second place with a 4-0 away win towards Cork Harlequins. And College of Galway edged out visiting Belfast Harlequins in Dangan.
Within the Males’s EYHL2, Cork Harlequins put 11 previous Bray to remain prime of the desk. Portrane survived a house scare towards South Antrim, coming from a objective behind to stay within the promotion race. Instonians made no mistake towards Clontarf to remain inside a degree of Portrane in second. And Bandon and Queen’s College secured bragging rights with the previous leaving Catholic Institute with a drawing bonus level, whereas the later beat CI Annadale 3-1.
Catholic Institute 1 [3 – 2] 1 Pegasus
UCD 2 – 3 Loreto
Railway Union 2 – 1 Portadown
Ulster Elks 0 – 2 Pembroke Wanderers
Girls’s EYHL Standings
Loreto – 42pts
Railway Union – 34pts
UCD – 28pts
Pegasus – 24pts
Queen’s College – 22pts
Catholic Institute – 21pts
Pembroke Wanderers – 20pts
Outdated Alex – 20pts
Portadown – 19pts
Ulster Elks – 19pts
Three Rock Rovers 5 – 2 Corinthian
Cork C of I 1 – 4 Cookstown
YMCA 2 – 3 Banbridge
Avoca 4 – 5 Pembroke Wanderers
Lisnagarvey 3 – 1 Monkstown
Males’s EYHL Standings
Lisnagarvey – 41pts
Banbridge – 39pts
Three Rock Rovers – 34pts
Pembroke Wanderers – 29pts
Monkstown – 24pts
Avoca – 23pts
Corinthian – 22pts
YMCA – 17pts
Cookstown – 9pts
Cork C of I – 5pts
Ards 2 [3 – 0] 2 UCC
Cork Harlequins 0 – 4 Monkstown
Lisnagarvey 0 – 2 Avoca
College of Galway 1 – 0 Belfast Harlequins
Girls’s EYHL2 Standings
Avoca – 18pts
Monkstown – 17pts
Ards – 16pts
UCC – 15pts
Belfast Harlequins – 11pts
College of Galway – 9pts
Trinity Women’ – 4pt
Cork Harlequins – 4pts
Lisnagarvey – 2pts
Portrane 3 – 2 South Antrim
Cork Harlequins 11 – 1 Bray
CI Annadale X – X Queen’s College
Instonians 3 – 1 Clontarf
Catholic Institute 1 [1 – 3] 1 Bandon
Males’s EYHL2 Standings
Cork Harlequins – 21pts
Portrane – 20pts
Instonians – 19pts
Queen’s College – 15pts
Clontarf – 12pts
South Antrim – 9pts
Bandon – 5pts
Catholic Institute – 5pts
CI Annadale – 5pts
Bray – 3pts
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