Grays grab all three goals as UCC garner first Irish title

Brothers Andrew and Roger Gray once again saved their best for Belfield as UCC won their first ever national senior club title in men’s hockey with a rousing 3-1 Irish Hockey Trophy final victory over Raphoe yesterday.

In 2009, Andrew’s hat-trick helped Cork Church of Ireland stun Pembroke Wanderers 5-1 in an Irish Junior Cup final at the UCD venue. And the College captain nailed drag-flicks at the start of each half here to send the students on their way.

Belfield has also been a happy hunting ground for younger sibling Roger. A member of the C of I side in 2009, he also scored the goals to give Cork IT their first inter-varsity title there in 2010 and hit a cracker from play yesterday, after being played in by Cian Kavanagh, to seal victory.