Setback for Church of Ireland

hopes of regaining ‘A’ status in European Club hockey vanished yesterday when Cork Church of Ireland were beaten 3-1 by hosts Slavia Praha in the European Hockey Trophy in Prague.

The Cork side needed to finish in the top two to get back into the top flight, but yesterday’s defeat rendered this impossible.

Nevertheless, Church of Ireland put up an excellent display against far more experienced opposition and Ali Dunne, Adam Pritchard and Andy Herbert all stood out.