With the détente between the Irish Hockey Umpires Association and Hockey Ireland in place, the EY Hockey League will tip off this weekend after two weeks of cancellations.

Ireland failed to challenge a classy Spanish side in the Boys U18 Eurohockey Championship as they were whitewashed 5-0 yesterday at Garryduff. The hosts now face Italy today in a must-win clash.

Hockey: Munster’s U-16s produced a memorable performance to get their schoolgirls interprovincial championship off to a flying start as they beat Ulster for the first time in a decade.