New proposal could see Munster league reduced to four teams

THE top tier of men’s club hockey in Munster could have a more minimalist look about it next season if a radical proposal to alter the Division One structure is passed.

The outgoing fixtures committee of the Munster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association (MBIHA) believe Division One should be reduced to just four teams — Cork Church of Ireland, Cork Harlequins, UCC and Bandon — next season.

The committee has submitted a motion along such lines for consideration at the province’s AGM on May 3, believing such a move would be “in the interest of the development of the sport in Munster”.