Pembroke to host Harlequins in opener
The advent of the Irish Hockey League (IHL), subsequent scrapping of the end-of-season Club Championships and the restructuring of other All-Ireland competitions have given the 2008/09 calendar has a new look.
The provincial leagues in Munster and Leinster get underway on September 13, but it is the first round of the Irish Hockey League (IHL), scheduled for October 18/19, that will garner the most interest.