Munster misery as five teams go under

A BLEAK weekend for Munster hockey saw all five of its representatives soundly beaten during the opening round of the Irish Hockey League.

Cork Church of Ireland saw their former midfielder Jason Lynch guide Lisnagarvey to a 3-1 Pool A win at Garryduff, outshining his more experienced Irish international colleagues David Hobbs and John Jermyn.

Timmy Cockram’s drag-flick was the only goal in the first half, before Lynch’s brilliant reverse-stick cross found Daniel Buser on the far post for 2-0.