UCC defeated Cork Harlequins for only the second time in a decade to give their EY Hockey League survival hopes a major boost.

Sarsfields 2-10 Craughwell 0-14: And so the cycle of history goes on. It wouldn’t be a Sarsfields success in Galway without the Cooneys at the forefront.

Cork Church of Ireland will get a first indication of whether they are genuine EY Hockey League title contenders when they host Lisnagarvey at Garryduff tomorrow (1.30pm).

The sale of convents around the country chronicles the rapidly changing status of the Catholic Church, one of Ireland’s largest and most enduring institutions.

Ireland’s men can look forward to a summer Olympic qualification campaign after securing their place in June’s World League 3.

Ireland’s men made a huge statement as they began their Olympic qualification campaign with an 8-0 rout of Chile at the World League 2 in San Diego.

Hockey: Bandon’s Irish Junior Cup love affair continues after the Desmond sisters gave them a hard-fought 2-0 quarter-final win over local rivals Cork Church of Ireland.

Hockey: Lisnagarvey and Cork Church of Ireland’s fortunes are again intertwined as they clash in the men’s Irish Junior Cup quarter-finals at Comber Road tomorrow.

Hockey: Three Rock Rovers are the first side to book their place in the men’s Irish Hockey League semis after a Jonny Bruton-inspired win at Lisnagarvey. 

Hockey: Cork Harlequins and UCC both require victories over Leinster opposition tomorrow to keep alive their slim hopes of making the last four of the Irish Hockey League.

Hockey: Cork Harlequins are a step away from being back in the big time after ousting Pegasus 2-1 in the Irish Senior Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

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When you only manage seven forays into the opposition’s circle and your opponents rack up almost 40, you’d expect to be on the end of a hiding.

Cork Church of Ireland remain on course to defend their Peard Cup crown, but only after another stern examination from traditional rivals Cork Harlequins.

Catholic Institute will get another major test of their title credentials this weekend as UCC come calling to Rosbrien.

Cork Harlequins’ hopes of making the Irish Hockey League semi-finals are hanging by a thread after a 3-1 defeat to Ards.

Munster will hope to turn potential into silverware at the U16 and U18 interpros at Three Rock Rovers in Dublin this weekend.

Hannah Humphreys enhanced her burgeoning reputation with a vital penalty stroke save to send her Ashton side through to the second round of the Irish Junior Cup on Saturday.

Hockey: The Irish Junior Cup draw has been kind to Munster teams with seven home draws out of a possible eight raising hopes that many can advance.

UCC captain Fionn O’Leary hopes his side can be the ultimate spoilers as they make their Irish Hockey League debut at Instonians tomorrow.

Catholic Institute sent Cork C of I crashing to a 3-0 defeat on the opening day in Division 1 of the new-look Munster leagues.

Catholic Institute made the biggest statement of intent as they brought Cork C of I crashing to a 3-0 defeat on the opening day in Division 1 of the new-look Munster leagues.

Munster’s women’s leagues will get a major overhaul next season after radical structural changes to the top tier were approved.

Cork Church of Ireland completed a domestic treble as Richard Lynch’s extra-time strike sealed a 3-2 Munster Senior Cup final victory over UCC at Garryduff yesterday.

The first round of the Irish Hockey League quickly descended into a nightmare for the majority of Munster sides, with Catholic Institute’s 3-1 win over Greenfields the sole bright spot.

For the McGrath family of New Inn, Galway, it was a weekend quite like no other.

Once considered a quiet outpost on the fringes of the popular tourist haunt of Cashel, recent years have seen New Inn become a magnet for burglars, and now locals fear the situation will worsen with the imminent closure of its Garda station.

Fermoy have given themselves a fighting chance of avoiding relegation after claiming their first ever win in Munster hockey’s top tier.

CORK Church of Ireland have a chance for instant redemption as they visit bitter rivals Cork Harlequins for the second time in eight days, this time in tomorrow’s Peard Cup final (Harlequin Park, 2.30pm).

THE new president of the National Ploughing Association is James Grainger, Naas, Co Kildare, who was elected to the post at the annual general meeting. He succeeds the late Gerry Baker, Trim, Co Meath.

Shannon Schools 1-14, St Finbarr’s, Farranferris 1-12

ONLY one round of the Dr Harty Cup may be completed but it is already obvious that St Flannan’s and St Colman’s are firm favourites for the Munster Colleges senior hurling title.

GOOD hurling town Youghal, and their representative from Scoil Eoin did them proud at Mitchelstown yesterday by retaining their Munster Vocational Schools Senior B championship title in fine style, beating a Nenagh Vocational Schools side that just did not have enough firepower.

RESIDENTS in a small Galway village are preparing to fight a superdump they fear will attract rats and flocks of seagulls.

WHY YOU MONTY, winner of the Local Stake at Rathcormac last season, was a decisive winner of the Ballyarthur Stake, the All-Aged event, at a well run Fermoy & Grange coursing meeting yesterday.

Last year's beaten finalists Galway qualified for the All-Ireland Vocational schools senior hurling final with a decisive victory over a disappointing Offaly side at Loughrea yesterday evening.