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.

UNIVERSITY of Limerick claimed college bragging rights over Munster rivals University College Cork with a clinical 2-0 victory in the tie of the ESB Women’s Irish Senior Cup first round at the Mardyke on Saturday.

MUNSTER DUO Eimear Cregan and John Jermyn were amongst the winners at Saturday’s ESB Dawson Travel Irish Hockey Awards in Dublin.

ANDY CHAMBERS wasn’t at all surprised when the draw for the fourth round of the Irish Senior Cup threw up yet another clash between Cork sides Church of Ireland and Harlequins for the third time in the last five years.

Hermes retained their ESB Women’s Irish Senior Cup title today thanks to an early goal from United States international Molly Powers.